THE case against a Lifford man charged with two counts of assault has been adjourned until next month. Seamus Cooley (50), 6a St Jude’s Court, Lifford, appeared before Letterkenny District Court on Monday via videolink. Cooley is charged with Section 2 assault at Murlog, Lifford. The alleged offence occurred on May 27, 2023. Cooley is also charged […]
Man (70s) to stand trial charged with 28 indecent assault allegations
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A DONEGAL man aged in his 70s is to stand trial charged with 28 indecent assault charges. The man, who cannot be named as a reporting restriction is in place preventing his identity being made public, appeared before Letterkenny District Court on Monday. He did not speak during the brief hearing. Advertisement He is charged […]
Man accused of child sexual exploitation
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A MAN was before Letterkenny District Court this week charged with alleged child sexual exploitation. The man, aged in 30s, who is currently in custody, appeared in the dock of Letterkenny District Court on Monday. A reporting restriction is in place preventing the man from being named. Advertisement Garda Gillian Page gave evidence of charging the man at […]
€500 paid towards cost of stolen caravan
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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, […]