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DONEGAL MAN REMANDED IN CUSTODY ON ABUSE CHARGES
A CO Donegal man has appeared via videolink in court today charged with 15 counts of indecent sexual assault. The accused, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had admitted the charges at a previous...
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AWARD-WINNING STUDENT TURNED TO DRUG DEALING TO PAY OFF UNIVERSITY FEES
AN AWARD-winning music student turned to selling drugs to pay off his student loans, a court has heard. Kevin Monaghan, who is 24, appeared before Letterkenny District Court today. Garda Inspector...
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DONEGAL CHIROPRACTOR TO BE SENTENCED FOR ATTACK ON EX-GIRLFRIEND
A Donegal chiropractor climbed through the window of his ex-girlfriend’s home, dragged her up the stairs and then assaulted her. Kevin Ginty, 46, from Letterkenny, is to be sentenced for the assault...
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DONEGAL DRINK-DRIVER JAILED AFTER DANGEROUS 18KM CHASE
Gallagher leaving court after getting bail for an appeal against his prison sentence A CONVICTED drink driver has been jailed for six months after dangerous driving and refusing to provide a specimen....
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DONEGAL BUSINESSMAN GIVEN SEVEN DAYS TO QUIT RESTAURANT AND BAR
A judge has ordered a businessman to vacate a bar and restaurant after a long and bitter battle over the premises. John G Larkin and his wife Honey outside Letterkenny Courthouse after yesterday’s...
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JUDGE MAKES INISHOWEN DEATH CRASH CASE A PRIORITY
Eamonn McDaid was one of those killed in the 2010 crash A Judge has spoken to the families of those who died in Ireland’s worst fatal road crash, telling them that a case against a local man will be...
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HAIRDRESSING STUDENT RAN A TEXT-A-GETAWAY DRIVER SERVICE FOR BURGLARS
Gibson, on her phone, is driven from court after the case A HAIRDRESSING student operated a text-a-getaway driver service for burglars, a court has heard. Nicole Gibson, who is 20, and from Raphoe...
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JUDGE ORDERS PSYCHOLOGIST’S REPORT ON MAN WHO BURGLED 96 YEAR OLD GRETA
A judge has ordered a psychologist’s report on a man who had pleaded guilty to burgling a 96 year old woman in Co Donegal. Thomas Alcock pleaded guilty to burgling the home of Ms Margaret ‘Greta’ Lilly...
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DONEGAL MAN WHO SET UP DIY CANNABIS FACTORY GETS SUSPENDED JAIL SENTENCE
A DISABLED man who developed a DIY cannabis factory at his home in Bundoran using tools he bought at a garden centre has been given suspended prison sentences. Kevin Granaghan, who is 55, appeared at...
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RAPHOE FARMER TO PAY €4,000 OVER STOLEN TRACTOR DEBACLE
A Raphoe farmer has been ordered to pay €4,000 after admitting possessing a stolen tractor. Well-known sheep and cattle dealer Nelson McConnell was visited by Gardai at his farm on November13th last....
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WELL-KNOWN BAR TO OPEN AGAIN WITH NEW LANDLADY
A well-known Letterkenny bar is to open again with a new landlady. The Wolfe Tone Bar at Lower Main Street has been closed for a number of months. But former employee of the premises, Leanne Toland,...
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MAN WHO WRECKED DONEGAL HOLIDAY HOMES IN €56,000 RAMPAGE IS JAILED
Ashley Nicholl is led into court yesterday A 21 year old man who went on a drunken rampage wrecking four holiday homes in Inishowen has been jailed for a total of ten months. Ashley Nicholl broke into...
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NEW FATHER GIVEN CHANCE AFTER ‘APPALLING’ DRIVING INCIDENT
A man who threw a bottle at pursuing Gardai smashing their windscreen and pulled out brakelights to avoid being followed has avoided been sent to jail. Cathal Dunleavy was driving car in which Gibbons...
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MAN ON CARNDONAGH DRIVING CHARGES CLAIMS HE WAS VICTIM OF SEX ATTACK IN PRISON
A prisoner with hundreds of previous convictions has claimed he was the victim of a sex attack behind bars. William McCarthy, (29), told a judge via video link at Letterkenny District Court yesterday...
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YOUNG MAN CHARGED WITH DANGEROUS DRIVING CAUSING DEATH
A 24 year old man has been sent forward for trial charged with dangerous driving causing death. Eunan McBrearty appeared at Letterkenny District Court this morning. The charge relates to an incident on...
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DONEGAL MAN MAY BE A ‘SEX ABUSE ADDICT’, COURT TOLD
A court has heard that a man may be ‘addicted’ to sexual abuse. The young man, who cannot be named, appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court facing 25 charges of sexual assault. The alleged incidents,...
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JURY FAILS TO REACH VERDICT IN DONEGAL ‘HEADCASE’ LIBEL ACTION
A JURY has failed to reach a verdict in a defamation action brought by a Donegal man over an article by Sunday Times columnist Brenda Power. The jury was discharged and the case will now be relisted...
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DEALER CAUGHT WITH €22K OF CANNABIS GIVEN CHANCE TO PROVE HIMSELF
A Judge said he was doing a “most unusual” thing and allowed a man caught with €22,000 worth of cannabis a chance to prove himself. Donal Duddy of Lettermacaward was caught by Gardai with a complete...
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VICTIM BREAKS DOWN AS MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SEX ASSAULTS
A man has pleaded guilty to two charges of sexual assault in north Donegal almost 20 years ago. The man, who cannot be named, appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court this morning. The man had an address...
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JUDGE TELLS COURT USERS TO INSPECT PLANS FOR NEW COURT
A Judge has advised people who use the courthouse in Letterkenny to go and view the plans for the new building. Judge John O’Hagan The courthouse, which houses both the district and circuit courts, is...
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