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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 13802Breach of barring order · Co. Donegal

Donegal man sentenced for breaching barring order

A man in County Donegal reported a disturbance, and when gardaí arrived they found a barring order was in place, so they arrested him and charged him under section 33 of the Domestic Violence Act 2018 with contravening that order. The barring order related to his parents, with whom he lived, and he was intoxicated at the time. On 22 April 2025 he went into custody, and at Letterkenny District Court he pleaded guilty, the judge vacated the barring order at his parents' request, and he was convicted and sentenced to one month in jail backdated to 22 April 2025. The court outcome was reported on 7 May 2025, when the man was in custody at Castlerea Prison.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced7 May
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man was charged with contravening a barring order.
Where
  • The incident took place in County Donegal.
  • He was brought before Letterkenny District Court.
When
The man went into custody on 22 April 2025; the incident date is not given.
Cause
The man reported a disturbance, and when gardaí arrived they found a barring order was in place.
Investigation
Gardaí arrested the man, brought him to the station and charged him.
Charges
He was charged with an offence under section 33 of the Domestic Violence Act 2018 for contravening a barring order.
In court
  • A guilty plea to the charge was entered.
  • The man's father and mother asked for the barring order to be lifted, and the judge vacated it.
Sentence
The judge convicted the man and sentenced him to one month in jail, backdated to 22 April 2025.
Other details
  • The barring order related to the man's parents, with whom he lived.
  • The man was intoxicated at the time.
  • The court outcome was reported on 7 May 2025, when the man was in custody at Castlerea Prison.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe man was brought before Letterkenny District Court. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe man reported a disturbance, and gardaí found a barring order was in place when they arrived. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationWhen gardaí arrived, it became apparent that a barring order was in place. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested the man, brought him to the station and charged him. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe man was charged with an offence under section 33 of the Domestic Violence Act 2018 for contravening a barring order. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtA guilty plea to the charge was entered. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe judge vacated the barring order after the man's father and mother asked for it to be lifted. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe man's father told the judge he wanted the barring order lifted. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge convicted the man and sentenced him to one month in jail, backdated to 22 April 2025, when he went into custody. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe barring order related to the man's parents, with whom he lived. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe man was intoxicated at the time. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 May2025
    Sentenceddonegallive.ie, first report
    Donegal man ‘lost in system’ needs help, court told

    Reports the court outcome: guilty plea, one-month sentence backdated to 22 April 2025, and the barring order vacated at the request of the man's parents. Says the man was intoxicated and had reported a disturbance himself.

    convicted, male