AN 83-year-old man brandished a knife at another man during a dispute over a boat. John Orsi of Ballymagowan, Kerrykeel, was before Letterkenny District Court on Monday charged with a Section 11 Firearms offence. Sergeant Jim Collins told the court that on January 31, 2025, at Massmount, Kerrykeel, gardaí took a statement of complaint from a man, who had been […]
Accused denies manslaughter of Donegal man
A 24-YEAR-OLD man accused of the manslaughter of a Donegal man in Co Tyrone last year has pleaded not guilty. Daniel Hanna, previously of Victoria Road in Strabane, was arraigned at Dungannon court today. He is accused of causing Kyle McDermott’s death on October 6, 2024, alongside two assaults on police. The case surrounds an […]
Police trying to trace Donegal priest’s alleged victims
POLICE are trying to identify further alleged victims of a priest charged with child sex offences, a court was told today. Father Edward Gallagher has been in custody since his arrest in April. He was initially charged with attempted sexual communication with a child on dates between April 2 and April 17 this year. Advertisement […]
Man accused of child sexual exploitation
A MAN was before Letterkenny District Court this week charged with alleged child sexual exploitation. The man, aged in 30s, who is currently in custody, appeared in the dock of Letterkenny District Court on Monday. A reporting restriction is in place preventing the man from being named. Advertisement Garda Gillian Page gave evidence of charging the man at […]
Donegal Courthouse not being used due to safety concern
COURT users are being advised that from Wednesday all court sittings scheduled for Donegal Courthouse will take place in Ballyshannon Courthouse. The Courts Service have recently been advised by the Office of Public Works (OPW) that due to health and safety concerns with Donegal Courthouse, it is no longer safe for public use. The OPW have […]
Councillor Frank McBrearty to stand trial next month
A DONEGAL county councillor has been sent forward for trial charged with stealing a mobile phone from another county councillor. Cllr Frank McBrearty appeared at Letterkenny District Court where he faced one charge. The 56-year-old from Tullyvinney, Raphoe, was in court for the short hearing. Advertisement The charge arises out of an alleged incident during a […]
Unanimous verdicts returned by inquest jury into father and son deaths
Coroner’s inquest into deaths of Daniel and Damien Duffy held at Letterkenny courthouse
Haulage director faces charges over fatal lorry crash
A DIRECTOR of a Donegal haulage firm has been charged with offences connected to the death of a lorry driver on the A5 outside Omagh in 2022. On Tuesday, 40-year-old William Gill of Lisfannan, Buncrana, appeared at Omagh Magistrates Court charged with a number of motoring offences. The charges follow an investigation into the death […]
€500 paid towards cost of stolen caravan
A MAN who has been paying off installments in compensation after he stole a caravan in Falcarragh six years ago has lodged another €500 in court. Stephen Ward, with an address at Main Street, Ballybay, County Monaghan, was charged with stealing the vehicle, the property of George Gilmore of Ballyness, on September 7, 2019. Deploying […]
Two months sentence for Ballyshannon man who had 95 previous convictions
A Ballyshannon man who has been in custody on a number of theft charges has been sentenced to a further two months imprisonment for a similar offence. Brian Ward, with an address at Donegal Road, has 95 previous convictions for theft and public order related offences. The defendant appeared at Monday’s sitting of Letterkenny District […]