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Divorce levels soar to new highs, latest court information shows

Divorce applications hit record levels for the second year in-a-row in 2021, according to latest figures published by the Courts Service. The details are included in the Courts Service Annual Report for 2021, just published. A total of 5,856 divorce ...

28 Jul 2022 at 13:22

Local News

Reopening of Buncrana Courthouse put back to September

The resumption of court services in Inishowen has been delayed, it has been confirmed. Buncrana Courthouse was due to reopen next month, after a two year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Sittings of Buncrana District Court have been held at ...

27 May 2022 at 11:33

Crime & Court

Over €11,000 paid from Court 'poor box' in Donegal last year

Over €11,000 was distributed in Donegal from the Court 'poor box' system in 2022. A total of €6,620 came through the Donegal Town Court office with a further €4,780 paid out from the Letterkenny Court office. The various St Vincent De Paul ...

30 May 2023 at 10:56

Crime & Court

Minute's silence at Letterkenny court after death of 'model judge', Marie Quirke

A Donegal judge has paid tribute to a ‘wonderful colleague’ following her untimely death. Judge Marie Quirke, who sat in the Dublin District Court, passed away earlier this week. A minute’s silence was held at Letterkenny District Court ...

22 Jan 2025 at 14:04

Donegal MD

Donegal courthouse that requires 'significant expenditure' to remain closed

Sittings of Carndonagh District Court are to continue in Buncrana for the foreseeable future after the Courts Service said the town’s courthouse requires “significant expenditure”. The courthouse closed over a year ago on health and ...

11 Mar 2020 at 09:30

Covid-19

Letterkenny District Court adjourned due to Covid-19

Monday’s sitting of Letterkenny District Court has been adjourned due to Covid-19. The Courts Service adjourned the sitting shortly before it was due to take begin at 10.30am. The Courts Service said some courts and cases this week ...

28 Mar 2022 at 13:10

National News

Courts Service launches first Irish language strategy

The first Irish language strategy for the Courts Service in Ireland has been published. The service said the aim of the strategy is to evolve it into a “genuinely bilingual organisation”. Irish language strategy manager Donal O ...

14 Jul 2025 at 00:01

Obituaries

Judge leads tributes to late Peter Kane as flag is flown at half mast

Those arriving at Donegal Town Courthouse on Wednesday morning were greeted with the sight of the flag flying at half mast. This was done to mark the passing of long-time court service staff member Peter Kane who died on ...

02 Nov 2022 at 13:52

Deaths

'Remarkable Judge and a remarkable man': Tributes after death of Judge John O'Hagan

Moving and heartfelt tributes have been paid to Judge John O'Hagan, who served in the Donegal District for ten years. Judge O'Hagan passed away on Saturday following a short illness. Tributes were paid this week at ...

27 Mar 2024 at 12:10

Local News

Warning arises in relation to court services scam

The Court Services of Ireland have issued a warning in relation to scam emails allegedly coming from their offices. The warning was posted by An Garda Síochána Donegal to their social media earlier this afternoon. ...

20 Jan 2023 at 15:38

National News

Courts Service deals with rise in new sexual offences cases

The Courts Service dealt with an increase in new sexual offences, as well as a rise in public order and assault cases last year. Meanwhile, cases involving larceny, robbery and fraud showed a 15.3% increase ...

07 Jul 2025 at 09:45

Donegallive

Doughnutting driver refused to pay fine due to penalty point count

A doughnutting driver wrote to the Courts Service expressing his fear over the amount of penalty points he has already collected. Gareth Delaney was charged with driving without reasonable consideration in ...

25 May 2023 at 07:19

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