Former Donegal priest to appear in court on indecent assault charges
A former Donegal priest is to appear in court in the coming days charged with the indecent assault of a male. The priest, who served in West Donegal, has already been interviewed by Gardai on a number...
View ArticleFormer priest appears in court on indecent assault charge
A former priest has appeared in court charged with indecent assault. The man appeared at Dungloe District Court in Co Donegal today. He is charged with one count of indecent assault. A book of evidence...
View ArticleJudge slams people for dumping at full-up recycling centres
A Judge has slammed the public for dumping recycled waste at recycling centres when they are overflowing already. Judge Paul Kelly was speaking at Dungloe District Court in Co Donegal in the case of a...
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Driver mowed down cyclist and then drove past scene again
A motorist who mowed down a cyclist but failed to stop and then drove by the scene of the accident just minutes later has been put off the road for two years. Kevin Kennedy left Hugh McLaughlin in...
View ArticlePensioner ordered to make donation to ISPCA after dog attack
A dog owner has been ordered to pay €200 to charity after his Staffordshire Bull Terrier dog attacked another small dog while he was out walking in woods. Pensioner Neill Curran appeared at Letterkenny...
View ArticleYoung man caught in farm sheds claimed he was having romantic liaison
A young man accused by Gardai of trespassing at farm sheds in Co Donegal said he was merely at the premises for a romantic meeting with his girlfriend. Curtis Parke, 22, and his then-girfriend were...
View ArticleFr Ted star McSorley gets Probation Act after row at Donegal housing shelter
Actor and Fr Ted star Gerard McSorley has appeared in court again after trying to enter sheltered accommodation which he had been evicted from. McSorley, 70, appeared at Letterkenny District Court...
View ArticleMan sexually assaulted daughter’s partner as he slept at christening party
A man has appeared in court charged with sexually assaulting his daughter’s partner at their child’s christening after-party. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Letterkenny...
View ArticleMan called Gardai ‘British B*******’ and threatened to shoot them
A man who called two gardai “British bastards” and threatened to shoot them has been fined €250 for dangerous driving and banned for two years. Myles Gillespie, Cois Cladaigh appeared at Dungloe...
View ArticleJudge warns small-time drug dealers that they are fuelling sordid industry
A Judge has warned a small-time Co Donegal drug-dealer that his actions were helping to fuel serious crime such as that experienced in Drogheda and Dublin in recent weeks. Judge Paul Kelly made his...
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Inquest into death of tragic Donegal teenager takes place next week
An inquest into the death of Donegal teenager Shane Patton is to take place next week. Shane was just 18 when he was killed by a driver with almost 500 previous convictions in Drumkeen in July, 2012....
View ArticleChild who fell off stage at wedding is awarded €35,000
A child who fell off a stage at a wedding in a Co Donegal hotel has been awarded €35,000. The boy, who was aged just four years, suffered the accident the Ballyliffin Lodge on September 9th, 2017. The...
View ArticleWoman pleads guilty to sexually assaulting children
A woman in her 50s has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a number of children. The woman, who cannot be named to protect the identities of the victims, appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court today....
View ArticleMan to spend Christmas in jail days after being given chance by Judge
A man who had been told by a Judge he could spend his first Christmas with his family for fifteen years is now to spend it behind bars. Stephen Darby was given his festive wish earlier this month when...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of man in Letterkenny
A man from Cork has appeared in court charged in connection with the death of a man in a road traffic collision in Letterkenny. Henry Kiely appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court where he pleaded guilty...
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Driver was speeding at 165kph when he killed Shane Patton, inquest told
A driver was speeding at 165kph when he crashed into the side of a car being driven by 18-year-old motorist who died instantly, an inquest has heard. Shane Patton suffered catastrophic brain injuries...
View ArticleCarer who stole €20,000 from dying cancer patient gets suspended prison sentence
A carer who stole €20,000 from an elderly woman with terminal cancer and then burned the cash has been given a suspended prison sentence. Marjorie Gallagher went through the home of dying Bridget...
View ArticleChild who fell off stage at hotel during wedding awarded €35,000
A child who fell off a stage at a wedding in a Co Donegal hotel has been awarded €35,000. The boy, who was aged just four years, suffered the accident the Strand Hotel in Ballyliffin on September 9th,...
View ArticleMan denies sexually assaulting woman as he broke up fight
A man allegedly sexually assaulted a young woman after trying to break-up a fight outside a takeaway in Co Donegal. The man, who is charged with sexual assault, has appeared at Letterkenny Circuit...
View ArticleTaxi-driver’s life ruined after accidental death of pedestrian
A taxi-driver who mistakenly drove over a man who was lying in the middle of a road became an alcoholic because of the stress of the incident. Fergus Herron, aged 62, appeared at Letterkenny Circuit...
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