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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 23766Rape; sexual assault · Co. Donegal

Donegal man in his 20s sent for Central Criminal Court trial over alleged rape and sexual assault

A man in his 20s from east Donegal was sent for trial at the Central Criminal Court after a book of evidence was served on him at Letterkenny District Court on 1 December 2022. He is charged with raping and sexually assaulting a woman at a named address in 2021.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court2 Dec
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused is a man in his 20s from Donegal (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe accused has an address in the east of County Donegal (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe man is charged with raping a woman at a named address in 2021 (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe man faces a further charge of sexually assaulting the same woman on the same date (donegallive.ie)
  • courtA book of evidence was served on the man at Letterkenny District Court on 1 December 2022 (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe DPP directed that the man be sent forward to the present sitting of the Central Criminal Court (donegallive.ie)
  • courtJudge Éiteáin Cunningham returned the man for trial and administered the alibi warning (donegallive.ie)
  • courtLegal aid was granted to solicitor Mr John Fahy and one counsel was assigned (donegallive.ie)
  • courtGarda Lynda Halligan gave evidence of serving the book of evidence at Letterkenny courthouse (donegallive.ie)
  • courtSergeant Sean McDaid told the court about the DPP direction (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Dec2022
    In courtdonegallive.ie, first report
    Donegal man faces Central Criminal Court trial over alleged rape

    Book of evidence served at Letterkenny District Court; DPP directed trial at the present sitting of the Central Criminal Court; Judge Éiteáin Cunningham returned the man for trial and administered the alibi warning; legal aid granted.

    suspect, 20s, male, irish (judged from name)victim, female