A MAN who contacted his former partner almost 400 times in one day despite a barring order being in place has been refused bail. Letterkenny District Court this week heard how the man had contacted the woman a total of 375 times within 24 hours, via phone calls, text messages, WhatsApp messages, voice notes and voice mails. The defendant, aged […]
Tributes to former judge
WARM tributes have been paid to a former Donegal Circuit Court Judge, whose funeral was held yesterday. Judge John O’Hagan was appointed a Judge of the Circuit Court in 1998, and in 2006 he was appointed as the Circuit Judge for the Northern Circuit, covering counties Donegal, Leitrim, Cavan and Monaghan. He served as a Judge for 10 […]
Former Fianna Fáil stalwart quits ‘with a heavy heart’
A RETIRED Judge has resigned from Fianna Fáil amid claims that the party has lost its republicanism and forgotten its social democratic working class roots. In a statement issued to local media this week, Sean M MacBride LLM., retired Judge of the District Court, confirmed the news. “On Wednesday 15th July 2020 with a heavy […]
Letterkenny handbag snatcher referred to Probation Service
A MAN who snatched the handbag from a woman in Letterkenny on Tuesday night has been referred to the Probation Service following what was described as a ‘very cowardly type of offence’.
Letterkenny man charged with dangerous driving causing deaths of two men
A LETTERKENNY man has been charged with dangerous driving causing the deaths of two young males near Rathmullan last summer.