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Man arrested by Armed Response Unit after car chase is banned from driving

A Donegal man was arrested by members of the Garda Armed Response Unit after a ten-minute car chase with gardaí, a court has heard. Judge Deirdre Gearty told 28-year-old Philip Kelly of Cloghanmore, Cloghan that his driving on Octber 2, 2020 was an ...

26 Jan 2022 at 16:52

Crime & Court

Explainer: High Court ruling that affects majority of district court cases

A High Court ruling has led to the majority of cases in district courts in Donegal being adjourned over the last two weeks. This has been reflected nationwide, sparking fears of a major backlog in the district court system. In a case before the ...

09 Jun 2022 at 18:32

Crime & Court

Man (20s) due before court over weekend assault in Glencolmcille

A man is due to appear in court on Wednesday in connection with a serious assault at the weekend in Glencolmcille. The man, aged in his 20s, is due to appear before Wednesday’s sitting of Glenties District Court. He was charged by Gardai ...

25 Apr 2023 at 22:15

Crime & Court

Man charged to appear in court over thefts from cars in east Donegal

A man has been charged in connection with a spate of thefts from cars in the east Donegal area at the weekend. The man, who is aged in his 30s, has been charged and will be hauled before Glenties District Court this morning. The man was ...

24 Jan 2024 at 07:34

Crime & Court

Donegal man who aggressively approached ex-partner outside court gets suspended sentence

A Donegal man who aggressively approached his former partner outside a courthouse has been given a suspended sentence. The man, who is in his 40s, appeared before Glenties District Court. The defendant, who cannot be named for legal ...

27 Nov 2025 at 07:25

Crime & Court

Man who attacked two tourists in Ardara avoids prison

A man has narrowly avoided prison after an unprovoked attack on two tourists in Ardara. Ewhenini Ostapov was handed a suspended sentence when he appeared before Glenties District Court. Ostapov, who was charged with two assaults on ...

26 Sept 2024 at 12:54

Local News

Running around with your shirt off no way to behave - Judge tells Dungloe man

A Dungloe man, who was facing seven public order charges that occurred in Dungloe and Ardara, had his case put back at Glenties District Court for the preparation of a Probation Report. The court heard that Charles McGill (58) of ...

25 Mar 2022 at 10:43

Crime & Court

Man charged with assaulting woman - just hours after he was due to stand trial

A man was charged with assaulting a complainant in a court case - just hours after a jury was sworn in for a trial. Damian Zygmunt subsequently tendered guilty pleas to charges he was due to stand trial on at Letterkenny Circuit ...

03 Jun 2025 at 07:54

Local News

Man under arrest for public order offences was pepper-sprayed twice

A County Antrim native had to be pepper-sprayed twice while under arrest for public order offences in Ardara, Glenties District Court was told. Paul Maguire (40) of Fruithill Park, Antrim pleaded guilty to using threatening and ...

03 Mar 2022 at 17:14

Donegallive

Former TV employee who 'fell in love' with Portnoo in court over unauthorised log cabin

Costs have been awarded against a former BBC employee over an unauthorised development in Portnoo. After being refused retention planning permission over the development at Narin, Portnoo, Stephen Myles was issued with an ...

01 Feb 2024 at 07:23

Crime & Court

Four men face trial over serious assault of man in Meenaneary

Four men will stand trial over the serious assault of a man in his home in Meenaneary two years ago. The four men all appeared at Glenties District Court on Wednesday where orders were made returning them for trial to ...

25 Jul 2024 at 07:53

Crime & Court

Uninsured Donegal man who crashed on way to scrapping car avoids driving ban

A Donegal man who crashed his car while taking it to be scrapped has been spared a driving ban. Jimmy O’Donnell was allowed to keep his licence after pleading guilty to driving without insurance. The 51-year-old was ...

26 Nov 2025 at 19:25

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