A MAN who stole Lego worth more than €1,100 from Smyth’s Toys in Letterkenny has avoided being jailed. Derek Joyce (47), Brownscross Oldtown, Dublin, was before Letterkenny District Court on Monday. Joyce is charged with the theft of Lego to the value of €1,125 from Smyth’s Toy Store in Letterkenny on June 6, 2023. Advertisement […]
Defective Blocks Ireland says court proceedings are moving apace
THE multiparty legal action and related proceedings against the State led by Coleman Legal remains a “vital route to accountability and redress” for families across Donegal whose homes have been devastated by defective concrete blocks. That’s according to Defective Blocks Ireland. The not for profit organisation formed in Buncrana by Adrian Sheridan and Shaun Hegarty has […]
Churchill man remanded on bail
A CHURCHILL man has been remanded on bail to appear at the next sitting of Letterkenny Circuit Court. Gary Burke, with an address at Derrora, is charged with assault causing harm at Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, on May 17, 2024. Garda Sergeant Jim Collins told Letterkenny District Court this week that the accused was being […]
Letterkenny woman fined following late night incident
A WOMAN who became highly aggressive to Gardaí as they attempted to intervene in a row involving groups of people, was fined €250 at Monday’s sitting of Letterkenny District Court. Nicole Hill, with an address at Chapel Street in Stranorlar, was present at the scene at 3.05am at Oliver Plunkett Road, Letterkenny, on the morning of […]
Defendant said Gardaí were ‘crooked b–tards’
A MAN who was being charged while in custody told the arresting Garda that all Gardaí in Letterkenny and Buncrana were “crooked b–tards”. Seamus Cooley, with a current address at Castlerea Prison, appeared at Monday’s sitting of Letterkenny District Court. He is charged with assaulting a Garda at St Jude’s Court, Lifford, on May 23, […]
Passing of United Ireland motion ‘important moment’ – Cllr
THE passing of a Sinn Féin motion for Donegal County Council to call on the government to prepare for a United Ireland is an important moment, a local councillor has said. Sinn Féin Councillor for the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District, Cllr Gerry McMonagle was speaking after a motion that he brought to council, and which was seconded by Sinn […]
Man became ‘Banksy’ causing graffiti damage to Letterkenny buildings
Letterkenny District Court this week heard how a young man turned into street artist ‘Banksy’ when he graffitied a number of local premises. John Hallisey, (26) Rock View Wood Road, Ballincollig, Cork, is charged with five counts of criminal damage on April 7, 2024 at Permanent TSB, Main Street, McGettigan’s Hotel, Upper Main Street, Fonez, […]
Three men charged after €2.2m drugs seized in Donegal
THREE men have appeared before Letterkenny District Court in relation to the seizure of €2.2 million worth of herbal cannabis. This comes after gardaí and Revenue officers seized approximately 112kgs of herbal cannabis in Ballybofey earlier this year. The seizure, which was carried out on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, was the result of a joint […]
Law student jailed for laundering over €100,000
By Declan Brennan A LAW student has received a 21 month prison sentence for laundering over €100,000 stolen as part of invoice redirection scams. Gardaí investigating the thefts from a Cork individual, a Mayo agri-business and an Italian company found 50 images of other people’s bank accounts on the phone of Dubliner Adeleke Adelani (27). […]
Donegal man sexually assaulted his partner’s best friend while she slept
By Declan Brennan A DONEGAL man who admitted sexually assaulting his partner’s best friend while she slept on a sofa in his home has been remanded in custody for sentence next January. Richard Walsh (32) of Lisminton, Ballintra, pleaded guilty earlier this month at the Central Criminal Court to the sexual assault of the woman, […]