Search
26 Mar 2026
Search
26 Mar 2026
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!
Derry Magistrates' Court
A man has appeared at Derry Magistrates' Court charged with robbery and assaulting police the day after he was granted bail.
James Kelly (38) of Duncreggan Road in Derry was charged with the offences that were said to have occurred on August 16.
Police were called after receiving reports of a female being pinned against a shop front. Kelly was then said to have gone through her bag before taking it from her and running.
When police attempted to take him into custody, Kelly was said to have refused to let go of an officer's hand, leading to charges for assaulting police.
When interviewed, Kelly denied the charges and the court heard that he had a considerable domestic history with the injured party.
Defence Barrister Stephen Chapman said that the argument was supposedly triggered by a dispute over cigarettes and that Kelly denied the domestic offences.
Bail was granted and he will appear again on September 11.
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.
