TWO women and a man accused of a significant theft of jewellery and cash from Mourne Antiques in Letterkenny have been refused bail when they appeared before the district court this afternoon. Larisa Craioveanca Curte (31), Vasilica Bita (53) and Daniel Constantin Mandescu (30) appeared before the court over the incident which occurred on […]
Man due in court over attempted robbery
A man in his late 20s is expected to appear before a sitting of Letterkenny District Court this morning following an attempted robbery in Newtowncunningham. On the 29th November 2019 at approximately 11.45am a lone male entered a convenience store in Newtowncunningham. He threatened a staff member at knife point before leaving the store on […]
Gardai investigating armed robbery
GARDAI in Letterkenny are investigating an armed robbery that took place on Lower Main Street last night. The incident occurred at Kernan’s Spar on Lower Main Street at 10.30pm on Monday night. A male entered the shop and stole an undisclosed amount of cash as well as a quantity of cigarettes. The area was sealed […]
Burglary at SuperValu in Dungloe
GARDAI are investigating an overnight burglary at SuperValu in Dungloe which involved three males entering the premises through a hole they created in a wall. The break in occurred sometime between 11pm last night and 2am this morning. No arrests have yet been made. A Garda Spokesperson told the Donegal News: “Gardaí are investigating a […]
Gardai renew appeal over Letterkenny assaults
GARDAI in Letterkenny have renewed their appeal for information over two separate assaults that happened in the town in the early hours of Saturday December 22 2018. They believe both assaults occurred in the vicinity of the Church Lane or Castle Street areas between the hours of 3.30am and 5am that morning. Gardai […]
Mass-goers targeted by thieves
AN APPEAL for information has been made after Mass-goers in Castlefinn were targeted by thieves on Saturday night when their cars were broken into. Saturday evening mass was underway when the windows of several cars were smashed and valuables taken from them including a handbag, purse, phone and driving licence. This comes just days […]
Attack on security guard at Moville Hotel
A BRICK was thrown through the window of a security guard’s car assigned to the Caiseal Mara Hotel in Moville last night. Gardai confirmed they are investigating the incident which took place shortly before 8pm. The hotel, which was damaged in an arson attack last month, is set to accommodate 100 asylum seekers. The security […]
Investigations continue after break in at Centra Raphoe
GARDAI are continuing to investigate the break in at the Centra shop in Raphoe after four men attempted to rob the premises last night. At 4am the culprits smashed the upstairs window and the front door at Coyle’s Centra but were not able to get any further into the shop. The shop was closed this […]
Burglars gain entry to Ramelton home with stolen key
BURGLARS broke into a home in Ramelton in the early hours of Sunday morning using a stolen key. Gardai in Milford are investigating the burglary which occurred in the Gortin area and they believe the incident happened between 3am and 8.30am. A number of items were taken along with a sum of cash. Gardai are […]
Large sum of cash stolen in Ramelton burglary
A LARGE sum of cash was stolen from a safe following a break in at Kernan’s SPAR shop in Ramelton in the early hours of this morning. A male entered the building through a a steel door at rear of the store. A Garda Spokesperson said: “Gardaí are investigating a burglary which occurred on the […]