Underage football coach had €1,500 of cannabis for ‘friends’
An underage football coach who admitted having €1,500 of cannabis herb for sale or supply has escaped a conviction. Sean Fegan, aged 27, appeared at Donegal District Court today where he pleaded guilty...
View ArticleWoman charged with handling proceeds of crime
A woman has appeared in court charged in connection with handling money which was allegedly from the proceeds of crime. Saja Elnaim appeared at Letterkenny District Court charged with handling €7,781...
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Man responsible for Bundoran crash wishes he could “turn back clock”
Five people were flung out of the boot of a speeding car as it reached speeds of up to 121kph following a horrific road crash in Co Donegal. Two young people were killed instantly and another young...
View ArticleMan selling drugs for elderly father’s nursing home costs
A man who was caught with more than €13,000 of cannabis at his home was selling it to pay for his elderly father’s nursing home costs. Gardai raided the home of Nicholas Browne at Tirconail Street in...
View ArticleMan broke friend’s jaw when he refused to take mother home
A man broke another man’s jaw during a family meal after the victim refused to drive his attacker’s mother home. James Horan had enjoyed an Indian meal along with partner Lizzie Bullman and his mother...
View ArticleChildren awarded ‘very generous’ sums after minor crash
A judge has said that new legislation will ‘cut down’ the size of personal injury awards. Judge Alan Mitchell made the comment at last week’s sitting of Carndonagh District Court after approving ‘very...
View ArticleMen in court after Gardai assaulted at Milford house party
Two men have appeared in court charged with assaulting Gardai at an alleged house party in Co Donegal. Michael Lynn and Dane McKeever appeared at Letterkenny District Court. It followed an incident in...
View ArticleGarage owner banned after ‘test-driving’ car without insurance
A garage owner with 13 previous convictions has been banned from driving for two years after being caught without having insurance and a driving license. Thomas McKemey, of Milford Road, Kilmacrennan,...
View ArticleMan appears in court charged with endangering Garda
A man who allegedly rammed a garda car twice during a high-speed chase is facing new charges. Duane Farry (31) of Mountstewart Road, Fintona, faced three counts of dangerous driving and refusing to...
View ArticleMan charged with having child porn on computer at LYIT
A Letterkenny man has been charged with possession of child pornography at a computer at Letterkenny Institute of Technology. Oliver Ferris appeared at Buncrana District Court today charged with a...
View ArticleMan who kicked Garda in chest by mistake pays him €500
A man who kicked a Garda in the arm and chest as he helped arrest another man has escaped prosecution after a court was told it was an accident. Shane McCallion appeared at Buncrana District Court...
View ArticleShoplifter used pliers to take off security tags
A man who brought a pair of pliers into a changing room to remove security tags from clothing has been bound to the peace. Sean Sherlock, aged 31, appeared at Buncrana District Court charged with a...
View ArticleMan who rammed Gardai during 12km chase is banned and fined
A Buncrana man who rammed Gardai on a number of occasions during a 12km pursuit has been banned from driving for three years and fined. Emmett McGrath, of Bunnamayne, appeared in court facing four...
View ArticleMan dropped trousers and slapped bare backside at Gardai
A young man dropped his trousers, slapped his backside and gave Gardai the finger before speeding off. Patrick Lynch appeared at Buncrana District Court after Gardai finally put an end to his exploits....
View ArticleMan appears in court on sexual assault charge
An Inishowen man has appeared in court charged with the sexual assault of a woman. The man, who is in his 40s and cannot be named to protect the victim’s identity, appeared at Buncrana District Court....
View ArticleMan appears in court facing 232 child sex and other charges
A man has appeared in court facing 232 charges of sexual assault, sexual exploitation, cruelty and other charges. The man, who is in his 40s and cannot be named, appeared at Letterkenny District Court...
View ArticleHaulier behind bogus insurance certs to pay €15k or face jail
A Donegal haulier whom a judge described as “an unscrupulous fraudster” has been told to come up with €15,000 by next Thursday or face 20 months in jail. Sligo District Court was told how Edward Jason...
View ArticleLetterkenny chef caught with cocaine and €5,000 in house
Gardai discovered more than €700 of cocaine and €5,000 in cash when they raided the home of a Letterkenny chef. Sean Gibbons appeared at Letterkenny District Court charged with having drugs for sale or...
View ArticleLetterkenny man was roaring at Gardaí from window of passing car
A young Letterkenny man who verbally abused Gardaí was ordered to make a €150 donation to the local youth club. Ciaran Doherty (23) of 3 Slieve Sneacht was before last week’s sitting of the District...
View ArticleMan in court after €21,000 of cocaine found in car
A man has appeared in court after Gardai allegedly found more than €20,000 of cocaine in a car in Co Donegal. Robert Orr appeared at a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court today. The...
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