A MAN pleaded guilty at Wednesday’s sitting of Letterkenny Circuit Court to causing the unlawful termination of a pregnancy. The accused faced a charge of prescribing and administering or procuring any drug, substance or instrument knowing or intending it to be used or employed to end the life of a foetus or being reckless as […]
Psychiatric report for Lifford man who assaulted young woman delayed
Victim travelled from Australia for perpetrator’s sentencing
Manslaughter accused to stand trial
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A MAN confirmed a plea of guilty to a charge of manslaughter following the death of a father of four as a result of a traffic collision in Clonmany last year. Kevin Grant, of Buncrana, appeared at Tuesday’s sitting of Letterkenny Circuit to admit to four charges in total. James Devine from Drumucklagh, Raphoe died […]
Man (80s) pleads guilty to rape
A MAN in his 80s has pleaded guilty on a signed plea to respective charges of rape and sexual assault. The accused appeared at this week’s sitting of Letterkenny Circuit Court to affirm the plea. He is charged with rape on dates between December 2020 and January 2023. He also faces four charges of sexual assault […]
Man (80s) to be sentenced for historic sex offence
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A MAN in his 80s charged with indecently assaulting a male is to be sentenced at Letterkenny Circuit Court later this month. The offence occurred in Inishowen on a date unknown in 1982. The man appeared before Letterkenny District Court on Monday, where Sergeant Maurice Doyle told the court that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has […]
Councillor Frank McBrearty to stand trial next month
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A DONEGAL county councillor has been sent forward for trial charged with stealing a mobile phone from another county councillor. Cllr Frank McBrearty appeared at Letterkenny District Court where he faced one charge. The 56-year-old from Tullyvinney, Raphoe, was in court for the short hearing. Advertisement The charge arises out of an alleged incident during a […]
Man jailed for four years for ‘terrifying’ attack on partner
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A 35 year old man has been sentenced to four years imprisonment following what a Judge described as a “terrifying” attack on his partner. Christopher Rice left the injured party finding it difficult to breath during the assault which took place in the home they shared. The accused, with an address at Forest Park, Killygordon, […]
Man pleads guilty to false imprisonment of woman
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A 32 year old man has pleaded guilty to the false imprisonment of a woman at his home address in Milford. Brian McLaughlin, of McGettigan’s Flats, Main Street, appeared at Tuesday’s sitting of Letterkenny Circuit Court where he also admitted to possession of a controlled drug for the purpose of selling or otherwise supplying amphetamine. […]
Man pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of young Lifford woman
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A man pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving causing death when he was arraigned at yesterday’s sitting of Letterkenny Circuit Court. Sean Connaughton, with an address in Dundalk, County Louth, was involved in a road traffic collision at Townparks, Lifford, on July 11, 2021, which claimed the life of a 34 year old […]
Motorist in court following collision that caused catastrophic injuries to child
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A CASTLEFIN woman has been sent forward to the next sitting of Letterkenny Circuit Court after tendering a signed guilty plea to her involvement in a road traffic collision which left a ten year old girl suffering “catastrophic” injuries that resulted in the child undergoing up to 30 operations. Geraldine Havlin, with an address at […]