A MAN who has been paying off installments in compensation after he stole a caravan in Falcarragh six years ago has lodged another €500 in court. Stephen Ward, with an address at Main Street, Ballybay, County Monaghan, was charged with stealing the vehicle, the property of George Gilmore of Ballyness, on September 7, 2019. Deploying […]
Two months sentence for Ballyshannon man who had 95 previous convictions
A Ballyshannon man who has been in custody on a number of theft charges has been sentenced to a further two months imprisonment for a similar offence. Brian Ward, with an address at Donegal Road, has 95 previous convictions for theft and public order related offences. The defendant appeared at Monday’s sitting of Letterkenny District […]
Book of evidence served in sexual assault case
A book of evidence has been served on a man charged with the sexual assault of a woman. The accused, who cannot be named for legal reasons, made no reply to Garda Gillian Page when he was served with the book at Letterkenny District Court. It is alleged that he did sexually assault a female […]
Eight-month prison sentence for drink driving
A WEXFORD man who ended up in Donegal when driving while intoxicated has been sentenced to eight months imprisonment and disqualified from driving for 10 years. Martin O’Brien,who had 95 previous convictions, appeared at Monday’s sitting of Letterkenny District Court facing a number of charges including drunk driving and taking possession of a vehicle without the […]
Speeding driver ordered to undergo programme
A YOUNG man caught driving at more than double the speed limit has been ordered to undertake a driver safety course. Gardaí were conducting a speed check operation on the Port Road on Thursday, June 19 last when they observed a driver travelling at 137kph in a 60kph speed limit zone. Letterkenny District Court was told that when gardaí stopped […]
Fine for woman who drove down road the wrong way
A YOUNG woman detected driving down the wrong way on the Port Road in Letterkenny with “people hanging out of the sun roof” during the rally at the weekend has been fined. Courtney Cahoon was before Letterkenny District Court on Monday charged that on Saturday, June 21, she did drive a vehicle in a manner (including […]
Young man ordered to make charitable donation after rally incident
A YOUNG MAN who was before Letterkenny District Court on Monday charged with being abusive to nightclub door staff and gardaí during rally weekend has been ordered to make a donation to charity. Christopher Cremin was charged with being intoxicated and using threatening and abusive language following the incident at Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, in the early hours of Sunday, […]
Man found in shed with long bladed knife jailed
A MAN found in a garden shed of a house in Killygordon with a long bladed knife has been jailed. Ryan Campbell (25) was charged with trespassing with a knife, weapon of offence or other article at Forest Park, Killygordon, on December 8, 2024. Campbell, with an address on court papers of 8 Gleann NaGreine, […]
Judge ‘not impressed’ with man’s drunken interaction with gardaí
A JUDGE has told a young man that she is “not impressed at all” with how he conducted himself with gardaí during a drunken incident in Letterkenny. Judge Éiteáin Cunningham made her comments at Monday’s sitting of Letterkenny District Court in relation to defendant John Morrow. Morrow (19) of Silverwood, Ballybofey, appeared before the court in connection with the […]
Court hears how Donegal nurse was left living in fear
A DONEGAL nurse has told of how she was left living in “a state of fear” and “feeling suicidal” following a sustained campaign of harassment over a 12-month period by her neighbour. Rebecca McCollum said she “still looks over her shoulder” and “continues to attend counselling” following the harrowing series of incidents perpetrated by Francis Lynn, which began shortly […]