A man has appeared before Judge Daly in Letterkenny District Court where he pleaded guilty to 13 breaches of the Private Security Services Acts. Mr Vladimir Gavlas appeared before the local court today. This followed an investigation by the Private Security Authority into security guarding services in Donegal. Mr Gavlas had been found providing security […]
Fewer Garda checkpoints in Donegal as drug driving soars – Ní Mhurchú
THERE has been a 10.3 per cent fall in drink and drug driving checkpoints in Donegal, while the number of drug driving cases before the district courts has soared. That’s according to latest analysis provided by EU Transport Committee MEP, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú. The analysis shows that there were 463 Mandatory Intoxicant Checkpoints (MIT) in Q3 2024, dropping […]
Gortahork man fined for no insurance
A Gortahork man was fined €500 at Falcarragh District Court after being charged with driving a vehicle without insurance. Michael Martin McGee was stopped by Gardai at Magheraoarty on May 9 last year and had been asked to produce his insurance or a certificate of exemption at a Garda Station within ten days but failed to […]
Driver banned for no insurance
A motorist who was apprehended driving without insurance for the second time was fined €700 and banned from the road for a period of four years. Giorgi Sharia, with an address at Robinson Hall, Port Road, Letterkenny, appeared at the local District Court on a charge of driving without insurance, Garda Sergeant, Robin Hennigan, said […]
‘We dreamed of holding our baby in our arms’
The heartbroken parents of a baby girl who died just one hour after she was born at Letterkenny University Hospital have told of their nightmare and pain at an inquest into her death. The inquest into the death of baby Bláithín O’Riordan has been taking place in Letterkenny. Baby Bláithín’s heartbroken parents, Natasha and Liam […]
Suspended sentence for Letterkenny woman who stole Easter eggs and clothing
A LETTERKENNY woman was handed a one month suspended prison sentence after being charged with three separate shoplifting offences. Detailing the evidence at Falcarragh District Court, Garda Sergeant Maurice Doyle said that the defendant, Katelyn Reilly, had loaded a backpack with Easter eggs at the LIDL store, Pearse Road, Letterkenny, on March 21, 2024. She had […]
Trentagh man ordered to pay compensation after ‘frightening’ iron bar incident
A TRENTAGH man has been ordered to come up with compensation after he approached the occupants of a car with an iron bar. Darragh Murphy, of Clooncarney, Trentagh, faced a charge of the production of an article in the course of a dispute or row. Detailing the evidence at Letterkenny District Court, Sergeant Jim Collins told […]
Man jailed for conning women out of concert and sporting tickets
A MAN who conned two women out of money for tickets for a concert and a sporting event was jailed this week. Vincent McDonagh (33) appeared by videolink at Letterkenny District Court, where he entered guilty pleas to the charges. Garda Sergeant Jim Collins told the court how the defendant had advertised two tickets for a Post Malone […]
Man to stand trial for alleged sexual assault of two women at nursing home
A MAN has been sent forward for trial charged with the alleged sexual assault of two women at a nursing home in Donegal. The accused appeared before Letterkenny District Court on Monday where he was served with the Book of Evidence. The accused is charged with two alleged counts of sexual assault against two different […]
Revealed: Courts Service spend on interpreters in Letterkenny
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THE Courts Service spent €110,000 on interpreters in Letterkenny in 2025, we can reveal. Figures provided to the Donegal News from the Courts Service through a request under Freedom of Information (FOI) law shows €110,000 was spent on interpreters in the Letterkenny Combined Court Office. Advertisement The FOI states that €43,000 of the expenditure […]