A former Co Donegal schoolteacher has appeared in court on 110 sex abuse charges. Patrick Sharkey, aged 81, appeared at…
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Former priest jailed for abusing boy at parochial house
by Staff Writer 4 years agoA former priest has been jailed for two years after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy while he…
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Former priest gave boy alcohol in parochial house and abused him
by Staff Writer 4 years agoA former priest has admitted giving a 13-year-old boy alcohol before sexually assaulting him in a parochial house in Co…
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Donegal couple charged with sexual abuse of their children
by Staff Writer 4 years agoA husband and wife have appeared in court in Co Donegal charged with the alleged sexual abuse of their children.…
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A man who entered a hair salon and abused a woman inside has been fined €250. Mark McGettigan walked into…
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A leading medical practice has warned members of the public that it will not tolerate any further abuse of its…
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A man who knocked on the window of a Garda station and called the Garda inside a “f****ing w****r” has…
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Floodgates open on abuse allegations by shamed cleric Con Cunningham
by Staff Writer 5 years agoA number of other alleged victims of paedophile priest Con Cunningham have now come forward. It follows allegations made by…
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Man who made 115 calls to rival on same day complained he was threatened
by Staff Writer 5 years agoA man who RECEIVED a staggering 115 antagonising phonecalls in just one day has appeared in court charged with threatening…
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Man who abused nephew in shed for five years is jailed
by Staff Writer 5 years agoA man in his 70s who abused his young nephew in a shed every month for five years has been…
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Lead StoriesNewsPolitics
Minister McHugh says scheme to compensate abuse victims did not work
by Stephen Maguire 5 years agoMinister for Education Joe McHugh has said he hopes to bring a memo to Cabinet next week to outline the…
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Bishop expresses ‘shame and sorrow’ after death of paedo former priest Greene
by Stephen Maguire 6 years agoThe Bishop of Raphoe has expressed his ‘sorrow and shame’ at the abuse caused by paedophile former priest Eugene Greene.…
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Former GAA star McGee reveals horrific family abuse over pro-choice stand
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoFormer Donegal GAA star Eamon McGee has revealed he has received horrific online abuse for supporting the Yes vote in…
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Retired Garda jailed for ‘vile and evil’ abuse of former colleagues
by Staff Writer 7 years agoA retired Donegal garda sergeant has been jailed for two months, for launching what a judge described as a tirade…
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Rory Gallagher thanks family, players but says social media abuse did not force him to quit
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoOutgoing Donegal GAA manager Rory Gallagher has issued a touching statement after quitting his post. The Fermanagh man firstly thanked…
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Abuse victims thank ‘Donegal Daily’ for exposing perv bus-driver
by Staff Writer 8 years agoTwo sisters who were preyed upon for more than two years by Inishowen bus-driver Leo McFarland have thanked Donegal Daily…
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Bus driver jailed for abusing sisters during ‘sweet games’
by Staff Writer 8 years agoA bus driver has been sentenced to four and half years after pleading guilty to indecently assaulting two sisters during…
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HealthNews
Abuse allegations not investigated at a Donegal centre for people with disabilities
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoA report published by the Health Information and Quality Authority reveals that allegations of abuse have not been investigated properly at…
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EVIL DAD WHO BEAT HIS CHILDREN IN DRUNKEN RAGES FOUND GUILTY BY JURY
by Staff Writer 9 years agoTWO of Donegal’s bravest teenage girls wept and hugged each other as a jury found their evil father guilty of…
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SCHOOL BUS DRIVER ALLEGES HE WAS VERBALLY ABUSED OUTSIDE NATIONAL SCHOOL
by Staff Writer 9 years agoA primary school bus driver has alleged he was verbally abused outside a Donegal National School by an 68-year old…