Co. Donegal • 71 stories • Since 15 Dec 2014 • Latest 20 Jun 2026
PHILIP MCLAUGHLIN — MEENAGORY BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL. INSTALLATION OF A NEW ON-SITE EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT TO SERVE EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED...
PAUL DOHERTY is seeking permission (1) 2 NO. BAY CARWASH, (2) 2 NO. COMMERCIAL UNITS AND (3) CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING SERVICES AND SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS at BALLYMACARRY LOWER, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO, CO. DONEGAL. New Application.
GARBHAN & SHONA FRIEL — TULLYARVAN BUNCRANA CO. DONEGAL. CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC FOUL DRAINAGE VIA SEWAGE PUMP AND AL...
MARGARET MARY GALLAGHER — 44 MULBERRY AVENUE ARDARAVAN BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL. CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING WITH REVISED LAYOUT ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS AND CONNE...
A Donegal man has lost his appeal against conviction for raping and sexually assaulting his daughter during her childhood. The Court of Appeal dismissed the challenge on 14 July, with Mr Justice Michael MacGrath ruling that evidence of the victim's disclosure to her aunt was properly admissible at trial. The appellant, Michael Carter (57) of Kinnego, Ballymagan, Buncrana, was convicted in June 2023 of one count of…
A man with previous convictions for rape and kidnapping has been sentenced to eleven years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for harassing three female journalists. Mark McAnaw, formerly of Letterkenny, County Donegal, pleaded guilty to charges relating to harassment that occurred in August 2023. He sent explicit and threatening emails to the women, including threats to kill, and attended their…
A man from Buncrana in County Donegal has appealed his conviction for the rape and sexual assault of his daughter during her childhood. The Court of Appeal heard the case on 8 May 2025. The appellant was found guilty in June 2023 at the Central Criminal Court of one count of rape and twenty-five sample counts of sexual assault occurring between 2010 and 2014, when the injured party was aged nine to twelve years. The…
A man with convictions for rape, kidnapping and violence has pleaded guilty to harassing three female journalists at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Mark McAnaw, aged 52 and previously of Letterkenny, County Donegal, admitted to sending explicit and threatening emails to staff members of the Sunday World in August 2023. The court heard that one recipient reported living in constant fear, while another stated she felt…
A 44-year-old man from Derry has been ordered surrendered to UK authorities by the High Court in Dublin following an extradition hearing. Stephen Andrew McLaughlin faces extradition for breaching the terms of his release after serving a sentence for human trafficking conspiracy. He was convicted in 2015 of conspiracy to facilitate illegal entry into Britain in a scheme involving Afghan migrants, one of whom died…
A man from Buncrana, County Donegal, has been sentenced to ten and a half years imprisonment following his conviction at the Central Criminal Court for the rape and sexual abuse of his daughter. Michael Carter was found guilty last month of one count of rape and 25 sample counts of sexual assault committed between June 2010 and June 2014, when the victim was aged nine to twelve years old. Justice Karen O'Connor…
A 22-year-old woman from Buncrana, County Donegal, has delivered a powerful victim impact statement at the Central Criminal Court following her father's conviction on charges of rape and sexual assault. Michael Carter, aged 55, was found guilty last month of one count of rape and 25 counts of sexual assault against his daughter between 2010 and 2014, when she was aged nine to twelve years old. During sentencing…
A man from Buncrana, County Donegal has been sentenced to five years imprisonment, with the final two years suspended for two years, following his conviction for rape. Francis Bourne, aged 47, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to raping a woman at her home in Donegal in November 2016. The woman was asleep when the offence occurred. During sentencing, the court heard that the complainant has since…
At the Special Criminal Court, the defence for Jason Bonney, a man accused of participating in the murder of Kinahan Cartel member David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in February 2016, has contended that his father was driving the black BMW X5 jeep alleged to have been used in the attack. During cross-examination, a garda witness acknowledged that CCTV footage did not show Mr Bonney operating the vehicle south of…
Two men appeared before the Special Criminal Court on charges relating to an alleged attempted murder in Limerick in 2015. John Costello, aged 39, of Hennessy Avenue, Kileely, County Limerick, faced charges of knowledge of the McCarthy-Dundon criminal organisation and providing transport to facilitate the attempted murder of Christy Keane at University of Limerick car park on 29 June 2015. Larry McCarthy, aged 42…
Gardaí in Buncrana, Co Donegal have been unable to locate a financial advisor accused of misappropriating investor funds, the High Court heard on Tuesday. James Doherty, who traded as Demvera Capital Partners, faces contempt allegations following his failure to comply with court orders to return €159,000 advanced by Jamie Murphy for investment purposes in 2017. Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds previously froze Mr…
At the Charleton tribunal, Labour leader Brendan Howlin testified that he felt obliged to place information received from journalist Alison O'Reilly on the Dáil record in February 2017. Mr Howlin said Ms O'Reilly had relayed allegations of sexual abuse against Sergeant Maurice McCabe, which she claimed colleague Debbie McCann attributed to senior garda figures. He stated he made clear his uncertainty regarding the…
KEVIN & GERALDINE DUFFY — LISFANNON FAHAN BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL. DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING HOUSE WITH CONNECTI...
PAUL DOHERTY — OORT GLENEELY BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL. CONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO ON-SITE EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT AND...
COYLES OF CLONMANY LTD is seeking permission CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO THE FRONT OF EXISTING RETAIL PREMISES INCORPORATING ADDITIONAL FLOOR SPACE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS at BALLYMACARRY LOWER, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO, CO. DONEGAL. New Application.
MARK MCLAUGHLIN — ARDARAVAN BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL. ERECTION OF (1) 1 NO. BLOCK CONTAINING 3 NO. TERRACE DWELLINGS AND (2) 1 NO. DETACHED DWELLING WITH ...
CARL MC DAID — UMRYCAM BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL. (1) AGRICULTURAL STORAGE SHED, (2) ACCESS ROAD AND ACCESS ONTO THE REGIONAL ROAD R238, (3) EARTHEN B...
FRANCIS BURNS — MILLTOWN ARDARAVAN BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL. CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE-STOREY SHED EXTENSION (260M²) FOR THE STORAGE OF AGRICULTURAL VEHICLES ...
CATHERINE MCLAUGHLIN — BAUVILLE KEELOGES & CLONGLASH BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL. ERECTION OF A DWELLING, INSTALLATION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA, CONNECTION...
GEMMA GALLANAGH — BALLYNARRY BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL. ERECTION OF A DWELLING WITH ON SITE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH ACCESS VIA AN EXISTING...
CLARA & JONATHON DOHERTY — UMRYCAM BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL. CONSTRUCTION A NEW DWELLING AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SI...
NIAMH TYNAN — REAR OF MILLBRAE ARDARAVAN BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL. CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO MAIN SEWER AND SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELO...
ALEX & SHEILA FULLERTON — CLEENAGH BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL. RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING DERELICT COTTAGE, WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING S...
KAREN FRIEL — 34 ALLENDALE AGHILLY BUNCRANA CO. DONEGAL. (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING, SEMI-DETACHED, TWO STOREY HOUSE DAMAGED DUE TO DEFECTIVE (MICA) PRECAST ...
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A Donegal man has lost his appeal against conviction for raping and sexually assaulting his daughter during her childhood. The Court of Appeal dismissed the challenge on 14 July, with Mr Justice Michael MacGrath ruling that evidence of the victim's disclosure to her aunt was...
A man with previous convictions for rape and kidnapping has been sentenced to eleven years imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for harassing three female journalists. Mark McAnaw, formerly of Letterkenny, County Donegal, pleaded guilty to charges relating to...
A man from Buncrana in County Donegal has appealed his conviction for the rape and sexual assault of his daughter during her childhood. The Court of Appeal heard the case on 8 May 2025. The appellant was found guilty in June 2023 at the Central Criminal Court of one count of...
A man with convictions for rape, kidnapping and violence has pleaded guilty to harassing three female journalists at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Mark McAnaw, aged 52 and previously of Letterkenny, County Donegal, admitted to sending explicit and threatening emails to staff...
A 44-year-old man from Derry has been ordered surrendered to UK authorities by the High Court in Dublin following an extradition hearing. Stephen Andrew McLaughlin faces extradition for breaching the terms of his release after serving a sentence for human trafficking...
A man from Buncrana, County Donegal, has been sentenced to ten and a half years imprisonment following his conviction at the Central Criminal Court for the rape and sexual abuse of his daughter. Michael Carter was found guilty last month of one count of rape and 25 sample...
A 22-year-old woman from Buncrana, County Donegal, has delivered a powerful victim impact statement at the Central Criminal Court following her father's conviction on charges of rape and sexual assault. Michael Carter, aged 55, was found guilty last month of one count of rape...
A man from Buncrana, County Donegal has been sentenced to five years imprisonment, with the final two years suspended for two years, following his conviction for rape. Francis Bourne, aged 47, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to raping a woman at her home in Donegal...
At the Special Criminal Court, the defence for Jason Bonney, a man accused of participating in the murder of Kinahan Cartel member David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in February 2016, has contended that his father was driving the black BMW X5 jeep alleged to have been used in the...
Two men appeared before the Special Criminal Court on charges relating to an alleged attempted murder in Limerick in 2015. John Costello, aged 39, of Hennessy Avenue, Kileely, County Limerick, faced charges of knowledge of the McCarthy-Dundon criminal organisation and providing...
Gardaí in Buncrana, Co Donegal have been unable to locate a financial advisor accused of misappropriating investor funds, the High Court heard on Tuesday. James Doherty, who traded as Demvera Capital Partners, faces contempt allegations following his failure to comply with...
At the Charleton tribunal, Labour leader Brendan Howlin testified that he felt obliged to place information received from journalist Alison O'Reilly on the Dáil record in February 2017. Mr Howlin said Ms O'Reilly had relayed allegations of sexual abuse against Sergeant Maurice...
The Charleton tribunal heard evidence on October 23rd regarding threats made against Garda Keith Harrison's life in October 2013. Chief Superintendent Terry McGinn of Donegal division outlined how two anonymous 999 calls on 4th and 5th October reported threats against Garda...
At the Charleton tribunal in Dublin, the partner of Garda Keith Harrison testified that he did not seek recognition as a whistleblower. Ms Marisa Simms rejected suggestions her partner was motivated by attention-seeking when he made a protected disclosure in May 2014. Ms Simms...
A 43-year-old man from Carndonagh, County Donegal, has been committed to the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum, Dublin, following a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity at the Central Criminal Court. The man stood accused of murdering his parents at their home in...
A man from Carndonagh, County Donegal, has been found not guilty by reason of insanity of the murder of his parents at their home on October 22, 2014. Julian Cuddihy (43) faced two charges at the Central Criminal Court following the deaths of his mother Kathleen (73) and father...
A man charged with the murder of his parents in Carndonagh, County Donegal in October 2014 has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at the Central Criminal Court. Evidence heard today indicated that Julian Cuddihy's family had sought psychiatric intervention in the weeks...
A Donegal man convicted of falsely imprisoning and assaulting his partner has avoided a return to custody despite the Court of Appeal finding his original sentence unduly lenient. Brian McLaughlin, 23, from Buncrana, had pleaded guilty to assaulting and falsely imprisoning his...
A man from Buncrana, County Donegal, has had his sentence for assault and false imprisonment declared unduly lenient by the Court of Appeal. Brian McLaughlin, aged 23, pleaded guilty to assaulting and falsely imprisoning his partner at their family home on 20 October 2013. He...
A man from Buncrana, Co Donegal, has had his sentence doubled following a Court of Appeal finding that his original jail term was unduly lenient. Shaun Kelly, aged 27, had pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Criminal Court to dangerous driving causing the deaths of eight men...