Co. Donegal • 3 stories • Since 04 Oct 2017 • Latest 17 Jun 2026
A student from St. Joseph's Patrician College in Galway has been shortlisted for the FAI Schools International Footballer of the Year award, becoming the first Galway player to be nominated since 2014. The nomination follows past winners Colin Hawkins (1995) and Ryan Manning (2014).
A hearing into the proposed extradition of two men to Northern Ireland for the alleged attempted murder of a PSNI officer has opened at the High Court. Dublin men Ciaran Maguire (29), of Kippure Park, Finglas South and Sean Paul Farrell (32), of Stannaway Road, Kimmage, are wanted in Northern Irelan
By Gerard Cunningham A senior gardaí decision to categorise a domestic disturbance complaint against a garda whistleblower as an incident causing serious harm or death was later questioned by the Garda Ombudsman. The October 2013 complaint by Marisa Simms against her partner Garda Keith Harrison inc
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A 39-year-old man from Gweedore in County Donegal has been found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity following a majority jury verdict at the Central Criminal Court. The defendant was charged with killing his 78-year-old grandfather at Carrickcoyle on 19 December 2023...
A 39-year-old man from Derrybeg in County Donegal has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of his 78-year-old grandfather at Carrickcoyle on 19 December 2023. The Central Criminal Court jury heard that the accused described using a granite stone and cement...
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 accused also pleaded not guilty by...
At Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, a detective garda from Donegal testified that he identified one of four defendants as an attacker during a siege at a repossessed property near Strokestown, County Roscommon, on 16 December 2018. Detective Garda Enda Jennings, stationed in...
A man from Dublin has failed in his appeal against extradition to Northern Ireland on a charge of attempted murder of a Police Service of Northern Ireland officer. The Court of Appeal dismissed the case today. The 29-year-old man was arrested in County Donegal following the...
A man from Dublin has appealed his extradition to Northern Ireland on a charge of attempted murder of a Police Service of Northern Ireland officer. Ciaran Maguire, aged 29, and a co-accused were arrested in County Donegal and are wanted in connection with the alleged attempted...
Two Dublin men are to be extradited to Northern Ireland to face charges of attempted murder of a Police Service of Northern Ireland officer and possession of explosive substances with intent to endanger life. Ciaran Maguire, aged 29, and Sean Paul Farrell, aged 32, were...
The High Court has scheduled judgment for 12 February on extradition proceedings against two Dublin men sought by Northern Irish authorities for alleged attempted murder of a police officer and explosives offences. Ciaran Maguire, aged 29, and Sean Paul Farrell, aged 32, face...
Two Dublin men wanted in Northern Ireland on charges of attempted murder of a Police Service of Northern Ireland officer have had their extradition hearing opened at the High Court. Ciaran Maguire, aged 29, and Sean Paul Farrell, aged 32, are also charged with possession of...
A senior garda officer's decision to categorise a domestic disturbance complaint under provisions relating to serious harm or death was later questioned by the Garda Ombudsman, the Charleton Tribunal heard. The October 2013 complaint involved allegations that Garda Keith...
Two men sought by Northern Irish authorities in connection with the attempted murder of a PSNI officer have been granted leave to pursue judicial review at the High Court. The applicants, arrested in County Donegal in 2015, allege that An Garda Síochána failed to provide...
Two men wanted in Northern Ireland on charges of attempted murder of a PSNI officer and possession of explosives with intent to endanger life have brought High Court applications seeking disclosure of Garda records following their arrest in the Lifford area of County Donegal in...