Man charged with child porn production in Co Donegal
A man will stand trial on child pornography charges relating to alleged incidents in County Donegal. The 43-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is charged with a number of offences. At...
View ArticleCourt appearance for Letterkenny champagne thief
A MAN who stole a bottle of champagne in a dawn burglary at a Letterkenny pub has appeared in court. Myles Connors (41) of Neil T Blaney Road, Letterkenny, was before Letterkenny District Court charged...
View ArticleCocaine dealer caught with €6,000 of drugs in house
A LETTERKENNY man was found to have €6,000 worth of cocaine for sale and supply when Gardaí carried out a search of a premises. On March 14, 2019, Gardai executed a search warrant under the misuse of...
View ArticleJudge tells shoplifter –‘It’s up to you if you serve sentence’
A LETTERKENNY woman with 24 previous convictions has been given a three-month suspended sentence after appearing in court on two theft charges. Julia Stokes (36), with an address at The Elms,...
View ArticleLetterkenny man charged with death of motorcyclist
A LETTERKENNY man has appeared in court charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a motorcyclist in Donegal. 56-year-old Eddie McIntyre was killed when his motorcycle was involved in a...
View ArticleSuspended sentence for man found driving during 20-year ban
A DONEGAL man who was caught driving while serving a 20-year ban has had another three years added to the term and was given a suspended sentence. Patrick Doherty (37) of Mulberry Avenue, Buncrana,...
View ArticleMan claims dream home was filled with toxic chemicals after insulation
A West Donegal man has told how he had to move his family into a mobile home claiming their dream home was filled with fumes and toxic chemicals after foam insulation was out into it. However, Patrick...
View ArticleDonegal man to face trial for massive counterfeit operation
A DONEGAL man will stand trial on charges relating to counterfeit clothes and almost 50,000 counterfeit cigarettes. Kevin Doherty (45) of Aileach Valley, Elaghbeg, Burnfoot, appeared before Buncrana...
View ArticleMan was ‘just about able to communicate’ as he abused Gardaí
A LETTERKENNY was ‘just about able to communicate’ when he became highly abusive to Gardaí. Charlie Connors (32) of Canal Road, Letterkenny, was before Letterkenny District Court charged with an...
View ArticleFine for ‘George Michael’ after careless whisper to Gardai
A DERRY man who told Gardai he was ‘George Michael’ has appeared before a Donegal court. Raymond McDaid, of Clon Elagh, Skeoge Road, Derry, was before Buncrana District Court charged in connection with...
View ArticleCourt appearance for Derry man who sped from lockdown Covid checkpoint
GARDAÍ were forced to take avoidance measures after a County Derry man performed a burnout and sped away from a Covid-19 checkpoint while on his way to do shopping in Donegal. Alan Armstrong (49) of...
View ArticleMan facing drugs charges claims stash was for use at wedding
A LIFFORD man found with almost €900 worth of drugs, nearly £4,000stg cash and a ‘tick list’ claimed the drugs were for use at a wedding. The case of Paul McCay, Beechwood Park, Lifford, was before...
View ArticleDonegal pensioner spared prison after latest offence
A DONEGAL pensioner and former musician has been spared prison after appearing in court on driving charges. 86-year-old Denis McLaughlin was before Buncrana District Court. McLaughlin was arrested by...
View ArticleMan bit Garda after mistaking patrol car for taxi
A BUNCRANA man bit a Garda after attempting to get into the driver’s seat of a patrol car, which he believed to be a taxi. Liam Durcan (22) of Ard na Greine Buncrana; 15/5/1998 was before Buncrana...
View ArticleDonegal man who had over €13,000 of drugs to stand trial
A DONEGAL man is to stand trial on the possession of over €13,000 worth of controlled drugs. Gerard Heapes (46) of Cappry, Ballybofey was before Letterkenny District Court in connection with the...
View ArticleBallybofey man charged with theft of till drawer at Twin Towns Oil
A BOOK of evidence was served on a 21-year-old Ballybofey man charged with theft and assault offences. Leon Gallagher of Kinletter, Ballybofey was before the court on the charges, relating to offences...
View ArticleWoman charged with false laundry claim against Dungloe hotel
A Churchill woman has appeared in court charged with allegedly submitting false receipts of more than €4,000 to a hotel for her laundry business. Theresa Farrell of Glendowan House, Corderry,...
View Article‘Suspicious transaction’ near bank leads Ramelton man to court
A RAMELTON man spotted making a ‘suspicious transaction’ by Gardai has appeared in court on a drugs charge. Detective Garda Hennigan observed the transaction in the alleyway adjacent to AIB Bank on...
View ArticleBench warrant for Convoy woman after non-appearance on driving charges
A BENCH warrant has been issued for the sentence of a Convoy woman charged with a number of driving offences. The case of Sarah Louise Gavigan (31) of Ard Tumaire, Townparks, Convoy was before...
View ArticleTen months jail for Donegal man after separate attacks
A DONEGAL man has been jailed for ten months after admitting to attacking and robbing another man in Ballybofey. Darius McAteer (21), with an address at Admiran Park, Stranorlar, is currently in...
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