A 39-year-old man from Gweedore in County Donegal has been found not guilty of murdering his grandfather by reason of insanity following a majority jury verdict at the Central Criminal Court. The defendant was charged with the death of his
Courts News Ireland
A 39-year-old man from Carrickcoyle in County Donegal's Gaeltacht has been found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity following a jury verdict at the Central Criminal Court in March 2026. Derek Mulligan was charged with the fatal assa
Courts News Ireland
A 39-year-old man from Carrickcoyle, Derrybeg in County Donegal has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of his grandfather, Derek Burns, aged 78, who died on 19 December 2023 following an assault at the family home. The a
Courts News Ireland
The Court of Appeal has upheld extradition orders against two men wanted in Northern Ireland for offences connected to the 1975 murder of an RUC officer. John Edward McNicholl, aged 73, of Newmills, Letterkenny, County Donegal, and Seamus C
Courts News Ireland
A 23-year-old Carlow woman may avoid imprisonment through community service following her guilty plea to money laundering charges at Carlow Circuit Criminal Court. Dion Timmons of Graiguecullen admitted to handling proceeds of crime when he
Courts News Ireland
A 23-year-old woman from Carlow has pleaded guilty to money laundering following her involvement in a significant social welfare fraud originating in Letterkenny, Donegal. The accused was approached whilst at college and persuaded to provid
Courts News Ireland
The High Court has refused the State's application for leave to appeal a decision declining to extradite a convicted sex offender to Northern Ireland. Mr Justice Patrick McGrath ruled that the case was exceptional, finding it would be dispr
Courts News Ireland
A paramedic in Letterkenny has secured an award of €32,000 for racial discrimination from the Workplace Relations Commission following her dismissal over an incident at a petrol station. The EMT was fired for gross misconduct after allegedl
Courts News Ireland
A 27-year-old man from Letterkenny, County Donegal, has been sentenced to 21 months' imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for his role in laundering proceeds from invoice redirection scams. Adeleke Adelani pleaded guilty to launder
Courts News Ireland
Two men in their seventies from Donegal and Meath have appealed to the Court of Appeal against extradition to Northern Ireland over charges connected to the 1975 murder of Constable Robert John McPherson. John Edward McNicholl of Newmills,
Courts News Ireland
A retired garda sergeant from Donegal has been granted High Court permission to seek judicial review of An Garda Síochána's handling of his application to restore a Gaeltacht allowance. Paul Wallace, formerly stationed in Letterkerry, appli
Courts News Ireland
Mark McAnaw, aged 53 and formerly resident in Letterkenny, County Donegal, has received an additional ten-month custodial sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for breaching conditions attached to a suspended sentence. Judge Martin Nola
Courts News Ireland
Two men in their seventies have been granted permission by the High Court to challenge their extradition to Northern Ireland in connection with a 1975 killing. John Edward McNicholl of Newmills, Letterkenny, and Seamus Christopher O'Kane of
Courts News Ireland
A former Donegal GAA player will not serve additional prison time following an unsuccessful appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions at the Court of Appeal. Kevin McMenamin, aged 43, from Letterkenny, was convicted of dangerous driving
Courts News Ireland
A Letterkenny man with an extensive criminal history will serve no additional prison time after the Director of Public Prosecutions' appeal against his sentence for dangerous driving was dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 6 May 2025. Kevin
Courts News Ireland
Two men in their seventies will be extradited to Northern Ireland to face charges relating to the 1975 murder of an RUC officer, the High Court has ruled. John Edward McNicholl, aged 73, of Newmills, Letterkenny, County Donegal, and Seamus
Courts News Ireland