Men sentenced for attacks on Convoy Presbyterian community
A man who downed 15 drinks and then set fire to an Orange Hall causing almost €360,000 of damage has been jailed for two years. Damien Murray and his accomplice Eamonn McGill appeared at a special...
View ArticleMan threatened to send sexually explicit pictures of partner to neighbours
A man threatened to send sexually explicit pictures of his partner to all her neighbours during a bitter row. Anthony O’Donnell appeared at Letterkenny District Court charged with assault, breaching a...
View ArticleMan scaled apartment block and pulled out window after row with girlfriend
A man scaled up an apartment block and then smashed a window to get into his apartment after a row with his girlfriend. Sean Deery had gone to the pub after a row with his girlfriend during which she...
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‘Sheep stealer’ is worst a farmer can be called in Donegal – solicitor
A solicitor has told a court that to be called a “sheep stealer” is the worse thing a farmer can be called in rural Ireland. Solicitor Patsy Gallagher was speaking at Falcarragh District in Co Donegal...
View ArticleMan filmed himself beating up ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend on stag party
A lifeguard filmed himself beating up his former girlfriend’s new boyfriend after the pair went on a stag party together. Josh Moffitt attacked Joshua Murdock outside a bar in Letterkenny, Co Donegal...
View ArticleMan helped down from pub roof by Gardai after failed break-in
A would-be burglar had to be helped down from the roof of a pub after he got stuck. Kevin Doherty was caught by Gardai when he tried to gain entry to the Tramore Inn in Downings. Gardai arrived on the...
View ArticleMan caught with €2k of cocaine and cash following Garda chase
A man who led Garda on a car chase during which he reached speeds of 150kph was later found with €2,000 of drugs in his house. Sean Murray appeared at Letterkenny District Court charged with possession...
View ArticleJudge orders more compo from man who knocked out boxer’s career
A Judge has ordered a man who KO’d a boxer’s promising career following a vicious attack to pay him more compensation. Dean Hanlon, aged 22, attacked Matthew Hanlon while both were socialising at the...
View ArticleWoman pleads guilty to 45 theft charges from Donegal Education Centre
A woman will be pleading guilty to 45 charges relating to the theft of money from the County Donegal Education Centre, Donegal Circuit Court was told today. RTE reports that Tara Sweeney of The Glebe,...
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Wanted prisoner believed to be in Donegal
A man waiting to be sentenced for attempted hijacking is understood to be at large in Donegal. Police in Derry are appealing for information as to the whereabouts of James Donegan. The 30 year old, who...
View ArticleDonegal man avoids jail after using fake documents for mortgage
A Donegal man who is the owner of a debt recovery business has been given community service for providing false documents to secure a mortgage on his home. Kevin Molloy (49) from Donegal and now living...
View ArticleInfant left with gel in airways after surgery awarded €12,500
The family of a Donegal young boy who was left with medical debris in his throat following a surgery have received €12,500 in compensation. Jill Crawford, of Corkey, Manorcunningham, told Circuit Court...
View ArticleDonegal baby died days after being taken to hospital
A three-month-old baby from Castlefin died four days after his mother had taken him to hospital for a routine appointment. Anne-Marie Lafferty, the mother of baby Cormac, had to run from her car to Our...
View ArticleNurse attacked by pensioner as she helped him outside Letterkenny hospital
A pensioner assaulted a nurse after she came to his aid after he collapsed outside a hospital. Charles Lynagh appeared at Letterkenny District Court in Co Donegal charged with assaulting nurse Amanda...
View ArticleMan who obstructed security guard at The Cube is bound to peace
A man who obstructed a security guard during a protest at a business premises in Letterkenny has been bound to the peace. John Gavigan, from Portnoo, appeared at Letterkenny District Court today....
View ArticleJudge criticises Gardai over issues around note-taking
A Judge has criticised some Gardai over the subjects of taking notes from people due to appear in court cases. Judge Paul Kelly made his remarks after striking out an alleged dangerous driving case at...
View ArticleFormer Donegal priest jailed for 9 months for sex assaults on girl
A former Donegal priest who indecently assaulted a young girl has been jailed for nine months. Con Cunningham, who served in a number of parishes across Donegal, had “simulated sex” with a young girl...
View ArticleMan to appear in Circuit Court on 103 sex charges
A man has appeared at Letterkenny District Court charged with 103 alleged sex charges. The Director of Public Prosecutions ordered that the accused man be sent forward for trial at the next sitting of...
View ArticleA drink and a wink lands man in court
A man caught fighting by Gardai told a court that he became embroiled in a row after the other man kept winking at him in a bar. Ryan Daly was caught by Gardai in a fight with two other men at 2.24am...
View ArticleMan operating online drugs operation caught by vigilant Gardai
A man operating a drugs business selling thousands of euro of cannabis on social media has been caught by eagle-eyed Gardai. Shane Valentine appeared at Letterkenny District Court charged with having...
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