Man put meat cleaver to shop assistant’s throat and robbed cash
A man held a meat cleaver to a shop assistant’s throat and demanded another assistant fill a plastic bag with cash. Darren Quigley, aged 25, appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court where he pleaded...
View ArticleMan, 76, sexually assaulted young woman in cafe
A man, who admitted touching a young woman on the breast at a cafe in Donegal has been given the Probation Act at Donegal Town District Court. The 76-year-old also admitted to rubbing the young woman’s...
View ArticleSuper smart student caught dealing €30,000 of drugs
A super-smart student who has just been accepted to third level college has pleaded guilty to dealing in more than €30,000 of drugs. Anjola Shonukan, from Glenveagh Court in Letterkenny pleaded guilty...
View ArticleMan in court for threatening to kill Garda
A man has appeared in court after he threatened to kill a Garda at Letterkenny Garda station. Shaun Strain of Ros Suilighe, Oldtown appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court. Strain, 23, pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleDonegal youth detained after theft spree in Letterkenny
A DONEGAL youth has been detained following a spate of burglaries in Letterkenny. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons due to his age, appeared before a special sitting of Letterkenny...
View ArticleMan with history with victim is charged with assault
A man who had ‘history’ with another man has appeared in court charged with assaulting him. Seamus Ward, from Drumbern in Milford, appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court. He pleaded guilty to assaulting...
View ArticleDonegal man sent to Central Criminal Court on 13 child sex charges
A DONEGAL man will stand trial at the Central Criminal Court on 13 charges related to alleged child sex offences. The 44-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Letterkenny...
View ArticleMan in court on 300 theft charges
A MAN facing 300 theft charges has appeared in a Donegal court. Ani Enabulele (25) of Glendale Manor, Letterkenny was brought before Letterkenny District Court. The charges relate to offences on dates...
View ArticleCharges struck out as postman’s crash meant no post delivered
A DONEGAL woman who didn’t get post delivered after her postman was involved in a crash has had charges struck out. Jackie Herron (32) of Cloghanmore, Cloghan was before Letterkenny District Court...
View ArticleFine for Letterkenny woman who parked in disabled bay
A LETTERKENNY woman who parked her car in a disabled bay has been fined in court. Tammy Ward (27) of Cullion Road, Letterkenny, appeared before Letterkenny District Court. On November 11, 2018, Gardaí...
View ArticleMan jailed for 18 months for robbing shop with meat cleaver
A man who held a meat cleaver to a shop assistant’s throat during a terrifying robbery has been jailed for one and a half years. Darren Quigley burst into a shop in Co Donegal, threatened one staff...
View ArticleRamelton man pleads guilty to drugs charges
A Ramelton man has pleaded guilty to nine charges of the possession and cultivation of drugs. Conrad Neale, of Lennon Bank Cottage appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court. Neale pleaded to all the...
View ArticleDonegal man charged with rape sent to Central Criminal Court
A DONEGAL man has been forward to the Central Criminal Court for trial charged with rape. The 22-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Letterkenny District Court and did...
View ArticleWoman pleads not guilty to drugs charges
A woman has pleaded not guilty to three charges of the possession, supply and cultivation of cannabis. Victoria Campbell appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court where the charges were put to her. Ms...
View ArticleDriver pleads guilty to causing death of popular cyclist
A Gortahork man who was driving to the shop to get a newspaper for his father has pleaded guilty to careless driving causing the death of a cyclist. Liam Cannon (pictured), a gardener, appeared before...
View ArticleMan attacked patrol car with traffic cone at Garda station
A MAN attacked a patrol car outside a Donegal Garda station with a traffic cone, a court has been told. Corey Thompson (19) was charged in connection with an incident on July 27, 2019. Gardaí in...
View ArticlePopular solicitor back ‘in combat’ after heart surgery
POPULAR Buncrana-based solicitor Ciaran Mac Lochlainn was welcomed back to court today after having major surgery. Mr Mac Lochlainn underwent a quadruple heart bypass operation in July, but is...
View ArticleJudge considers jail as €9,000 drugs haul found at man’s home
A DONEGAL man has appeared in court after over €9,000 worth of drugs were found at his home. Jaames Condron, a 33-year-old father-of-five, was before Buncrana District Court. On June 28, 2019, Gardaí...
View ArticleMan sped off on Gardaí while towing gates, court hears
A MAN who sped off from Gardaí a while driving an untaxed jeep towing an unsecured load has been fined in court. William Peoples (56) of Drumkeen was before Letterkenny District Court in connection...
View ArticleDonegal man accused of rape to stand trial at Central Criminal Court
A BOOK of evidence has been served on a man charged with raping a woman in Donegal. The 52-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Buncrana District Court. The man is...
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