Woman left almost half a million in husband’s will claimed social welfare
A woman who was left almost half a million euro by her late husband continued to claim social welfare benefits. Margaret Friel claimed the social welfare benefits while she worked part-time between...
View ArticleSadness following death of highly-respected local solicitor
Tributes have been paid following the death of local solicitor Gerard Doyle. Mr Doyle, who was a partner of the Connolly-Doyle Legal Practice based in Buncrana, passed away earlier today following an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Man who sent husband and wife tirade a of abuse on Facebook apologises in court
A man who sent a tirade of online personal abuse to a couple’s business Facebook page has apologised to the couple in court. Anthony Downes spent all night sending vulgar messages to Buncrana couple...
View ArticleGirl awarded €20,000 after trauma of seeing her parents in accident
A teenage girl who witnessed her parents in a car accident has been awarded €20,600. The girl was 13 at the time of the accident which happened in November, 2015 on the main Moville to Derry Road in...
View ArticleGlowing tributes to Judge who plans to ride his motorbike into retirement on...
The judge who has presided over the circuit court in Co Donegal for the past eleven years has promised to return to the county as often as he gets the chance to. Judge John O’Hagan is sitting at his...
View ArticleMan attacked Go Safe speed van and then threatened to kill Gardai
A man has admitted attacking a Go Safe speed van and smashing two windows in the vehicle. Mark Fair, aged 26, appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court where he pleaded guilty to a number of offences....
View ArticleCouple who ran drug-dealing business from home spared jail
A couple who ran a drug-dealing business from their Letterkenny home have been given a second chance by a Judge. Alison Denton and Kevin O’Neill were caught with a range of drugs including heroin and...
View ArticleMan who rammed Gardai twice on dangerous 20km drunken pursuit is jailed
A man who rammed a Garda patrol car twice and led officers on a chase of more than 20 kilometres across Donegal has been jailed for 8 months. Brendan McLaughlin began laughing, threw his hands in the...
View ArticleMan stripped naked in street and shouted at Gardai after taking tablets
A man stripped naked, grabbed his penis and asked Gardai “is this what you’re were looking for?” Dion Rowan was approached by Gardai in Ballybofey, Co Donegal after he called them “f***ing pigs” on May...
View ArticleMan avoids prison after attempted petrol bombing and bus attack
A Manorcunningham man who was involved in an attempt to petrol bomb a house before attacking a bus has been sentenced to community service. Paul Sweeney (27) of Rooskey, Manorcunningham, was part of a...
View ArticleMother set up CCTV system in her home to catch brazen burglar
A housewife set up a CCTV footage system to catch a ‘cat burglar stealing on a nightly basis at her Co Donegal home. Mother of three Roisin Mulhern said she thought she was “losing her mind” after...
View ArticleMan tried to throw drugs out window during Garda raid
A man tried to throw a bag of drugs out of a kitchen window when gardai raided a flat in Letterkenny. Vincent Whoriskey appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court where he faced a range of offences. The...
View ArticleBrothers charged with assault of man in nightclub carpark
Two Lifford brothers have appeared in court charged with assault on another man. Lee Kelly, 21, and Adam Kelly, 20, of Beechwood, Lifford appeared at Letterkenny District Court. The court heard the...
View ArticleArrests show drink-driving is a major issue in Donegal – Garda Inspector
A leading Garda has said he suspects the rate of drink-driving detections may only be the tip of the iceberg. Inspector Michael Harrison was speaking after 25 people were arrested in Letterkenny, last...
View ArticleDonegal woman “ecstatic” as her rapist is jailed for 12 years
A young Letterkenny woman has she is “ecstatic” after the man who raped her at a gaming convention was jailed for 12 years. Keith Hearne, aged 28, from Tallaght in Dublin pleaded guilty to tying up and...
View ArticleSex abuser who told boy that attacks were ‘natural’ is jailed
A West Donegal pensioner assured his victim that his vile sex crimes were natural while he carried out his attacks. 74-year-old Crolly man John Barrow was today found guilty of indecently assaulting...
View ArticleJail for Letterkenny man found in possession of €2,700 worth of drugs
A 36-year-old Letterkenny man who threw €1,400 of cannabis out his kitchen window when Gardaí entered his apartment has been jailed for 18 months. Vincent Whoriskey of 65 Burnside Apartments pleaded...
View ArticleLifford man escapes jail after stabbing man with 12-inch knife
A 21-year-old Lifford man who stabbed another man in the back with a 12-inch knife has escaped jailed. Jordan Porter was given 240 hours of community service by Judge John O’Hagan after he pleaded...
View Article“If they don’t kill themselves in cars they kill themselves with drugs”
A Circuit Court Judge in Letterkenny has issued a stark message about what he perceives to be a serious drug problem in Donegal. Judge John O’Hagan, commenting during the sentencing of 36-year-old...
View ArticleDonegal man acquitted of manslaughter following fatal Boston fight
Donegal man Bryan McElhinney has been acquitted for the manslaughter of Brian Hingston following a fatal brawl in Boston. McElhinney (24) had been charged with landing a fatal blow to the head of...
View Article