A woman has recounted the harrowing impact of being molested and raped by her great-uncle in Donegal and Dublin when she…
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Jail for man with 95 previous convictions caught driving twice during 10-year ban
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA Letterkenny man with 95 previous convictions has been jailed for six months and banned from driving for ten years…
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Carrigart man ‘new to the business’ found with €7,480 worth of drugs
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA Carrigart man was found to be in possession of drugs with a combined street value of €7,480 after drawing…
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Gardai demand mandatory jail for assaults on officers after drunk driver with 84 convictions walks free
by Staff Writer 8 years agoGardai have called for mandatory jail sentences for people who assault their members after a man with 84 convictions walked…
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Jury fails to reach verdict against farmer accused of assault in row over cow
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA jury has failed to reach a verdict in the case of a farmer accused of assaulting his neighbour in…
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Drunk, banned driver with 84 convictions who mowed down Garda walks free
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA disqualified driver with 84 previous convictions who mowed down a Garda while drunk and uninsured has walked free from…
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Farmer claims he was punched by neighbour after row over straying cow
by Staff Writer 8 years agoTwo neighbours have appeared in court after one accused the other of punching him twice in a row over a…
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Man accused of sexual assault is acquitted on direction of Judge
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA Judge has ordered a jury to acquit a man accused of the assault and sexual assault of a woman…
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Armed robber doing business course in jail to understand victims’ hurt
by Staff Writer 8 years agoAn armed robber is now doing a business studies course in jail to appreciate the affect his crime is having…
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Man with 132 convictions who slashed brother in neck gets suspended sentence
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA man with 132 previous convictions who stabbed his brother-in-law with a glass in the neck while he slept in…
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Court wakes up and smells the coffee after jury mix-up!
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA bizarre mix-up during the impanelling of a jury in Letterkenny certainly had legal staff smelling the coffee. The incident…
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Man jailed for holding up Letterkenny petrol station with pellet gun
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA young man who was part of a three-man gang who held up a Letterkenny service station has been jailed…
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Sex offender who punched girlfriend as they slept beside baby is jailed
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA Donegal sex offender who punched his former girlfriend as their six month old baby lay beside her on a…
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Breaking News: Judge orders jury to find man not guilty in death of motorcyclist
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA Lifford man has been found not guilty by the direction of the Judge of dangerous driving causing the death…
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Gardai claim indicator on trailer in fatal crash was not working
by Staff Writer 8 years agoGardai have claimed that a trailer involved in a collision which killed a motorcyclist did not have a working indicator…
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Inquest hears man died while clearing trees with chainsaw
by Staff Writer 8 years agoAn inquest into the death of a man has heard he died while working clearing trees for the construction of…
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Two men charged in connection with Orange Hall and Church attack
by Staff Writer 8 years agoTwo men have pleaded guilty to charges of arson and criminal damage following an attack at an Orange Hall and…
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Brave Donegal woman speaks out about her horrific rape
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA young Donegal woman who was tied up and raped in a hotel meeting room says she bravely waived her…
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Man facing cannabis charge had five heart attacks after cocaine overdose
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA court was told that a man accused of having cannabis for sale or supply had suffered five heart attacks…
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Man to be sentenced after pleading guilty to shop robbery
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA man has pleaded guilty to robbing a shop in Muff. Francis McDonagh appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court yesterday where…