A LETTERKENNY man who drove without insurance to get to a jobseeker’s appointment has avoided being disqualified. Sergeant Jim Collins told Letterkenny District Court on Monday how gardaí were on patrol on July 16, 2025 when the garda ANPR system detected a vehicle being driven without any insurance. Gardaí stopped the vehicle and spoke to […]
Ballybofey man found ‘roaring and shouting’ outside psychiatric department
A BALLYBOFEY man who had to be arrested by gardaí after being found “shouting and roaring” outside the Department of Psychiatry at Letterkenny University Hospital has had a probation bond imposed. John McGinty (49), Meenavoy, Ballybofey, was before Letterkenny District Court on Monday on drink driving and public order charges relating to two separate incidents. Letterkenny District […]
Man to stand trial charged with assault
A MAN charged with assault is to stand trial at Letterkenny Circuit Court. Christopher McCullagh (34) with an address at 12 Umgola Manor, Armagh, was presented with a Book of Evidence by Garda Grainne Doherty, at a sitting of Letterkenny District Court on Monday. The accused was charged with two counts of alleged assault, on February 4, 2024 at Crocknamurleog, […]
Money laundering accused to stand trial
A MAN charged with money laundering has been sent forward for trial. Christopher Finnegan (40), 5 Glenshane Place, Tallaght, Dublin, appeared before Letterkenny District Court on Monday where the Book of Evidence was served upon him. He is charged with engaging in conferring, transferring, handling, acquiring, using property that was in the proceeds of criminal conduct to […]
Court hears how man urinated on woman’s underwear and in laundry baskets
A MAN is to be served with a book of evidence to appear at Letterkenny Circuit Court on a series of charges including urinating on a woman’s underwear and damaging a mattress and bed clothing in the same manner. Christian Blanc made no reply to each of the seven charges put to him before a […]
Man to stand trial charged with indecent assault over four year-period
A MAN is to stand trial charged with historic indecent assault over a four-year period. Garda Pauline Doherty gave evidence at Monday’s Letterkenny District Court of serving the Book of Evidence on solicitor Rory O’Brien on behalf of his client. The man cannot be named in order to protect the identity of the alleged victim. Advertisement […]
Raphoe man charged with burglary to stand trial
A RAPHOE man is to stand trial charged with burglary. Patrick McDaid (41), 334 Railway Road, is charged with burglary at 322 Coneyburrow Estate, Lifford. The alleged offence occurred on November 18, 2019. Advertisement Solicitor Rory O’Brien told the court that the Book of Evidence was served upon him that morning by Garda Pauline Doherty […]
Letterkenny man jailed for nine months for theft
A LETTERKENNY man has been jailed for nine months for the theft of power tools and a bicycle. Dean Kelly (29) of 92 Glenwood Park, appeared before the local district court this week via videolink. Kelly is currently serving a custodial sentence for a burglary offence. Advertisement He is charged that he stole a bicycle and […]
Brought before court on bench warrant
A MAN appeared before Letterkenny District Court this week after being arrested on foot of a bench warrant. Sewerwyn Knobel (23), McEniff Apartments, Brighton Terrace, Bundoran, was arrested on Monday morning at Letterkenny Garda Station on foot of a bench warrant. Knobel was charged with a Section 4 and a Section 6 offence on Friday, […]
Over 60 drug convictions across Donegal District Courts in 2025
THERE were 66 convictions for drug offences in District Court offices across Donegal last year. In Donegal District Court, 18 people were convicted on drug offences in 2025, up 12.5 per cent on 2024. By contrast, 48 people were convicted at the Letterkenny District Court office in 2025, down 30 per cent on 2024. Advertisement Almost […]