Man jailed for three years for €205K AIB online fraud
A man behind a €205,000 fraud in which a number of mobile phone shop workers were also implicated has been jailed for three years. The scam saw more than €205,000 taken from customers accounts at AIB...
View ArticleStudent caught with child pornography at college avoids jail for moment
A Judge said he will “hold his hand” on deciding if a student and web developer caught with child pornography will go to prison. Oliver Ferris appeared before Letterkenny Circuit Court after a lost...
View ArticleMan to be sentenced for assaulting woman on two occasions
A young man has pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to a woman on two separate occasions. Derek McGinley, aged 20, appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court where he admitted assaulting Nicole Harrison....
View ArticleGym owner jailed for abusing 14-year-old girl
A businessman who sexually abused a 14-year-old girl while on holiday in Co Donegal said she reminded him of his wife. Gym owner Eamon O’Hartghaile was 32 years old when he abused the young girl who...
View ArticleAlmost 500 Donegal MICA homeowners swamp High Court with writs
Almost 500 High Court writs have been lodged in the High Court by homeowners in Donegal seeking compensation outside of the MICA redress scheme. The applicants are part of a multi-party court action...
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Woman avoids jail after massive €250,000 fire at Donegal stables
A woman involved in an incident in which more than €250,000 of damage was caused when an equestrian centre was firebombed has avoided jail after a court heard she was under the influence of her...
View ArticlePhone shop employees part of €205,000 AIB online scam
A gang which included mobile phone shop employees were behind a major fraud which resulted in the theft more than €200,000 from dozens of AIB bank account holders, a Co Donegal court has heard. The...
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Woman avoids jail after massive €250,000 fire at Donegal stables
A woman involved in an incident in which more than €250,000 of damage was caused when an equestrian centre was firebombed has avoided jail after a court heard she was under the influence of her...
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Large fine for landowner who damaged Freshwater Pearl Mussel river
A Donegal landowner has been handed a major fine after being found guilty of damaging one of the most important rivers in Europe for the endangered Freshwater Pearl Mussel. Mr Richard Homer of Orchard...
View ArticleTeacher charged with assault after grabbing rival by testicles during GAA game
A GAA player who grabbed an opponent’s testicles during a game in Co Donegal has been charged with assault. Teacher Michael Friel appeared at Letterkenny District Court charged with a Section 3 assault...
View ArticleWest Donegal man remanded in custody after assault
A West Donegal man has been detained in custody accused of assaulting another man in Gaoth Dobhair on Wednesday. Letterkenny District Court heard how Patrick McLaughlin was arrested after the alleged...
View ArticleCompany fined €1,500 over bog slide at Donegal wind farm
A wind energy development company has been fined €1,500 over the Meenbog peat slide in 2020. Planree Limited was handed down the fine at a June sitting of Letterkenny District Court. The company was...
View ArticleMan charged with Kilmacrennan knife incident remanded in custody
A man has been remanded in custody following an incident involving a knife in Kilmacrennan. Francis Lynn, a 38-year-old of Milltown Court in Kilmacrennan was brought before Monday’s sitting of...
View ArticleMan facing terrorism charges wanted e-tag removed to do Donegal beach yoga
A Derry man facing terrorism charges has been denied an e-tag removal to attend beach yoga in Donegal. BBC News NI reports that Patrick McDaid, (50), of Magowan Park in Derry, made an application to...
View ArticleDonegal woman speaks out after rape, assault and coercive control hell
A Donegal woman has urged people to seek help from violent and manipulative relationships after a man destroyed her life over six weeks. Sinead O’Neill from Killybegs fell victim to Dean Ward, aged 36,...
View ArticleFormer pub landlord warned about sticking to bail conditions
A former Donegal publican has been warned he could be remanded in custody if he fails to comply with his bail conditions. Sean Connaughton was before Letterkenny District Court in connection with an...
View ArticleDonegal woman speaks out after rape, assault and coercive control hell
A Donegal woman has urged people to seek help from violent and manipulative relationships after a man destroyed her life over six weeks. Sinead O’Neill from Killybegs fell victim to Dean Ward, aged 36,...
View ArticleLetterkenny man who battered tiny dog walks free
A Letterkenny man who beat a tiny Chihuahua dog with a mop pole has walked free from court. Ryan Keenan was having a fight with another man when he attacked the dog. Keenan, 29, of Burnside Park in...
View ArticleMan remanded in custody following alleged assault in Castlefin
A man accused of a ‘violent and unprovoked’ assault last weekend has been remanded in custody. Edward Crerand was arrested following an incident in Castlefin last Friday night. The 39-year-old from...
View ArticleDoochary fire death: Gardai still awaiting post-mortem results in case
A court has been told that Gardaí are still awaiting post mortem results and a toxicology report on a woman who died in a house fire in Doochary before any further decisions can be made in the case....
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