PHOTO: Killybegs Coast Guard on Facebook
Search
26 Feb 2026
Search
26 Feb 2026
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
The motorist was travelling at 81km/h in a 50/km/h zone
A man has been convicted and fined for speeding despite not attending the scheduled court hearing.
Donal Byrne of Hillhead, Ardara was due to appear before the February sitting of An Clochan Liath / Dungloe District Court. He is charged that on July 22, 2025 on the R259 at An Mhin Mor, Dungloe, he exceeded the 50km/h speed limit. The offence is contrary to Section 47 of the Road Traffic Act 1961.
A Go Safe speed van operator gave evidence that the car was travelling at 81km/h when detected. A Fixed Charge Notice (FCN) was issued but not paid.
Judge Emile Daly said the defendant was on notice of the court date. She imposed a fine of €420 to be paid within four months.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
