A man has been sentenced to three months imprisonment after stealing cash from collection boxes in a church. Gheorghe Zoltan was arrested in the company of another man and found to be in possession of around €250 in cash and a set of bolt cutters. CCTV footage showed the two men in St. Mary’s Church […]
Jail for Letterkenny man who grabbed partner by her hair and dragged her around home
A Letterkenny man has been sentenced to seven months imprisonment after a court heard how he had grabbed his partner by the hair in the home they shared and dragged her around, resulting in her fracturing a finger. Before Letterkenny District Court was Liam Boyle who pleaded guilty to the assault charge. The court heard […]
Donegal man who regularly raped sister-in-law jailed for 12 years
By Sonya McLean A woman who was regularly raped by her brother-in-law has said the abuse meant that she never got the chance to grow into the person she was meant to be and she is now constantly fighting to stay alive. Eunan Merritt (56) of Crossroads, Killygordon was convicted by a jury following an […]
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Letterkenny man pleads guilty to criminal damage
A LETTERKENNY man has pleaded guilty to a charge of damaging a motor vehicle in the town. Paddy Sweeney, with an address at Gort na Greine, appeared at Tuesday’s sitting of Letterkenny Circuit Court, where he admitted a charge of criminal damage at Long Lane, Letterkenny. The offence, involving damage to a Volkswagen Golf, took […]
Letterkenny man pleads guilty to criminal damage
A LETTERKENNY man has pleaded guilty to a charge of damaging a motor vehicle in the town. Paddy Sweeney, with an address at Gort na Greine, appeared at Tuesday’s sitting of Letterkenny Circuit Court, where he admitted a charge of criminal damage at Long Lane, Letterkenny. The offence, involving damage to a Volkswagen Golf, took […]
Man to stand trial charged with possession of petrol bombs
A ST Johnston man is to stand trial charged with having possession of six petrol bombs, a sledge hammer, an iron bar, a knife and a baseball bat at home. Daniel Lynch (47), Tullyowen, St. Johnston, appeared before Letterkenny District Court on Monday. He was served the Book of Evidence in relation to the alleged offence, which […]
Man jailed for causing €3,000 worth of damage to cars with a crutch
A MAN has been jailed for causing more than €3,000 in damage to vehicles in Ballybofey. Leo Marley (34) of no fixed abode was sentenced at Monday’s sitting of Letterkenny District Court. Marley, the court was told, is already serving a three month sentence handed down last month for breaking into a garda station before Christmas […]
Man charged with rape to stand trial in Dublin
A MAN is to stand trial in the Central Criminal Court in Dublin charged with a series of sex offences. The man was served the Book of Evidence at Monday’s sitting of Letterkenny District Court. The case was an in camera matter, meaning that the accused cannot be named. The accused is charged with rape, sexual […]
Man (63) who had to be removed from LUH twice within hours is jailed
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A 63-year-old man who had to be removed from the accident and emergency ward of Letterkenny University Hospital by gardaí twice in a matter of hours has been jailed. James Redden, with an address of Meenacladdy, Meelaragh, appeared in the dock of Letterkenny District Court on Monday. He is charged with numerous public order offences. […]