THE Buncrana man charged with dangerous driving causing the deaths of eight people in an horrific crash in Inishowen in 2010 has dramatically changed his plea to ‘guilty.’
Donegal man avoids jail after landmark court case
A DONEGAL man has avoided a jail term for causing criminal damage to his ex-girlfriend’s Facebook page after he admitted posting an offensive “status update” on it.
More details emerge of massive illegal dump
MORE than three hundred tonnes of waste has been illegally dumped at an unused sand pit in Inishowen, a court heard this week.
Another refuse collector being prosecuted for illegal dumping
ANOTHER local refuse collector is being prosecuted by Donegal County Council for alleged large-scale illegal dumping, it has emerged.
Judge orders press not to name man in child porn case
A DONEGAL News journalist today pleaded with a judge to allow local media publish the name and address of a man who admitted having more than 90 child porn images on his computer.
Killygordon man charged in relation to huge drugs seizure
A KILLYGORDON man appeared before a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court today charged in connection with the discovery of more than €400,000 worth of cannabis herb in nearby Castlefinn.
Donegal solicitor guilty of ‘dishonesty’ in his practice
A DONEGAL solicitor used at least €177,000 of his client’s money to pay for personal expenses, the High Court has been told.
Arranmore killer back living among small island community
IT EMERGED this week that an Arranmore man who killed a teenage neighbour after smashing a pint glass over his head and sticking the broken glass into his neck, is back living among the small island community.
Expert to assess Buncrana man’s fitness to plead in trial for causing deaths of eight people
THE case of a Buncrana man charged with dangerous driving causing the deaths of eight people is “dragging on too long” a judge said today.
Teenager due in court after Gardai intercept stolen car
A NINETEEN year-old Letterkenny man is due to appear in court this morning charged with the theft of a BMW car from the car park of Sligo General Hospital.