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 […]
Court: Man refused to leave Letterkenny hotel
A MAN who acted in an aggressive manner with Letterkenny hotel staff during Donegal rally weekend, and refused to leave the premises, has been ordered to make a contribution to charity. Lettterkenny District Court on Monday heard how gardaí were called to the Radisson Blu Hotel on June 22, 2024 by staff who told them there […]
Letterkenny man jailed for kicking female garda in stomach
A LETTERKENNY man who kicked a female garda in the stomach has been jailed for 10 months. Glen Friel (24), of Oliver Plunkett Road, appeared before Letterkenny District Court via video link on Monday in connection with the incident on May 5, 2022. Friel is charged that on the date in question he assaulted garda Aoife McNulty […]
Woman pleads guilty to theft of clothes for mother’s funeral
A WOMAN who pleaded guilty this week to stealing clothing had done so for her children to wear to her mother’s funeral, Letterkenny District Court heard. Caroline Kepnang (57), 18 Cruach Mor, Mountain Top, Letterkenny, pleaded guilty to the theft of six pairs of leggings and one t-shirt to the value of €17.30 from Penneys, […]
Suspended sentence for man who pleaded guilty to single punch assault
A CONVOY man was handed a two year suspended jail sentence after admitting throwing a punch at another man who had climbed into a car mistakenly believing it was a taxi after a night out. Kyle Leeper, with an address at Carrickbrack, was charged with a single count of assault causing harm when he appeared […]
Undercover operation led to arrest in drugs case
AN undercover Garda operation led to the arrest of a man on charges of possession of illegal drugs for the purpose of selling or supplying. Oluwashina Omoniyo, who was also charged with one count of money laundering, was ordered to undertake 240 hours of community service when he appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court. The charges […]
Judge ‘appalled’ after children used in store thefts
A 31-year-old woman has appeared in court after persuading a child to conceal a number of stolen items in a pram before the minor pushed it out of a store. Katelyn Reilly was further charged with a similar offence at another shop in Letterkenny. Addressing the case at Letterkenny District Court, Judge Éiteáin Cunningham said […]
Man faces charge over €22,000 criminal cash in bank account
A Letterkenny man has been returned for trial to Letterkenny Circuit Court on a single charge of allowing over €22,000 of criminal cash to flow through his AIB bank account. The defendant, Dylan Loughlin, with an address at Windmill View, Glencar, appeared at this week’s sitting of Letterkenny District Court where Detective Garda Gerard McCready […]
‘I am living a life sentence as a girl who hasn’t even yet begun her life’
by Dionne Meehan A WOMAN who was sexually assaulted by a Donegal taxi driver after a night out in Letterkenny when she was 18-years-old, is calling for reform after waiting seven years for justice. Paul Bryan (63) of The Bungalow, Newtowncunningham, admitted two charges of sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault on October 22, […]
Man allegedly head-butted a garda and spat blood in his face
A DERRYMAN who allegedly head-butted a Garda and spat blood in his face in addition to other charges including punching a woman in the face, has been remanded in custody at Castlerea Prison. The defendant’s solicitor, Rory O’Brien, complained of the delay in having the Book of Evidence served on his client when the case came […]