RIP Laura Buckley Noonan
Search
06 Sept 2025
Search
06 Sept 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
The man appeared at Letterkenny District Court
A Stranorlar man has been banned from driving following a drug-driving detection.
Gardai were on mobile patrol on February 2, 2020, when they observed a Ford Focus traveling at speed at Trentabuoy, Drumkeen.
The vehicle was stopped and the driver’s eyes were bloodshot.
Stephen Doherty (27) of Castle Gardens, Drumboe, Stranorlar, subsequently tested positive for the prince of cocaine and cannabis.
Mr Frank Dorrian, solicitor for Doherty, told Letterkenny District Court that his client was a parent who had another child on the way.
“He has some mental health difficulties,” Mr Dorrian said. “He dealt with this as reasonably and efficiently as he could.
“His driving career will be impeded.”
Mr Dorrian said that Doherty’s recovery ‘is an ongoing project’ and he does some part-time work in the motor industry.
Judge Alan Mitchell convicted Doherty and fined him €200 with six months to pay. Doherty was also disqualified from driving for a period of one year.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
