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. […]
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, […]