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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 12739Assault causing harm, threatening to kill or cause serious harm, theft, cutting · Co. Donegal · 14 Jan 2024

Ballybofey man sent for trial over assault, threat to kill, theft and cutting of woman in Letterkenny

Paul Hill, 35, of Ballybofey, appeared at Letterkenny District Court on 11 September 2025 facing five charges including assault causing harm, threatening to kill or cause serious harm, theft of an iPhone, and cutting a woman's face, arising from incidents at a house in Letterkenny in May 2023 and January 2024. He was sent forward for trial to Letterkenny Circuit Court commencing 28 October 2025.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court11 Sep
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatHe faces a total of five charges arising from incidents at a house in Letterkenny on various dates (donegallive.ie)
  • whatHe is 35 years old (donegallive.ie)
  • whatBetween May 13 and May 14, 2023, he assaulted a woman causing her harm at an address in Letterkenny (donegallive.ie)
  • whatOn January 14, 2024, he threatened to kill or cause the same woman serious harm (donegallive.ie)
  • whereHis address is Silverwood, Donegal Road, Ballybofey (donegallive.ie)
  • courtPaul Hill appeared at Letterkenny District Court (donegallive.ie)
  • courtJudge Deirdre Gearty presided over the hearing (donegallive.ie)
  • courtGarda Gillian Page gave evidence of serving a book of evidence on the accused (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe DPP directed the accused be sent forward for trial to Letterkenny Circuit Court commencing October 28 (donegallive.ie)
  • otherHis solicitor Mr Patsy Gallagher requested legal aid and one counsel (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Sep2025
    In courtdonegallive.ie, first report
    Ballybofey man charged with threatening to kill a woman or cause her serious harm

    Court appearance and sending for trial; details of five charges and DPP direction to Letterkenny Circuit Court.

    accused, Paul Hill, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Hillvictim, female