All the updated news related to Crown Court

All the news related to Crown Court updated in real time

Found 34

forCrown Court

Order by:

Crime & Court

Donegal man returned for trial on series of charges of ill treatment of patients at a nursing home

A Donegal man has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on a series of charges relating to the ill treatment or neglect of patients at a local nursing home. Shaun Lynch (53) of Ballybegleg, Newtowncunningham appeared at a preliminary enquiry ...

27 Mar 2023 at 09:56

Pictures & Videos

WATCH: Donegal based father who murdered his wife is jailed for a minimum of 20 years

Donegal based father Stephen McKinney has been sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in prison for the murder of his wife Lu Na McKinney. The 44-year-old Strabane native had been living in Convoy. He was sentenced at Belfast Crown Court on Thursday ...

25 Nov 2021 at 16:31

National News

Long-awaited trial of former British soldier accused of Bloody Sunday murders to begin

The long-awaited trial of a former paratrooper accused of two murders on Bloody Sunday is due to begin at Belfast Crown Court. Soldier F, who cannot be identified, is accused of murdering James Wray and William McKinney when members of the ...

15 Sept 2025 at 08:46

Lifford/Stranorlar MD

Donegal man jailed for 'rough handling' of patients in care home

A senior care assistant at a Derry care home from Donegal has been jailed at Derry Crown Court on a series of patient ill-treatment charges. Shaun Lynch (54) of Ballybegley, Ballybofey, admitted seven charges of ill treatment or neglect ...

01 Feb 2024 at 15:42

Crime & Court

Donegal man jailed at Derry Crown Court for raping friend while she slept

A Donegal man has been jailed at Derry Crown Court on a charge of raping a friend who was staying in his house when she was asleep. Stephen McElhinney, 26, of Carrowreagh, Bridgend in County Donegal admitted one charge of rape that ...

03 May 2024 at 15:45

Crime & Court

Donegal woman pleads not guilty plea to charges linked to alleged £1m fraud

A Donegal live-in care worker who was once lauded for her cross-community charity work in Derry is to go on trial before Derry city's Crown Court after she pleaded not guilty to a total of 25 charges linked to an alleged £1,000,...

06 Jun 2024 at 10:18

Crime & Court

Donegal woman appears at Derry Crown Court on a series of fraud charges

A woman has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on a series of fraud charges. Wendy MacBean (60) of Railway Park, St Johnston, appeared at a preliminary enquiry at Derry Magistrate's Court on Wednesday. She was ...

25 Apr 2024 at 10:50

Local News

Donegal resident returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on series of sex charges

A man with an address in Inch Island in Donegal has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on a series of sex charges. Patrick Porter (43) of Grange Inch Island appeared at a preliminary enquiry at Derry ...

11 Dec 2019 at 14:43

National News

Man with address in Ireland to serve 13 years in prison for murder of 11-month-old baby

A man convicted of murdering an 11-month-old baby must serve 13 years in jail, a Northern Irish court has ruled. Sharyar Ali, of Westenra Terrace in Co Monaghan, killed his then-girlfriend’s son, Hunter ...

27 Oct 2022 at 17:44

National News

Widow says her husband was her ‘entire world’ as couple sentenced for his death

The widow of a man killed following a “brutal and savage” attack has said her husband was her “entire world” after a couple were sentenced in relation to his killing. Father-of-four Patrick Ward, who ...

20 Sept 2023 at 17:40

Crime & Court

Donegal man charged with attempted sexual communication to child loses bail address

A man from Letterkenny who is due to be sentenced in Derry Crown Court in March for a charge of attempted sexual communication with a child has been remanded in custody after he lost his bail ...

04 Feb 2025 at 11:54

Crime & Court

Probation at Derry court for Donegal man found with indecent child images

A Newtowncunningham man has been given probation at Derry Crown Court after he admitted possessing indecent images of a child. Adam Curran, 24, of Blanket Nook, Newtowncunningham admitted ...

15 Mar 2024 at 15:30

Years
2026

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

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.