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GUILTY: MAN FOUND GUILTY OF RAPING GIRL (14) AT DONEGAL DISCO
BREAKING NEWS: A MAN who raped a girl at a teenage disco when he was 15 and she was 14 has been found guilty by a jury at the Central Criminal Court. He will be sentenced later. The 20-year-old...
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DONEGAL MEN CLEARED OF DRINK-DRIVING COULD BE CHARGED AGAIN
UP to a dozen men who have had drink-driving cases dismissed against them in district courts in Donegal face being re-charged if the State overturns a decision of the High Court, Donegal Daily has...
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RAPHOE MURDER SUSPECT FURTHER REMANDED IN CUSTODY
The accused appears at Buncrana District Court on Thursday last. Pic by Northwest Newspix. A 52-year-old man has been further remanded in custody charged with the murder of a Churchill man four years...
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TRIAL DATE SET FOR MAN ACCUSED OF MURDERING HIS PARENTS
Julian Cuddihy pictured outside Letterkenny Courthouse this morning. Picture by North-West Newspix. The trial date has been set for a man accused of the double-murder of an elderly couple in...
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MAN ARRESTED FOR SELLING ECSTACY IN NIGHTCLUB FINED €500
A man who was arrested for selling Ecstacy tablets in a Letterkenny nightclub has said it was 'out of character' for him and a 'once off' incident. Stephen Thornton, 25, with an address of Nart,...
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SENATOR CHARGED WITH DRINK-DRIVING AWAITING OUTCOME OF HIGH COURT APPEAL
A case of alleged drink-driving against Donegal Senator Brian O Domhnaill has been put in for mention only - at a later court sitting on March 21st. The court heard from his legal counsel John Cannon...
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PIZZA DELIVERY MAN DROVE AROUND ROUNDABOUT IN THE WRONG DIRECTION
A pizza delivery man has been ordered to participate in the Pro-Social Drivers programme after being charged with dangerous driving. Shaji Matthew, 46, with an address at Caislean Court, Castlefin...
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MAN REPEATEDLY TOLD GARDAÍ TO F**K OFF AFTER ALTERCATION
A man who repeatedly told Gardaí to 'F**k off' following an altercation involving his friends has been fined. Conor Mallon, 20, with an address at Cross, Eglinton, Co. Derry appeared at Letterkenny...
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THREE DONEGAL ‘FLOWER SELLERS’ NABBED OVER ROBBERY OF DRUNK MAN
THREE people from Donegal have faced a court in the North charged with robbing a drunk man at the weekend. Two women and a man were selling flowers on the street when they targeted the inebriated man...
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DRUNKEN MAN ENTERED TAKEAWAY AND SMASHED GLASS ON DISPLAY FRIDGE
A man who caused criminal damage in a popular takeaway after a all-day drinking spree has been fined at a sitting of Letterkenny District Court. Anthony McVeigh, 28, with an address at Drumany,...
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WOMAN DROVE FRIEND’S CAR HOME BUT WASN’T INSURED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE
A woman who offered to drive her friend's car home - after her friend had been drinking has been fined for not being insured to drive the vehicle. Tracey McCrabbe, 33, with an address at Drumotoland,...
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MAN WHO STOLE LORRY TOLD HE’LL GO TO PRISON IF HE’S BEFORE THE COURT AGAIN
A man who drove dangerously and then proceeded to steal a lorry has been told he'll go to prison if he's before the court again. Damien Harper, 44, with an address at 15 Hill View Park, Castlederg...
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MAN WHO ATTACKED WOMAN IN BAR AND PUT HAND UP HER SKIRT FINED €1,000
Shaun Coyle leaving Letterkenny Court. (North West Newspix) A man who attacked a woman after putting his hand up her skirt and touched her privates after a party for his grandson's First Holy Communion...
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MAN WHO DID 170KM IN 100KM ZONE DISQUALIFIED FOR THREE MONTHS
A man who was travelling at a speed almost double the legal limit has been disqualified from driving from three months. Sean McBride, 30, with an address at 23 Glenowen Park, Derry, pleaded guilty to...
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WOMAN WHO DID 144KM IN A 100KM ZONE FINED AFTER FAILING TO PAY FIXED PENALTY...
A woman who was caught speeding excessively - and who subsequently failed to pay her fixed penalty notice, has been fined €350. Francis Wray, 34, with an address at 3 Scotstown Road, Chady, Strabane...
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SCHOOL BUS DRIVER ALLEGES HE WAS VERBALLY ABUSED OUTSIDE NATIONAL SCHOOL
A primary school bus driver has alleged he was verbally abused outside a Donegal National School by an 68-year old woman who was picking up her grandchildren. Martin McMonagle of Churchill claimed at...
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MAN FINED €150 FOR HAVING BALD TYRES ON HIS HONDA CIVIC
A man has been fined €150 for having excessively worn tyres on the front of his Honda Civic vehicle. Keelan Sweeney, 20, with an address at Ballymaleel, Letterkenny pleading guilty to the charges...
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MAN FOUND IN POSSESSION OF CANNABIS GIVEN THREE-MONTH SUSPENDED SENTENCE
A man who was found in possession of cannabis has been handed a three-month suspended sentence. Kieran Sweeney, 23, with an address at 88 Lawnsdale, Ballybofey appeared at a sitting of Letterkenny...
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FORMER SHANDON OWNER FAILS TO HAVE HOTEL’S DRINK LICENSE BLOCKED
The Shandon Hotel in Portnablagh. A Donegal hotel is to press ahead with its grand opening after it was granted a drinks license despite court objections by its former owner. The Shandon Hotel in...
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JET LAG AND DRINK LED MAN TO APPEARANCE IN COURT
Letterkenny District Court A young man who had flown home from Canada was suffering from both jet lag and too much drink when he was arrested by Gardai, a court has heard. Daniel Doherty, 24, appeared...
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