A man who pleaded guilty to disorderly behaviour in Strabane — and later racially abused a doctor who was attempting to treat him — has been jailed for four months. Michael Brennan (29), with an address listed as no fixed abode but who the court was told is originally from Lifford, was charged with one […]
Probation bond for man who slapped garda’s hand
A YOUNG Letterkenny man who resisted arrest and slapped a garda on their hand has been handed down a 12-month probation bond. Letterkenny District Court heard how gardaí found Aidan McLaughlin (21) highly intoxicated and in a verbal altercation with staff at Voodoo Venue on Lower Main Street, Letterkenny on March 20, 2025. McLaughlin of Roughpark, […]
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, […]
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). […]
Ukrainian man with family of 12 fined for having no insurance
A UKRAINIAN man with a family of 12 has avoided losing his driving licence for having no insurance, but the move came with a caveat from a judge. Fedir Tyrpak (40), formerly of Carnasaul, Termon, but now with an address of Donegal Wild Atlantic, Dungloe, was charged with having no insurance on June 3, 2025 at Keenaghan, Kilmacrennan. […]
Letterkenny woman with 189 previous convictions jailed
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A LETTERKENNY woman with 189 previous convictions was jailed for nine months this week when her case was dealt with in the local district court. Lisa Mongan (37), 61 Cashel Park, Lisnenan, appeared before Letterkenny District Court via videolink from Dóchas Centre, Mountjoy Prison, Dublin. Mongan is charged that on October 5 at Home Savers, Pearse Road, […]
Victim Impact Statement sought after pensioner brandished knife
AN 83-year-old man brandished a knife at another man during a dispute over a boat. John Orsi of Ballymagowan, Kerrykeel, was before Letterkenny District Court on Monday charged with a Section 11 Firearms offence. Sergeant Jim Collins told the court that on January 31, 2025, at Massmount, Kerrykeel, gardaí took a statement of complaint from a man, who had been […]
Woman who stole from piggy bank avoids jail
A WOMAN who stole more than €3,000 from her young niece and nephew by raiding both their bank accounts and a piggy bank has avoided being jailed. Nicola McFadden (29) Ballintemple, Falcarragh, previously pleaded guilty to all charges when she appeared before Judge Ciaran Liddy. The court previously heard McFadden stole various amounts of cash at […]
Eight-month prison sentence for drink driving
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A WEXFORD man who ended up in Donegal when driving while intoxicated has been sentenced to eight months imprisonment and disqualified from driving for 10 years. Martin O’Brien,who had 95 previous convictions, appeared at Monday’s sitting of Letterkenny District Court facing a number of charges including drunk driving and taking possession of a vehicle without the […]