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Case No. 16117Assault causing harm; criminal damage · Co. Donegal · 18 Mar 2023

Woman sent forward for trial over Ballyshannon pub assault and criminal damage

A 21-year-old woman, Maja Miedziela, of Bishop Street, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, is charged with assaulting a woman and causing her harm, and with criminal damage to a television, bottles of liquor and glassware belonging to Sean Canny. The offences are alleged to have taken place at the Bullfrog Bar, East Port, Ballyshannon, on 18 March 2023. Her solicitor, Tom McSharry, represented her at Ballyshannon District Court on Friday, September 6, where the DPP consented to her being sent forward for trial. Judge Sandra Murphy sent her forward for trial to the next sitting of Donegal Circuit Court in Letterkenny on continuing bail, as reported on 10 September 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court10 Sep
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A 21-year-old woman, Maja Miedziela, has been sent forward for trial on charges of criminal damage and assault causing harm.
Where
Both offences are alleged to have taken place at the Bullfrog Bar, East Port, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal.
When
Both offences are alleged to have taken place on 18 March 2023.
Charges
  • She is charged with assaulting a woman and causing her harm, contrary to section 3 of the Non-fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997.
  • She is further charged with criminal damage to a television, bottles of liquor and glassware belonging to Sean Canny.
Other details
  • Sean Canny is named as a victim, and the woman who was assaulted is not named in the reports.
  • The case was first reported by donegallive.ie on 10 September 2024.
In court
  • She was represented by solicitor Tom McSharry at Ballyshannon District Court on Friday, September 6.
  • The DPP consented to her being sent forward for trial to the next sitting of Donegal Circuit Court in Letterkenny.
  • Judge Sandra Murphy sent her forward for trial on continuing bail.
Sentence
No verdict or sentence is reported, as the case has not yet reached trial.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA 21-year-old woman has been sent forward for trial on charges of criminal damage and assault causing harm. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereBoth offences are alleged to have taken place at the Bullfrog Bar, East Port, Ballyshannon. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenBoth offences are alleged to have taken place on March 18, 2023. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeShe is charged with assaulting a woman and causing her harm, contrary to section 3 of the Non-fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeShe is further charged with criminal damage to a television, bottles of liquor and glassware belonging to Sean Canny. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtShe was represented by solicitor Tom McSharry at Ballyshannon District Court on Friday, September 6. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe DPP consented to the accused being sent forward for trial to the next sitting of Donegal Circuit Court in Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtJudge Sandra Murphy sent the accused forward for trial on continuing bail. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Sep2024
    In courtdonegallive.ie, first report
    Woman to face trial for criminal damage and assault in Ballyshannon pub

    First report of the case. Records the accused's age and charges, the Bullfrog Bar location, and that she was sent forward for trial to Donegal Circuit Court on continuing bail.

    accused, Maja Miedziela, 21, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Maja Miedzielavictim, femalevictim, Sean Canny, irish (judged from name)Sean Canny