Man jailed for six months after vicious assault on ex-girlfriend
A young man who viciously attacked his girlfriend after they had enjoyed a Chinese meal together has been jailed for six months. Paul Dooher appeared at Letterkenny District Court charged with...
View ArticleWoman appears in court after alleged Facebook threats
A woman has appeared in court in Donegal Town charged with making threats against another woman on Facebook. The woman, who is in her late 30s and from south Donegal, appeared before Donegal District...
View ArticleDonegal’s new District Judge to take up appointment this month
Donegal’s newly-appointed District Court Judge will appear in court for the first time later this month. Former Meath solicitor Raymond Finnegan replaces outgoing Judge Paul Kelly who sat on the bench...
View ArticleBundoran man used sister’s PPS number to falsely claim PUP
A BUNDORAN man who used his sister’s PPS number to falsely claim €3,150 in Pandemic Unemployment Payment had his case struck out today. Mark Rooney (35) of Single Street, Bundoran, was before...
View ArticleCourt Notice: Wednesday’s Family Law District Court in Letterkenny adjourned
The following notice has been issued by Letterkenny Court Office: Family Law District Court in Letterkenny on Wednesday 8th September 2021 will be adjourned to this Friday 10th September 2021....
View ArticleDonegal man accused of kicking prone man in Derry assault
A DEFENDANT accused of kicking a man as he lay on the ground claims he acted in self-defence, the High Court was told on Monday. Martin McDermott, 35, allegedly carried out an attack in Derry which...
View ArticleBMW car badge thief nabbed by DNA sample
A thief who stole a BMW car badge was nabbed three years later by DNA evidence taken from the car. Donal Kelly (23) left blood at the scene of a crime during which he caused €587 to a BMW car parked...
View ArticleStudents appear on drugs charges
A number of students have appeared at Buncrana District Court charged with drugs offences. Some of those who appeared were caught dabbling in drugs while celebrating their Leaving Certificate results....
View ArticleMan caught without insurance FIVE times banned for six years
A young man who was caught driving without insurance on FIVE different occasions has been banned from the roads for six years. Eoin Doherty appeared before Buncrana District Court in Co Donegal as...
View ArticleFormer Senator O Domhnaill banned and fined after admitting drunk driving
Former Donegal Senator Brian O Domhnaill has been banned from driving for three years and fined €250 after pleading guilty to drink driving. The former Fianna Fail politician had been fighting the...
View ArticleDonegal man appears in High Court on terrorism charges
A DONEGAL man appeared before the High Court yesterday for alleged terrorism offences. Brendan Emmet Casey (42) faces six charges, including conspiring to possess explosives and firearms with the...
View ArticleDonegal man arrested on foot of extradition warrant
Gardaí attached to the Garda Extradition Unit arrested a man in his 40s at a location in Co. Donegal on foot of a Trade and Co-Operation Agreement warrant. He appeared before the High Court yesterday...
View ArticleMan gets jail sentence after items from car stolen at hospital found in home
A 21-year-old man has been given a jail sentence after being found in possession of a number of stolen items. Andrew Bladek was handed a two-month suspended sentence at Letterkenny District Court....
View ArticleFresh bench warrant issued as man on knife charge fails to appear
A BENCH warrant has been issued for a Donegal man facing a series of charges. Judge Sandra Murphy issued the warrant for Kyle McGrath (24), with an address at Meadowfield Manor, Newtowncunningham after...
View ArticleWest Donegal man, 21, jailed for serious motoring offences
A young Loughanure man who was jailed for ten months for motoring offences was described as a danger “to the safety of the people of Donegal.” Inspector Seamus McGonigle said the State had grave...
View ArticleMan appears in court after being found with €1,700 worth of drugs
A 23-year-old man found in possession of drugs with a street value of €1,700 on separate dates in 2020 has appeared in court. Conor McNamara, with an address of Bentley House, Main Street Convoy was...
View ArticleLetterkenny man charged with attack on woman
A LETTERKENNY man has appeared in court charged with assault causing harm to a woman in an incident on Sunday. Shane McGinley (27) was brought before a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court in...
View ArticleWest Donegal man jailed just 24 hours after another prison sentence
A WEST Donegal man has been jailed for six months – just 24 hours after being given a ten-month sentence for similar motoring offences. Dillon McCool (21), of Loughanure, Annagry, was given a six-month...
View ArticleMan charged with attacking Convoy woman
A Letterkenny man has appeared in court charged with assaulting a woman. Damian Collier of 75 Glenwood Park was charged under Section 4 of the Criminal Law Act. The 39-year-old is charged with...
View ArticleSuspended sentence for man found with €1,000 worth of drugs
A LETTERKENNY man has been given a jail sentence after being found with almost €1,000 of drugs. Cannabis to the value of €930 were found at the home of Christopher Nestor (24) of Ceannan View,...
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