A Donegal-based priest appeared in court today charged with attempted sexual communication with a child. Father Edward Gallagher, a curate in the Clonleigh, Camus and Leckpatrick parishes and a former parish priest in Moville, is accused of attempting to contact the child on dates between April 2 and April 17 this year. The 58-year-old priest, whose address […]
Men in court over violent disorder at Donegal church
A NUMBER of men appeared at Wednesday’s sitting of Falcarragh District Court in relation to charges of violent disorder at a church in Letterkenny last year. A large number of weapons were confiscated by Gardai during the incidents at the Church of the Irish Martyrs, Gortlee, on August 18, 2024. They included foldable garden saws, […]
Man to be sentenced tomorrow for knocking down and killing a boy
A MAN drove away from the scene after knocking over a nine-year-old boy and killing him, Donegal Circuit Court heard this week. Following the collision, which flung the young victim 58 metres away from the point of impact, the accused embarked on a drink and drugs binge. Sergee Kelly will be sentenced at tomorrow’s sitting of […]
Donegal nurse tells of harrowing ordeal of harassment from neighbour
A DONEGAL nurse has told of how she was left living in “a state of fear” and “feeling suicidal” following a sustained campaign of harassment over a 12-month period by her neighbour. Rebecca McCollum said she “still looks over her shoulder” and continues to attend counselling following the harrowing series of incidents perpetrated by Francis […]
Man fined for swallowing drugs during garda search
A MAN who swallowed suspected drugs while gardaí were carrying out a search on his person has been fined. Letterkenny District Court this week heard how gardaí were on patrol on March 3, 2024 when they observed two males acting suspiciously at Station House Hotel car park in Letterkenny. Gardaí carried out a search on […]
Man extradited to Donegal on historic sex charges
A DONEGAL man appeared before Letterkenny District Court this week having been extradited from the North on a number of sex assault/rape charges. Detective Garda Robin Doyle told the court the accused, who is aged in his 60s, was arrested at Lifford Bridge at 11.05am on Monday morning. The accused had served a prison sentence in the […]
Man pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of pensioner
A MAN has pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving which caused the death of a Letterkenny pensioner. Shaun Duffy, with an address at Trillick, Buncrana, was driving one of three vehicles involved in a collision at Sharon Glebe, Newtowncunningham, on July 5, 2022. The incident claimed the life of Mervyn McClure from Lurgy, who […]
Jail for Letterkenny man following separate savage attacks
A LETTERKENNY man has been sentenced to over six years imprisonment following savage attacks on two men in the town. Imposing sentences at Letterkenny Circuit Court on Tuesday, Judge John Aylmer described the accused, John McGinley, as a “very dangerous young man”. McGinley, with an address at Glenwood Park, is currently serving a two and […]
Married Ukrainian couple plead guilty to two separate thefts
A MARRIED Ukrainian couple pleaded guilty to the theft of goods totalling more than €850 in two separate incidents in Letterkenny. Vira Butenko (29), Down Yonder, Rosses Point, Sligo, and Dmytro Limanskyi (34), Harris Guest House, Trimragh, both pleaded guilty to the theft of groceries totalling €605.17 from Dunnes Stores, Oldtown, Letterkenny on November 15. […]
Man is in court charged with exposing his genitalia
A MAN who removed his clothing in public and exposed his genitalia in a lewd manner has had his case at Letterkenny District Court adjourned to the New Year. The defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was also charged with assault, threatening and abusive behaviour, and damaging the door of a pub. He […]