Bench warrant issued for owner of lorry that had ’47 defects’
A BENCH warrant has been issued for the owner of a rigid lorry found to have 47 defects when stopped at a checkpoint in Donegal. On June 6, 2019, Gardai were carrying out a multi-agency checkpoint with...
View ArticleYoung couple found with cocaine and cash in Range Rover
A COUPLE in their 20s were found in possession of cocaine and a large quantity of cash when stopped by Gardai. On March 30, 2019 at 9.06pm, Gardaí stopped a black Range Rover at Ardraven, Buncrana. The...
View ArticleBench warrant issued for abusive county Derry man
A BENCH warrant has been issued for a county Derry man charged with a public order offence in Letterkenny. Oisin McNicholl, a 23-year-old from Dugiven, failed to appear this week at Letterkenny...
View ArticleWoman struck on face with beer bottle in bar fight
A WOMAN struck another woman in the face with a beer bottle after believing the victim to have made remarks about her late mother. Rebecca Friel (24) of Bridgend, Ramelton, appeared at Letterkenny...
View ArticleYoung Donegal man to stand trial on rape charge
A DONEGAL man, aged in his 20s, is to stand trial accused of raping a woman. A book of evidence has been served served on the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons. He is charged with one count of...
View Article‘Matters have gone south’ for man found with over €300 of cannabis
A MAN found in possession of €340 worth of drugs claimed that the stash was for personal use. The Garda Drugs Unit was on patrol on November 21, 2019, when they stopped Stephan Lakatas. Officers...
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Islander assaulted neighbours over gossiping and Facebook row
A woman viciously attacked three neighbours from a Donegal island after a row over gossiping and Facebook threats. Amanda Rodgers appeared at Falcarragh District Court charged with a number of charges...
View ArticleChild pornography accused changes address over safety fears
A court has changed a man’s bail conditions because of safety fears. Falcarragh District Court was told today that the bail conditions for Donard McLarnon had been changed and he was now living at a...
View ArticleWoman faces the music after Longitude Festival ticket scam
A DONEGAL woman took money for Longitude Festival tickets she purported to have for sale without having the tickets. Rosalin Stewart advertised tickets for sale for the 2018 Longitude Festival in June...
View ArticlePensioner, 78, rolled into patrol car after drinking session
A 78-year-old pensioner whose car “rolled into” a patrol car which was trying to stop him from driving off has been fined and disqualified. Maus McCarry appeared at Falcarragh District Court charged...
View ArticleMan became ‘highly abusive’ to Gardaí after car crashed into ditch, Court hears
A MAN became highly abusive to Gardaí after his car crashed into a ditch. Bhupinder Singh (33) of Whitethorn Close, Letterkenny was arrested on May 18, 2020. Gardaí responded to a report of a car being...
View ArticleDrugs and paraphernalia found when Gardaí called to disturbance
A DONEGAL man was found in possession of cannabis and drug-related paraphernalia when Gardaí visited. On December 8, 2018, Gardaí received a report of a disturbance at a home in Drumkeen. Letterkenny...
View ArticleMan ‘preoccupied’ with visitors to ex-partner’s home gets suspended sentence
A DONEGAL man who has a ‘shocking record’ arrived at the home of his former partner and became ‘preoccupied’ with other people who were in the house. Judge Paul Kelly warned Leo Marley that he is fast...
View ArticleCovid-19: A further 12 deaths, 369 new cases in Northern Ireland
A FURTHER 12 Covid-19 related deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland today. The 12 additional deaths take the North’s death toll to 913. Another 369 new cases of the coronavirus have been...
View ArticleJail for man who demanded €1million to appear in court
A DONEGAL man who demanded €1 million to appear in court has been jailed. Tom Dignam (70) was sentenced to two months imprisonment after being brought before Letterkenny District Court on a number of...
View ArticleMan charged with fatal hit-and-run in court after Gardaí flag change of address
BAIL conditions for a man charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run have been changed. Paul Dooher (27) was brought before Letterkenny District Court after Gardaí were not satisfied that he was...
View ArticleMan attacked Garda car with traffic cone causing €1,392 damage
A young man who went on the rampage and attacked a Garda car with a traffic cone causing €1,392 of damage has appeared in court. Corey Thompson, aged 19, was drunk and returning from a music festival...
View ArticleMajor delay in summonses being served across Donegal court told
A major backlog in court summonses has developed in the courts system in Donegal as a result of Covid. The issue was raised today at Letterkenny District Court. Solicitor Frank Dorrian raised the point...
View ArticleMother said son made her steal from shops for his drugs
A mother of 12, who admitted stealing shoes in Ballyshannon and groceries in Bundoran claimed told a court “my son makes me steal money for drugs.” “I don’t want to do this,” said 54-year-old Ann Ward....
View ArticlePromising boxer caught with cannabis after waving at Gardai
A boxer who hopes to represent Ireland soon was caught with cannabis after he waved at Gardai across the street. Up and coming boxer Aaron Walsh appeared at Letterkenny District Court in Co Donegal...
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