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FORMER GAA STAR TOMMY RYAN DISQUALIFIED AFTER DRINK-DRIVING CASE
A former Donegal GAA star was disqualified from driving for four years when he appeared at Letterkenny District Court. Tommy Ryan Tommy Ryan, 47, of Termon, Kilmacrennan was stopped by gardaí at Termon...
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WOMAN WHO STOLE CASH FROM DONEGAL CONGREGATION MOVES TO NEW CHURCH
A HEARTLESS crook who stole cash donated by people in the memory of dead relatives to a church restoration fund has switched religions. Brazen thief Lyndsey Bredin, 27, stole money given to her for a...
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DEATH THREATS MADE BETWEEN NEIGHBOURS IN BIZARRE ROW OVER GARDEN WALL
A man claimed his next door neighbour threatened to kill him and then attacked him in a row over a garden wall. Letterkenny court. Frank McManus claimed that John Ferry manhandled and assaulted him...
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MAN CHARGED WITH SPATE OF BURGLARIES IN ST JOHNSTON AND MANOR
A 20 year old man has admitted taking part in a number of burglaries in Manorcunningham, Raphoe and St Johnston. Copper piping, a quad, power tools and other items were taken during a number of...
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MAN APPEARS IN COURT AFTER HUGE HAUL OF CANNABIS FOUND
A Killygordon man has appeared in court charged with possession and the sale and supply of drugs. Sidney Gibson. Pic by Newspix Irl. Sidney Gibson of 319 The Curragh, Killygordon appeared at a special...
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MAN CHARGED WITH DANGEROUS DRIVING CAUSING DEATHS OF PALS IN RATHMULLAN CRASH
A 23 year old man has been charged with dangerous driving causing the deaths of two of his friends in Rathmullan. Shaun Graham and Matthew Crawford who were both killed in the crash. Noel Carr, of...
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MAN WHO BEAT GIRLFRIEND ON NIGHT AWAY IN DONEGAL HOTEL IS JAILED
A man who beat up his girlfriend in a Co Donegal hotel after he became jealous of her chatting to other men has been jailed for a month. Letterkenny court. Gareth Doran and partner Claire Quigley had...
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DRUNK LETTERKENNY RESTAURATEUR DROVE CAR TO GARDA STATION
A restaurant owner drove into the car park of Letterkenny Garda station while drunk. Letterkenny Garda station. David Tullio, a father of two, was observed by Gardai pulling into the station at 6.19am...
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DONEGAL COUNCILLOR ADMITS MAKING DOUBLE EXPENSES CLAIMS
A DONEGAL County Councillor has admitted making double expenses claims and could face being banned from holding public office. Former Fine Gael councillor Padraig Doherty, from Gaoth Dobhair was...
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DONEGAL COUNCILLOR CLEARED OF ALLEGED ASSAULT – ON OTHER DONEGAL COUNCILLOR
Cleared: Cllr Frank McBrearty INDEPENDENT Councillor Frank McBrearty has been cleared of allegations that he assaulted a senior member of Fianna Fail. The Director of Public Prosecutions has told the...
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MAN ARRESTED AFTER GARDAI DISCOVER DRUGS HAUL HIDDEN IN CAR
Gardai have arrested a man after the discovery of more than €13,000 of drugs in a car in Co Donegal. Lesiek leaves court in Letterkenny last night. Pic copyright Donegal Daily. Piotor Lesiek, 47, was...
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FORMER COUNTY COUNCILLOR TOLD EX-PARTNER HE WOULD PUT A BULLET BETWEEN HER EYES
Gareth Reid being brought back into court in handcuffs for an earlier court hearing. A former Donegal county councillor who told his ex-partner he would put a bullet between her eyes has been told he...
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STATE AGREES TO PAY McBREARTY COURT COSTS AFTER GARDAI WITHHOLD VITAL...
The Irish State has sensationally agreed to pay the court costs of Frank McBrearty and his family after discovering that gardai with-held vital information on their case, Donegal Daily can reveal. The...
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JUDGE ORDERS ARREST OF DONEGAL ELECTION CANDIDATE OVER YOU TUBE CLIP
The High Court has ordered the arrest of a Donegal candidate in this month’s local elections over her failure to remove allegedly defamatory posts about a town council on YouTube. Judge ordered the...
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REVEALED: JUSTICE MINISTER AWAITING NEW REPORT ON FERRY ABUSE SCANDAL
Michael Ferry, right, being taken into court in Donegal Town in December. FORMER Justice Minister Alan Shatter had asked for a new report into the Micheal Ferry abuse scandal before he left office,...
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CHARGE DISMISSED AS GARDAI FAIL TO FOLLOW ‘LETTER’ OF THE LAW
A West Donegal man had charges against him dismissed after Gardai could not prove the postbox in which they left a summons belonged to him! Letterkenny court. Anthony Boyle of Mulladuff, Kincasslagh...
View ArticleDEATH BY DANGEROUS DRIVING CASE ADJOURNED
A 23-year-old man facing charges of causing the deaths of two friends by dangerous driving has had the case adjourned until July. Noel Carr, of Glenkeeragh, Newmills, appeared at Letterkenny District...
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SOCCER PLAYER WHO THREATENED GARDA ‘A REASONABLE YOUNG MAN’– COURT TOLD
A YOUNG soccer player who went on a St Patrick’s Day drinking spree after a match tried to start a fight with a bouncer before telling a Garda to f*** off, a court has heard. Michael Doherty, from...
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MAN FOUND DRUNK IN SMASHED CAR CALLED GARDAÍ ‘HOMOS’
A MAN found drunk inside a car after a road crash called Gardaí who arrived at the scene to help him “useless f***ing w****** and f***ing homos” a court has heard. Darren O Loughlin, from 606...
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COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR MAN WHO HEAD-BUTTED GARDA AND TRIED TO BITE HIM
A MAN WHO tried to bite a Garda and then head-butted him has been given a community service order at Letterkenny District Court. Stephen Harper, from 12 Ardmhuillean in Convoy, appeared in court on a...
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