Man who called Gardaí ‘f****** pigs’ ordered to appear in court
A JUDGE has ordered that a 22-year-old Donegal man who was highly abusive to Gardaí be present in court to answer two public order charges. The case of Simon Harvey (22) of Lough Road, Milford is due...
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‘Quiet youth’ goes nuts when he gets behind the wheel, court hears
A DONEGAL youth who was described as a ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ character has appeared in court charged with a ‘catalogue’ of driving offences. The youth, who cannot be named due to his age, was brought to...
View ArticleLetterkenny man in court after hammer incident
A LETTERKENNY man was arrested on Sunday after producing a hammer during the course of a dispute. John McGinley (39), with an address at Glenwood Park, Letterkenny, appeared before Letterkenny District...
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Woman pleads guilty to handling equine equipment after huge blaze
A mother-of-two has pleaded guilty to handling a range of equine equipment following a blaze which caused €250,000 of damage at a stables in Co Donegal. Julie McCartney appeared at Letterkenny Circuit...
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Former Garda claims ex-councillor attacked him with brush
A retired Garda Sergeant claims he was attacked and beaten with a brush when he went to serve a court summons on a former town councillor. Christopher Galligan said he was scratched, punched and beaten...
View ArticleBallyshannon man in court on assault charge
A BALLYSHANNON man has appeared in court charged with assault and criminal damaged following an incident in the early hours of Monday. Liam Cullen (29), of Lawne Park, Ballyshannon, was brought before...
View ArticleReformed Glenties drug dealer given warning by Judge
A Judge has warned a “small-time drug dealer” from Glenties of the dangers of being in a system that also supports “evil and dangerous criminals”. Judge Paul Kelly told 37-year-old Ryan Kellie of...
View ArticleStranorlar man pleads guilty to sexual assault of teenage girl
A STRANORLAR man pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of a teenage girl. Stephen Bradley (43) of Glebe Hollow, Stranorlar pleaded guilty to charges relating to an incident in April 2018. Bradley...
View ArticleDonegal people the most law-abiding in country
Residents of Donegal and Mayo were the most law-abiding in Ireland last year and least likely to be sent to prison. Figures from the Irish Prison Service show that 7,170 people were committed to jail...
View ArticleLifford woman paralysed in crash reaches settlement in High Court
A Donegal woman was left paralysed after a car crashed into hers in a “ferocious collision” on the school run, the High Court heard today. Sally Crossan, from Lifford, lost the function of all four...
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Former councillor found NOT guilty of attacking ex-Garda with brush
A former Green Party councillor has been found not quilty of attacking a former Garda Sergeant at his home in Letterkenny. Christy Galligan, a former Garda with 30 years experience, was working as a...
View ArticleExpensive takeaway for Galway man who parked in disabled bay
A GALWAY man who parked in a disabled bay while attending a takeaway in Letterkenny has been fined in court. Patrick Cleary (23) of Glenn Bhan, Ballybane, Galway, was before Letterkenny District Court....
View ArticleCommunity service for man after attack on partner
A DONEGAL man who left his partner with ‘quite graphic’ injuries has been given community service. Jordan McLean appeared before Letterkenny District Court on a number of charges. At 6.45am on April...
View Article‘It’s never-ending,’ Judge tells man who broke protection order at mother’s home
A DONEGAL man who was in an alleged breach of a protection order at his mother’s home has appeared in court. Ciaran Hughes (24), with no fixed abode, was before Letterkenny District Court charged with...
View ArticleCannabis charge for man knocking on doors in search of party
A LETTERKENNY man was found in possession of cannabis after being reported for knocking on doors in an apartment block has appeared in court. Brian Crawford (33) of Whitethorn Close, Letterkenny, was...
View ArticlePepper spray deployed on Castlefin man who resisted arrest
GARDAÍ had to deploy petter spray during the arrest of a Castlefin man who became highly abusive. Sean Gibson (31) of Hillhead, Castlefin, struck a Garda as he resisted arrest. Gibson, Letterkenny...
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Priest and former Senator among cases to be heard in Irish
A Judge has ordered that a special court date be set to hear the separate cases of a former Senator charged with a hit and run and a priest charged with drink driving. The cases are amongst a number...
View ArticleMan freed after brutal assault on girlfriend is jailed on appeal
A man who brutally assaulted his girlfriend after downing a dozen pints of Guinness has been jailed for 18 months after he originally walked free from court. Stephen Connor treated the woman to a...
View ArticleDonegal pensioner is charged with rape
A Donegal pensioner has been charged with rape. The man, who is from West Donegal, has been returned for trial to Sligo circuit court, on one charge of sexual assault against a male under the Rape Act....
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Dog and cat found in ‘outrageous state’ of neglect in Donegal
A Donegal man has pleaded guilty to animal welfare offences after a dog and cat were discovered in a severe state of neglect. Trevor Mahon, aged 35, of Tullyhorky, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal pleaded...
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