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BROTHER AND SISTER CLAIM THEY WERE ASSAULTED IN ROW OVER WREATH ON FATHER’S...
A brother and sister have accused eachother of assault after a wreath on their father’s grave was moved. Noeleen McLaughlin leaving court today. Pic by Northwest Newspix. Kieran Kavanagh and Noeleen...
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ALLEGED DRINK-DRIVING CASES PUT ON ICE OVER ROMANIAN MAN’S IRISH BREATH TEST...
Dozens of cases of alleged drink-driving across Donegal have been adjourned over a legal challenge brought by a Romanian national who was not given details of a breath test – in Irish. Alleged...
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DONEGAL STUDENT WINS CASE AGAINST MOBILE PHONE COMPANY WHO CHARGED HIM FOR...
Nick was charged when he used the FaceTime and iMessage apps A DONEGAL student has called on customers of O2/Three to demand refunds after discovering he was being charged for making ‘free’ calls on...
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JUDGE SLAMS COUNTERFEITER CAUGHT WITH 1,000 BOGUS DISCS FOR ‘CHEATING’ YOUNG...
A Judge has slammed a counterfeiter for “cheating” young artists out of making a living. Killackey had almost one thousand bogus DVDs and CDs. Damien Killackey was caught on two occasions with almost...
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MAN ATTACKED STRANGER WHOM HE THOUGHT WAS SPYING ON HIS CHILDREN
A man assaulted another man after he thought he was spying on his children in his back garden. McGahern appeared at Letterkenny District Court. Edward McGahern, 39, attacked the man who had been...
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ELECTRONIC TABLET STOLEN FROM CHILD DURING ‘DISTRACTION THEFT’ AT SUPERMARKET
A mum-of-two who was caught with a stolen Samsung Galaxy tablet following a ‘distraction theft’ at a supermarket has been given a two month suspended jail sentence. A Samsung Galaxy was stolen during...
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MAN HIT GARDA IN FACE WITH LIT CIGARETTE
A bench warrant has been issued for a Castlefin man who flicked a lit cigarette into the face of a Garda. Harper failed to appear at Letterkenny District Court. Damien Harper was due to appear before...
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THIEF STOLE HANDBAG FROM TEENAGE GIRL ATTENDING HER PROM
A man who stole a purse from a teenager attending her prom has been ordered to pay her compensation. Man stole young woman’s purse. Jason McConigley (20) was brought before Letterkenny District Court...
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WOMAN ACCUSED OF LITTERING AFTER CARDBOARD BOX FOUND ON BONFIRE
A Falcarragh woman has been charged with littering after a cardboard box with her name on it was found on a bonfire. Litter warden Eoin McCallion told Falcarragh District Court today that he found a...
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CALLS FOR PROBE OVER PSNI INCURSION INTO DONEGAL OVER MORTAR BOMB SUSPECTS
Gary McDaid (left) fined for cigarette smuggling and Seamus McLaughlin jailed for 12 years for having lethal mortar bombs shipped from Donegal THE North’s Police Service is in the dock today over...
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BOOK-KEEPER WHO STOLE ALMOST €40,000 FROM PHARMACY GETS SUSPENDED JAIL SENTENCE
A book-keeper who stole almost €40,000 from a Co Donegal pharmacy has received a suspended jail sentence. Letterkenny court. Christine Griffin admitted to 31 charges of defrauding her employers over a...
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SOCIAL WELFARE INSPECTOR SAID HE FEARED FOR HIS LIFE AT TAXI DRIVER’S HOME
A social welfare inspector said he feared for his life when he called to the home of a taxi driver. James McGinley, 35 Cashel Ard contested an assault charge when he appeared at Letterkenny District...
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MAN ROARED ‘PIGS’ AND ‘OINK, OINK’ AT GARDAI
A man who was intoxicated during an altercation with a Gardai during which he was called a pig was given the chance to have his case struck out if he paid €100 to charity. Letterkenny court. Sean...
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BROTHERS SENT FOR TRIAL TO CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT ON MULTIPLE SEX ASSAULT...
TWO brothers in their 50s have been returned for trial to the Central Criminal Court in Dublin charged with rape and sexual assault. The men, cannot be named in order to protect the identity of the...
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JUDGE SLAMS WOMAN WHO LEFT DOG TO STARVE IN HOUSE
The title terrier dog. A JUDGE has described as ‘appalling’ a student who left her dog to starve – while she went to live with her mother. Natalie McGranaghan appeared at Letterkenny District Court...
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DERRY BOOKMAKER ORDERED TO GIVE CASH TO DONEGAL LADIES FOOTBALL TEAM
A DERRY man who illegally opened his Letterkenny-based bookmakers shop on Easter Sunday has been ordered to pay cash to the Donegal Ladies U-14 football team. Garda Inspector Michael Harrison told...
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BROTHER OF MAN INVOLVED IN GARDA DEATH APPEARS ON CATALOGUE OF DRIVING CHARGES
The brother of a man involved in an incident in which a Garda was killed has appeared in court facing a catalogue of dangerous driving offences. Kevin Dunleavy leaving court. Pic by Northwest Newspix....
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DONEGAL BAR OWNER SAID LATE NIGHT DRINKERS WERE CELEBRATING SLIGO FLEADH!
The owner of a bar in Co Donegal claimed late night revellers were taking part in the Fleadh – which was taking place in a different county! Letterkenny court. Gardai called to the Diamond Bar in...
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DOUBLE-KILLER GALLAGHER APPEARS IN COURT AS WITNESS AGAINST BROTHER
Double-killer John Gallagher has appeared in court in a case against his brother. John Gallagher The Co Donegal man became infamous after he shot his ex-girlfriend, 18-year-old Anne Gillespie, and her...
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‘ELVIS’ IS FINED €50 FOR BEING DRUNK IN KERRYKEEL
A Kerrykeel man known as ‘Elvis’ has been fined €50 for being intoxicated. Gardai told Letterkenny District Court that they had received reports of a man on a bike asking for money from people in the...
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