Man who stole bank card went on spending spree
A man who went on a spending spree in Letterkenny after stealing a bank card has been banned from driving for six years after a subsequent drink-driving detection. Paul Ganju….
Category: Law
Man in court charged with coercive control of his ex-girlfriend
A man has appeared in court charged with using coercive control over his former partner and also making threats to kill or harm her partner. The man, who lives at….
Solicitor claims DPP can’t turn on computer and watch CCTV footage
A Donegal solicitor has raised questions over a delay over CCTV footage in a case involving his client. Sean Gallagher is before the court charged with having a knife and….
Letterkenny handbag thief is jailed
A Letterkenny man who stole a woman’s handbag containing €280 in cash as well as personal property including her passport has been jailed. Matthew Lafferty appeared at Letterkenny District Court….
Man ‘fishtailed’ pickup truck on Letterkenny street
A man who ’fishtailed’ a pickup truck in busy Letterkenny street has been convicted in court. Letterkenny District Court heard details of the incident involving Richard Kerr, who was before….
Woman caught stealing from Penneys had cannabis on her
A woman nabbed stealing clothes from Penneys in Letterkenny was caught with cannabis in her possession. Sylwia Marczenia appeared before Letterkenny District Court this week. Marczenia was charged in connection….
Solicitor questions use of rate-payers money on McBrearty court case
A leading Donegal solicitor has questioned the need for Donegal County Council to send a solicitor to keep a ‘watching brief’ on a case involving local Independent County Councillor Frank….
Judge slams public who took advantage of Covid PUP payments
A Donegal Judge has once again slammed people who illegally claimed PUP payments during the Covid crisis. Judge Éiteáin Cunningham was speaking as a number of people came before Letterkenny….
Solicitor seeks ‘urgency’ for Letterkenny teen charged with series of offences
The State has been urged to advance a case involving a Letterkenny teenager who is in detention over a series of incidents in August. The juvenile, a teenage boy who….
PlayStation conman ordered to pay €400 donation to charity
A man has escaped a conviction after duping a Convoy man into forking out €180 for a PlayStation 4 that didn’t exist. Owen Cosgrove appeared via video link charged with….