MAN IN POSSESSION OF CANNABIS WHEN DRIVING HAS CASE ADJOURNED
A Donegal man who was found in possession of cannabis when pulled over by Gardaí has had his case adjourned. Shane Higgins, 23, with an address at 45 Parkview Letterkenny admitted to being in unlawful...
View ArticleFORMER OWNER OF MILFORD INN HOTEL FINED FOR HAVING NO NCT ON VEHICLE
A Donegal businessman who had no NCT on his vehicle has been fined at a sitting of Letterkenny District Court. Neil Blaney, 57, with an address at Milford Inn Hotel, Loughakey, Milford was pulled over...
View ArticleMAN WHO FAILED TO STOP AT GARDA CHECKPOINT ABANDONED CAR IN NEARBY ESTATE
A man who failed to stop at a Gardaí checkpoint has been fined for having no tax or insurance on his vehicle. Michael McCrudden, with an address at Tullyannon, Newtoncunningham appeared before...
View ArticleDRUNKEN MAN ENTERED SHOP AND THREW FRUIT AND VEG AROUND STORE
A drunken man who entered a shop and broke glass on a fridge with stones, before proceeding to throw fruit and Veg around the store has appeared before Letterkenny District Court. Dean McKeever, 24,...
View ArticleWOMAN DISQUALIFIED FROM DRIVING FOR TWO YEARS FOR HAVING NO INSURANCE
A woman who had no insurance certificate for her vehicle has been disqualified from driving for TWO years. Kathleen Harte, 57, with an address at Mullindrait, Stranorlar appeared at Letterkenny...
View ArticleBARBER FOUND IN POSSESSION OF COCAINE GIVEN FINE
A barber who was found in possession of cocaine has been fined at a sitting of Letterkenny District Court. Seamus Gallagher, 28, with an address at Tober, Ballindrait, Lifford was arrested on the 19th...
View ArticleMAN THREATENED GARDA HE WOULD ‘PUT HIM TO SLEEP FOR THREE WEEKS’
A man who breached his safety order and terrorised his heavily pregnant ex-partner has been released on bail. John Paul McDonagh, of 24 The Green Ballymacool, Letterkenny appeared before Letterkenny...
View ArticleDONEGAL TEACHER WINS COMPENSATION OVER PRINCIPAL’S COMMENTS ABOUT HER GAY SON
A primary school has been ordered to compensate a Donegal teacher after the Equality Tribunal found she had been harassed on religious grounds and discriminated against because her son was gay....
View ArticleJUDGE ORDERS CLLR JOHN O’DONNELL TO APPEAR IN COURT OR FACE ARREST
A DISTRICT Judge has warned controversial politician John O'Donnell to appear in court next month or face arrest over a long-running failure to pay compensation to a woman injured on a building site....
View ArticleFORMER DJ TO SUE AFTER HIGHLAND FAIL TO PAY FOR CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL CASH
Highland Radio A former Highland Radio DJ is to take the station to court after they failed to pay him €26,000 in compensation he won in a constructive dismissal case. Former afternoon show host Steven...
View ArticleMAN WITH 89 CONVICTIONS CAUGHT DRIVING VAN ON BOTH SIDES OF ROAD
Letterkenny court. A 39 year old man who was spotted swerving across a white line in his van and caused other cars to stop has been ordered to undergo a probation report. Thomas Mongan, of An Gleann...
View ArticleSTUDENT WHO WAS DRUNK IN TAKEAWAY IS FINED €200
A student who was drunk in a Chinese Takeaway in Letterkenny has been fined €200. Geroid Leahy appeared at Letterkenny District Court today. The court heard how Leahy, 25, of Drisarden, Gortlee,...
View ArticleTAXI DRIVER CAUGHT FOUR TIMES BY SPEED VAN IN LESS THAN AN HOUR
A taxi-driver was caught speeding by a speed camera van FOUR times in less than an hour! Ikechukwu Nwadike, appeared before Letterkenny District Court today charged with not paying two of the fines....
View ArticleMEN HIRED TO ILLEGALLY CHOP DOWN TREES IN LAND DISPUTE GET SUSPENDED JAIL...
Fulop Dusan leaving Letterkenny District Court. (North West Newspix) Two men who were contracted to illegally chop down trees to make a better view for a house in Dunfanaghy have received suspended...
View ArticleMAN USED STOLEN CARD FOR €186 PIZZA ORDER – AND ATTACKED GARDAÍ IN AMBULANCE
A JUDGE has ordered a probation report on a man before Letterkenny court on a series of offences, including ordering €186 worth of Dominos' pizza - and attacking gardai in an ambulance. Judge Paul...
View ArticleRALLY FAN DROVE AT 141KM/HR ON DUAL CARRIAGEWAY
A MAN caught driving at 141km/hr on the dual carriageway between Manorcunningham and Letterkenny has kept his driving licence after telling a judge he has learned his lesson after attending a safer...
View ArticleMAN ON TRIAL FOR RAPING GIRL (14) AT CO DONEGAL TEEN DISCO
A DONEGAL MAN has gone on trial at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin accused of raping a younger girl during a youth disco when he was a teenager. The 20-year-old was aged 15 in 2010 when he...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: MAN TO APPEAR IN COURT IN CONNECTION WITH MURDER OF SEAMUS...
The late Seamus Doherty. A man has been arrested in connection to the murder of Churchill man Seamus Doherty. Mr Doherty, 67, was found dead at his home at Drumacanoo, Churchill on June 17th, 2012. An...
View ArticleMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER OF CHURCHILL HORSE DEALER
The accused appears at Buncrana District Court this morning. Pic by Northwest Newspix. A 52-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a Churchill man four years ago. Samuel James Clarke from...
View ArticleJURY SENT OUT IN TEENAGE DISCO RAPE TRIAL
A JURY has begun deliberations at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin in a case against a man accused of raping a girl at a teenage disco. The man, now 20, was 15 at the time of the alleged attack at...
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