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Case No. 14058Coercive control · Co. Donegal

Donegal man charged with coercive control of partner

A man in his 20s from Donegal is alleged to have coercively controlled his female partner at several locations in Donegal between January 2019 and September 2022, on dates unknown. In 2022 he is also alleged to have threatened her new boyfriend while showing an object she believed was a weapon, and to have breached a protection order by sending abusive texts. He was charged under section 39 of the Domestic Violence Act, 2018, and the charges include section 5 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. He appeared before Letterkenny District Court, which sought a victim impact statement and adjourned the matter, reported on 5 April 2025. His name cannot be published for legal reasons.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court4 Apr
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A man in his 20s was charged with coercively controlling his partner, a woman.
  • He is alleged to have controlled her clothing, required her to be home by a set time, and not allowed her to meet family without him.
  • He is alleged to have constantly rung her, monitored her social media, and checked her online banking and spending.
  • He is alleged to have made threats to harm himself and the woman.
Where
The alleged offences took place at a number of locations in Donegal.
When
  • The alleged control took place between January 2019 and September 2022, on dates unknown.
  • In 2022 he is alleged to have threatened the woman's new boyfriend on a specific date.
Weapon
On that 2022 date he is alleged to have threatened to blow the boyfriend's head off and showed an object the woman believed was a weapon.
Charges
  • He was charged under section 39 of the Domestic Violence Act, 2018, with coercive control.
  • He was charged with an offence under section 5 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997, in relation to the 2022 threat.
  • He is accused of breaching a 2022 protection order on more than one date by sending abusive and threatening texts and attempting to call the woman five times.
Investigation
Sergeant Jim Collins told the court of the alleged coercive control.
In court
He appeared before Letterkenny District Court, which sought a victim impact statement and adjourned the matter.
Other details
The defendant cannot be named for legal reasons to protect the victim's identity.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was charged with coercively controlling his partner. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe man allegedly did not allow the woman to meet any family without him. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe man allegedly required the woman to be home by a certain time and constantly rang her. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe man allegedly made threats to harm himself and the woman and monitored her social media. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe man allegedly controlled what clothes the woman wore and checked her online banking and spending. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe alleged offences took place at a number of locations in Donegal. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe alleged control took place between January 2019 and September 2022, on dates unknown. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe man was charged under section 39 of the Domestic Violence Act, 2018. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeIn 2022 the man allegedly threatened to blow the head off the woman's new boyfriend and showed an object she believed was a weapon. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe man was charged with an offence under section 5 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997 in relation to that date. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe man is accused of breaching a 2022 protection order by sending abusive and threatening texts. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeOn another date in 2022 the man allegedly breached a protection order by sending abusive texts and attempting to call the woman five times. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe man appeared before Letterkenny District Court. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe judge sought a victim impact statement and adjourned the matter. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe defendant cannot be named for legal reasons to protect the victim's identity. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Apr2025
    In courtdonegallive.ie, first report
    Donegal man charged with coercive control

    First report of this case. It gives the charges, the period of alleged control, the alleged threats and protection order breaches, and the adjournment for a victim impact statement.

    accused, 20s, malevictim, female