Thirty-five people were before the courts in Donegal for burglary offences in the first nine months of 2025. Nineteen people appeared before Letterkenny District Court on burglary offences between January to September of 2025, while nine were before Letterkenny Circuit Court in the same timeframe. Five people appeared before Donegal District Court and two before […]
Donegal man charged with murder is remanded in custody
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A Donegal man, charged with the murder of Ardara businessman Stephen McCahill, has been remanded in custody. Michael Maloney (32) of Loughros Point, Ardara appeared before Letterkenny District Court this morning via video link from Castlerea Prison. He is charged with murdering Stephen McCahill at Beagh, Ardara, on Monday, January 5. Advertisement The charge is […]
Man appears in court charged with murder of Donegal publican
A MAN has appeared before a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court before Judge Ciaran Liddy this evening charged with the murder of a Donegal publican. Michael Maloney (32) of Loughros Point, Ardara, is charged with murdering Stephen McCahill at Beagh, Ardara, on Monday, January 5. The charge is Contrary to Common Law and as provided […]
Christmas Tree Recycling Scheme launched as part of Climate Action Campaign
Donegal County Council is encouraging households to make this Christmas joyful and sustainable by recycling responsibly this festive season as part of its Christmas Climate Action Campaign. Christmas is a time of giving but also a time when waste can spiral leading to a significant increase in packaging and food waste. By following the principles […]
FRESH TAKE COLUMN: Lack of public scrutiny of family law courts does little to help the process
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by Sabrina Sweeney Many people have little idea what happens in family law courts. They may be aware they deal with domestic abuse, family breakdown and the safety of adults and children, but the scale of what comes before them each day, and the reality of how people experience the process, remains largely cloaked in […]
FRESH TAKE: Lack of public scrutiny of family law courts does little to help the process
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Many people have little idea what happens in family law courts. They may be aware they deal with domestic abuse, family breakdown and the safety of adults and children, but the scale of what comes before them each day, and the reality of how people experience the process, remains largely cloaked in silence. One of […]
Jail for Donegal man who raped woman while she slept
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By Niamh O’Donoghue A Donegal man has been jailed for six and a half years for the rape of a woman while she was sleeping in her own home. Kevin McGovern (28) of Main Street, Castlefin was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury of one count of rape on August 21, 2021. Advertisement A […]
Donegal man is jailed for the sexual abuse of his younger sister
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By Claire Henry and Eimear Dodd A man who sexually abused his younger sister over 20 years ago has been jailed for three years. The Central Criminal Court heard that the now 41-year-old man pleaded guilty to four sample counts of sexual assault that took place in the family home in Co. Donegal on dates […]
Highly intoxicated Lifford man had to be arrested
A LIFFORD man who had to be arrested by gardaí after they found him in a highly intoxicated state has been fined. Cathal McMonagle (32), 19 Beechwood Grove, Lifford, appeared before Letterkenny District Court on Monday. Garda Sergeant Maurice Doyle told the court how on November 21, 2024 at 01.06 at Beechwood Grove, Lifford, McMonagle was found […]
Donegal man jailed in Australia extradited on further charges
A DONEGAL man who was extradited from Australia where he served a prison sentence for harassing his former partner was sentenced locally this week for criminal damage offences. Gavin Porter (34), Umrycam, Buncrana, has just served a two-year sentence for stalking and threatening to kill Tash Kramer. Court proceedings in Australia heard how Porter sent the mother-of-three up to 3,000 […]