Donegal man admits serious assault of woman in car park - Donegal Daily

A Donegal man has admitted seriously assaulting a woman in a public car park in the county.The man, who is in his 30s and cannot be named for legal reasons due...

A Donegal man has admitted seriously assaulting a woman in a public car park in the county.

The man, who is in his 30s and cannot be named for legal reasons due to the nature of the offence, appeared before Letterkenny Circuit Court.

The man admitted to a charge of assault causing harm, contrary to section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against The Person Act, 1997. The accused is charged with assaulting the woman and causing her harm in a car park on a date in 2025.

He spoke only to plead guilty when he was formally arraigned before Judge John Aylmer.

The defendant is facing four other similar charges of assaulting same woman and causing her harm on other dates.

Barrister for the State, Ms Fiona Crawford BL, advised that these matters can be pleaded to on the next court date. Five other charged can be marked as taken into consideration by the court, Ms Crawford added.

Mr Sean McGee BL, barrister for the accused, asked that sentencing be adjourned to the net term. He said that a probation and welfare report would be of use given the nature of the offending and also due to the man’s previous convictions and ongoing addiction issues.

Judge Aylmer sought a probation report and asked that it include an assessment as to the man’s suitability for community service.

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The judge said the report should be prioritised given that the man is currently being held in custody. The man was remanded in custody until February.