A man who smeared excrement over the cells in Buncrana Garda Station after becoming involved in a row with local…
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Cop-killer freed after claims he drove at Garda just months after release from prison
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA notorious Garda killer accused of driving at another Garda just months after being released from prison has walked free…
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Bouncer accused of breaking man’s arm in scuffle is cleared of assault
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA man who claimed his arm was broken by a bouncer while he was being ejected from a Letterkenny nightclub…
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Exclusive: Drunk-driver who walked free after mowing down Garda to have sentence appealed
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA drunk-driver with 84 previous convictions who walked free from court after mowing down an on-duty Garda is to have…
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A man charged with the possession of a knife and other articles has had his case dismissed after a court…
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Man escapes jail and half a million euro fine after DVD forgery business busted
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA man who was caught selling counterfeit DVDs and CDs at a car boot sale was warned by a Judge…
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A man has been accused of a sexual assault in a Letterkenny takeaway. The man, who cannot be named, is…
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Man charged with dangerous driving causing deaths of two young women
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA man has appeared in court charged with dangerous driving causing the deaths of two young women outside Ballybofey. Friends…
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Man who raped grand-niece after Take That concert jailed for seven years
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA man who molested and raped his grand-niece 25 years ago at locations in Donegal and Dublin has been jailed…
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Man broke into partner’s home and attacked her with brush
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA young man broke into the home of his former girlfriend and beat her with a brush. The man appeared…
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Suspected drunk-driver called Gardai “fat prostitutes” and spat in urine sample
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA man stopped for suspected of drunk-driving called two female Gardai “fat prostitutes” and then spat into the urine sample…
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Man who went berserk and attacked Garda at agricultural show escapes jail
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA young Ballybofey man who attacked a stranger’s car with a paling post at an agricultural show and then kicked…
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Garda Sergeant awarded €55,555 for attack at Letterkenny Garda station
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA garda sergeant injured during an incident at Letterkenny Garda station has been awarded more than €55,000 in compensation by…
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Donegal man charged with rape to appear at Central Criminal Court
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA Donegal man has been sent forward for trial charged with rape and sexual assault. The man appeared briefly at…
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Garda says man used hacksaw on patrol car to cause a ‘blow-out’
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA Garda says he believes a man used a hacksaw on the tyre of his patrol car so he would…
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Appeal against valuation of ‘missing’ Tory island house dismissed
by Staff Writer 8 years agoThe Supreme Court has struck out an appeal against a valuation placed on a man’s Tory island holiday home off…
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Donegal Judge raises concerns about ‘under-resourced’ Probation Service
by Staff Writer 8 years agoThe Probation Service in Donegal is coming under strain and is under-staffed, a court has been told. Donegal Judge raises…
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Drink driver ‘threw himself around, pretending to have a fit’ after arrest
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA 43-year-old Polish man ‘threw himself around, pretending to have a fit’, when taken into custody at Letterkenny Garda Station.…
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Man arrested for assault and trespassing in Termon had ‘no recollection’ of incident
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA 20-year-old man from Dessertmartin in County Derry had ‘no recollection’ of being in the area after being charged with…
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Elderly Donegal couple finally reunited after €800,000 settlement
by Staff Writer 8 years agoOne of Ireland’s oldest married couples will finally be able to reunite after a settlement of more than €800,000 was approved by…