A man who was intoxicated during an altercation with a Gardai during which he was called a pig was given…
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SOCIAL WELFARE INSPECTOR SAID HE FEARED FOR HIS LIFE AT TAXI DRIVER’S HOME
by Staff Writer 10 years agoA social welfare inspector said he feared for his life when he called to the home of a taxi driver.…
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BOOK-KEEPER WHO STOLE ALMOST €40,000 FROM PHARMACY GETS SUSPENDED JAIL SENTENCE
by Staff Writer 10 years agoA book-keeper who stole almost €40,000 from a Co Donegal pharmacy has received a suspended jail sentence. Christine Griffin admitted…
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CALLS FOR PROBE OVER PSNI INCURSION INTO DONEGAL OVER MORTAR BOMB SUSPECTS
by Staff Writer 10 years agoTHE North’s Police Service is in the dock today over revelations an undercover officer crossed the border into Donegal to…
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THIEF STOLE HANDBAG FROM TEENAGE GIRL ATTENDING HER PROM
by Staff Writer 10 years agoA man who stole a purse from a teenager attending her prom has been ordered to pay her compensation. Jason…
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A bench warrant has been issued for a Castlefin man who flicked a lit cigarette into the face of a…
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ELECTRONIC TABLET STOLEN FROM CHILD DURING ‘DISTRACTION THEFT’ AT SUPERMARKET
by Staff Writer 10 years agoA mum-of-two who was caught with a stolen Samsung Galaxy tablet following a ‘distraction theft’ at a supermarket has been…
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MAN ATTACKED STRANGER WHOM HE THOUGHT WAS SPYING ON HIS CHILDREN
by Staff Writer 10 years agoA man assaulted another man after he thought he was spying on his children in his back garden. Edward McGahern,…
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JUDGE SLAMS COUNTERFEITER CAUGHT WITH 1,000 BOGUS DISCS FOR ‘CHEATING’ YOUNG ARTISTS
by Staff Writer 10 years agoA Judge has slammed a counterfeiter for “cheating” young artists out of making a living. Damien Killackey was caught on…
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DONEGAL STUDENT WINS CASE AGAINST MOBILE PHONE COMPANY WHO CHARGED HIM FOR USING FACETIME
by Staff Writer 10 years agoA DONEGAL student has called on customers of O2/Three to demand refunds after discovering he was being charged for making…
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ALLEGED DRINK-DRIVING CASES PUT ON ICE OVER ROMANIAN MAN’S IRISH BREATH TEST CLAIM
by Staff Writer 10 years agoDozens of cases of alleged drink-driving across Donegal have been adjourned over a legal challenge brought by a Romanian national…
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BROTHER AND SISTER CLAIM THEY WERE ASSAULTED IN ROW OVER WREATH ON FATHER’S GRAVE
by Staff Writer 10 years agoA brother and sister have accused eachother of assault after a wreath on their father’s grave was moved. Kieran Kavanagh…
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WOMAN GETS SUSPENDED JAIL SENTENCE FOR FIFTH NO INSURANCE CHARGE
by Staff Writer 10 years agoA woman has been given a one month suspended jail sentence after being caught driving without insurance for the FIFTH…
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A DUTCH trawler skipper has been fined €105,000 after being found guilty of illegal fishing in Co Donegal waters. Gerrit Plug…
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EXCLUSIVE: THE gun used in a “brutal and vile” execution-style murder in the North was stolen at gunpoint from a…
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BREAKING NEWS: GRAHAM DWYER FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER OF ELAINE O’HARA
by Staff Writer 10 years agoGraham Dwyer has been found guilty of the murder of Elaine O’Hara. The jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty…
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Gardai had to coax a man out of a hedge after he hid in it following a fight. Kieran Maguire,…
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SKIPPER OF WORLD’S BIGGEST TRAWLER ACCUSED OF ILLEGAL FISHING OFF TORY
by Staff Writer 10 years agoTHE skipper of the world’s largest trawler used illegal equipment to grade fish in an operation which caused a ‘double…
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A COUPLE have appeared in court on dozens of benefit fraud charges. Martin Stokes, who is 25, and his 24-year-old…
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DONEGAL COURT TOLD IT’S NOW IMPOSSIBLE TO STEAL A CAR WITHOUT A KEY
by Staff Writer 10 years agoA motoring expert has told a judge that it now impossible to steal or hotwire a car without a key.…