Ireland Woman charged over serious assault in Castlefin granted bail
On 22 January 2025 a woman was allegedly assaulted on Main Street, Castlefin, County Donegal, and the alleged assault caused harm. Lorna Bates, a 45-year-old woman whose address was given as Enniskillen, was charged with assault causing harm to another woman under section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997, and with refusing a breath specimen and refusing a sample at Letterkenny Garda Station. She was brought before Letterkenny District Court on Thursday, when gardaí did not object to bail but sought conditions. The judge granted bail on her own bond of €500, with €90 lodged to court, on condition that she have no contact with any witnesses or the alleged victim, and the matter was adjourned to a February sitting for directions from the DPP.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A woman was charged over an alleged serious assault in Castlefin.
- Where
- The alleged assault took place on Main Street, Castlefin.
- When
- The alleged assault took place on 22 January 2025.
- Other details
- The suspect is a 45-year-old woman named Lorna Bates, whose address was given as Enniskillen.
- Charges
- Bates was charged with assault causing harm to another woman under section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997.
- Bates was charged with refusing to provide a breath specimen to gardaí at Letterkenny Garda Station.
- Bates was charged with refusing to permit a designated nurse to take a sample from her at Letterkenny Garda Station.
- In court
- Bates was brought before Letterkenny District Court on Thursday.
- Gardaí did not object to bail but sought conditions.
- The judge granted bail on condition that Bates have no contact with any witnesses or the alleged victim in the case.
- Bail was granted on Bates's own bond of €500, with €90 lodged to court.
- The matter was adjourned to a February sitting of the court for directions from the DPP.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA woman was charged over an alleged serious assault in Castlefin. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe alleged assault took place at Main Street, Castlefin. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe alleged assault took place on 22 January 2025. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeBates was charged with assault causing harm to another woman. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeThe assault charge is under section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeBates was charged with refusing to provide a breath specimen to gardaí at Letterkenny Garda Station. (donegallive.ie)
- chargeBates was charged with refusing to permit a designated nurse to take a sample from her at Letterkenny Garda Station. (donegallive.ie)
- courtBates was brought before Letterkenny District Court on Thursday. (donegallive.ie)
- courtGardaí did not object to bail but sought conditions. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe judge granted bail on condition that Bates have no contact with any witnesses or alleged victim in the case. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe matter was adjourned to a February sitting of the court for directions from the DPP. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceBail was granted on Bates's own bond of €500, with €90 lodged to court. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Jan2025Woman charged over serious assault in Castlefin granted bail
First report of the case. Adds the charges, the place and date of the alleged assault, the court appearance, the bail conditions and bond, and the adjournment for DPP directions.
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