Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 8184Assault causing harm, criminal damage, threat to kill · Co. Donegal

Killybegs man to be served book of evidence on assault charges

James Spendley, a 59-year-old man from Killybegs, Co Donegal, faces four charges, including two of assault causing harm, over incidents at Harbour View Drive, Killybegs. One charge is dated April 7, 2023, and the other is dated before June 4, 2024. The victim is not identified in the facts. On August 26, 2026, Judge Ciaran Liddy at Ballyshannon Courthouse ordered that a book of evidence be served on Spendley, while a psychiatric report was described as ongoing. The case was adjourned to September 2, 2026, when the book of evidence is to be served by videolink at Donegal District Court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court26 Aug
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
James Spendley, a 59-year-old man from Killybegs, is to be served a book of evidence on four charges, including two of assault causing harm.
Where
The hearing took place at Ballyshannon Courthouse in Co Donegal.
When
The article gives two separate incident dates, so no single incident date is recorded.
Charges
  • One charge relates to assault causing harm with a threat to kill or cause serious harm, on a date before June 4, 2024, at Harbour View Drive, Killybegs.
  • Another charge relates to assault causing harm and criminal damage to spectacles on April 7, 2023, at Harbour View Drive.
Investigation
Sergeant Garda Oliver Devaney told the court about a medical psychiatric report, which solicitor Gerry McGovern said was presently ongoing.
In court
  • Judge Ciaran Liddy ordered the book of evidence to be served on James Spendley.
  • The book of evidence is to be served at the next sitting of Donegal District Court at Ballyshannon Courthouse on September 2, via videolink.
  • The case was adjourned until September 2, 2026.
Other details
Donegal Live reported the order on August 26, 2026.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA Killybegs man is to be served a book of evidence on four charges, including two of assault causing harm. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe hearing took place at Ballyshannon Courthouse. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationA psychiatric report was described in court as presently ongoing. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeOne charge relates to an assault causing harm, with a threat to kill or cause serious harm, on a date before June 4, 2024 at Harbour View Drive, Killybegs. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeAnother charge relates to an assault causing harm and criminal damage to spectacles on April 7, 2023 at Harbour View Drive. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtJudge Ciaran Liddy ordered the book of evidence to be served on James Spendley. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe book of evidence is to be served at the next sitting of Donegal District Court at Ballyshannon Courthouse on September 2, via videolink. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe case was adjourned until September 2. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Aug2026
    In courtdonegallive.ie, first report
    Book of Evidence to be served to Killybegs man on assault charges

    Court report on the judge's order for service of the Book of Evidence on James Spendley, 59, on four charges; the case was adjourned to September 2, 2026. The article gives two separate incident dates, so no single incident date is recorded.

    accused, James Spendley, 59, male, namedJames Spendley