A woman, who illegally claimed almost €14,000 in social welfare payments, has been fined €500 in court. Maighread McCaul, 46,…
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A man stole a wallet from a taxi driver who had taken him from Convoy to Letterkenny. Kassim Dembele appeared…
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Drug-dealer’s home raided after being stopped on street by Gardai
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoGardai who stopped a man on suspicion of having drugs later raided his home and found all sorts of evidence…
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A man who rammed into an unmarked Garda patrol car who had him under surveillance has been jailed for four…
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Driver who led Gardai on 17km pursuit on two wheels is jailed
by Staff Writer 7 years agoA man who led Gardai on a 17-kilometre pursuit on two disintegrated tyres reaching speeds of more than 160kph has…
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Thief runs thin on excuses as he is jailed for having slimming world card
by Staff Writer 7 years agoA Judge has told a thief who was caught with a ‘slimming world’ membership card that he didn’t look like…
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A young Donegal man has pleaded guilty to the harassment of a woman. Gerard Meehan, of Lisclamerty, Manorcunningham, appeared at…
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Men jailed for brutal attack on “vulnerable” man for just €4
by Staff Writer 7 years agoTwo men have been jailed for a savage attack on a “vulnerable” man during which they beat and kicked him…
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Dangerous driver who will be “weighed down” by pal’s death escapes prison
by Staff Writer 7 years agoA driver whom a Judge said will be “weighed down” after killing his close friend after pleading guilty to dangerous…
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Arsonist who put dozens of people in danger is jailed for 5 years
by Staff Writer 7 years agoA man who put the lives of dozens of people in danger when he set fire to cars beneath an…
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Donegal publican withdraws €3M insurance claim over fire at premises
by Staff Writer 7 years agoA Donegal publican has withdrawn his action against his insurer Aviva over its failure to pay out €3 million under…
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Shop boss who stole €315,000 to fee gambling habit escapes jail because of “impeccable character”
by Staff Writer 7 years agoA supermarket manager who stole more than €315,000 to feed his gambling addiction has escaped going to prison because of…
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CCTV footage shows horrific beating and robbery of man for just €4
by Staff Writer 7 years agoTwo men mugged a “vulnerable man” and gave him a severe beating before robbing him of just €4. Victim Daniel…
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Supermarket manager stole €315,000 to feed his gambling addiction
by Staff Writer 7 years agoA supermarket manager who stole more than €315,000 from his employer to feed his gambling habit put more than 100…
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Dozens trapped in apartment block after arson attack, court hears
by Staff Writer 7 years agoDozens of people were trapped in an apartment block in Letterkenny after two men set an underground car-park on fire,…
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Mother of man killed by dangerous driver says she will never get over son’s death
by Staff Writer 7 years agoThe heartbroken mother of a young man killed by his friend after speeding away from a pub says she will…
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Man who met 13-year-old boy on gay website forced him to perform sex act
by Staff Writer 7 years agoA 30-year-old man who met a 13-year-old boy online forced him to perform a sex act on him while the…
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Armed robber put in frame after bouncing off window during escape bid
by Staff Writer 7 years agoAn armed robber who tried to escape from a hold-up by jumping through a cafe window bounced onto the floor…
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Women who advertised cleaning service on Facebook ‘cleaned out’ woman’s home
by Staff Writer 7 years agoTwo women who advertised a household cleaning service on Facebook “cleaned” out a client’s house of almost €2,000 in personal…
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Woman sent anonymous cards to family of woman claiming she had ‘secret’ son
by Staff Writer 7 years agoA woman sent anonymous cards to the family of a woman telling them she had had a secret child. Margaret…