A 73 year old farmer who used a black marker to change the insurance details on his tractor has been…
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Man who crashed hire car into telegraph pole banned from driving and fined
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA company director, who crashed a hire car, was fined for no insurance and banned from driving, after the car…
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Mum panicked and drove car at officer during Customs ‘ambush’
by Staff Writer 8 years agoAn Inishowen mum, who found herself in the middle of a Customs ‘ambush’ over non-payment of her VRT, has been…
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Dad jailed and mum fined after girl misses 164 of 167 days of school
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA father has been jailed and his partner fined after their teenage daughter missed an incredible 164 days from a…
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Salesman who claimed €9K in benefits said company told him he could get dole while working
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA salesman who claimed more than €9,000 in illegal social welfare payments claimed his employer told him he could work…
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Victim of assault ordered to appear in court as confusion abounds over relationship
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA Judge has directed that a witness order be served on a woman after she failed to appear at the…
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Retiring Judge tells Donegal’s boy racers: ‘Stop!’
by Staff Writer 8 years agoIn a parting message to Donegal, retiring Circuit Court Judge John O’Hagan has warned boy racers in the county: ‘Stop’.…
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Bail refused for Donegal man who is ‘significant member’ of organised crime gang
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA 29-year-old St Johnston man, said to be a ‘signifiant member of an organised crime gang’ has been refused bail…
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‘Turning of a new era’ as Circuit Court Judge rises for the last time in Letterkenny
by Staff Writer 8 years agoDistrict Court Judge Paul Kelly led the tributes to outgoing Circuit Court Judge John O’Hagan who presided over matters in…
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Community service for man following ‘drink-fuelled assault’ in Letterkenny
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA 40-year-old Polish man has avoided jail after a ‘drink-fuelled’ assault following a New Year’s Eve party in Letterkenny. Community…
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County Councillor’s appeal against drink-driving conviction is adjourned
by Staff Writer 8 years agoThe appeal of a Donegal County Councillor against a drink driving conviction has been adjourned to a special sitting of…
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Man gets community service over ‘stupid incident fuelled by drink’
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA Judge sentenced a 33-year-old St Johnston man to 200 hours of community service, in lieu of a one-year prison…
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Man who ’emptied’ sick brother’s credit card has ‘no recollection’ of how he spent money
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA Donegal man who pleaded guilty to 22 counts of theft, amounting to over €5,000, from his Parkinsons-suffering brother’s credit…
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Men avoid jail after causing €82,000 of damage in botched copper raid
by Staff Writer 8 years agoTwo Letterkenny men who were part of a gang that caused €82,000 worth of damage when they were involved in…
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Suspended sentence for Arranmore man in 11-year-old assault case
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA 46-year-old Arranmore man has been given a six-month suspended sentence after being convicted of assault causing harm in an…
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Jail for man who threatened to kill Garda after ‘berserk’ driving spree
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA 26-year-old Donegal man who threatened to kill a Garda after going on what a Judge called a ‘berserk’ driving…
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Case adjourned for man charged with dangerous driving causing death of two friends
by Staff Writer 8 years agoThe case of a man charged with dangerous driving causing the death of two friends has been adjourned to the…
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McKinney family lose appeal in rights-of-way battle at Oatfield site
by Staff Writer 8 years agoThe McKinney family, who founded Oatfield Sweets in 1930, have lost an appeal over whether there were rights-of-way at the…
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Donegal man acquitted of manslaughter following fatal Boston fight
by Staff Writer 8 years agoDonegal man Bryan McElhinney has been acquitted for the manslaughter of Brian Hingston following a fatal brawl in Boston. McElhinney…
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“If they don’t kill themselves in cars they kill themselves with drugs”
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA Circuit Court Judge in Letterkenny has issued a stark message about what he perceives to be a serious drug…