A man who led Gardai on a 22 kilometre chase through sixteen townlands reaching speeds of up to 160kph has…
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Man with €176,000 from compo claims obtained more than €30,000 in illegal welfare payments
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA man who had more than €176,000 in his bank account following compensation claims from road traffic accidents illegally obtained…
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Taxi-driver fined for not giving passenger receipt
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA solicitor has accused the National Transport Authority of using a “sledge to crack a nut” after a taxi-driver appeared…
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Man claimed almost €30,000 in farm assistance payments but had €437,267 in bank
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA farmer was paid almost €30,000 in farm assistance despite having almost half a million euro in various bank accounts.…
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Man attacked takeaway with eight foot plank after being refused access to toilet
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA man who attacked a fast-food takeaway with an eight-foot-long plank of wood when he was refused entry to toilets…
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Inquest of Buncrana murder victim told Garda investigation is live
by Staff Writer 8 years agoAn inquest into the death of a man who was shot dead in Co Donegal has been told the Garda…
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Man who attacked woman with flamethrower celebrates early prison release by going rallying
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA Tyrone man who lit an aerosol can and sprayed it in the face of a young Donegal woman has…
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Man caught with cocaine said it was to keep him awake during relative’s wake
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA man told Gardai he was taking cocaine to keep him awake during a relative’s wake and funeral. Gary Curley,…
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A Letterkenny man has been remanded in custody charged with burglary and assault. John Paul Reilly of 5 Glenard Park,…
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Well-known publican slams licensing laws after being fined for three counts of ‘after-hours’ drinking
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA leading Donegal publican has claimed he is being unfairly treated compared to his Letterkenny counterparts after he was fined…
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Man who claimed €28,594 in social welfare had more than €173,000 in his bank account
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA man who claimed social welfare payments while having €173,840 in his bank account has been ordered to pay a…
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Man appears in court on litany of alleged sex abuse charges
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA 79-year-old man has appeared in court charged with a litany of alleged sex abuse charges. The accused man is…
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A West Donegal priest has appeared in court charged with drink driving. Fr Denis Quinn is accused of drink driving…
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Donegal family have council’s decision on house reversed
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA family living without basic services including running water have succeeded in reversing Donegal County Council’s decision to defer offering…
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A woman who swung her shoe and shouted abuse after Gardai were called to an accident has been fined. Kerrie…
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Inishowen man charged with dangerous driving causing death
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA young Buncrana man has been charged with dangerous driving, causing the death of a 19-year-old two years ago. Evan…
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A woman who was caught begging in a carpark has been fined after appearing at Letterkenny District Court. Argentina Rostas…
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A new Circuit Court Judge has been appointed to County Donegal to take over from the recently-retired Judge John O’Hagan.…
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Man sent forward for trial for dangerous driving causing death
by Staff Writer 8 years agoAn Inishowen man has been sent forward to the Circuit Court charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a…
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Woman shouted “if you can’t beat them, eat them” as she bit Garda
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA young woman shouted “if you can’t beat them, eat them” after she bit a detective in a Garda station.…