A medical professional in Donegal has been placed under a Probation Bond after contravening a safety order.
The man, who is in his 50s and cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Letterkenny District Court.
He was charged with two counts of breaching a safety order that was granted to his wife on dates in 2025.
Garda Sergeant Jim Collins outlined the case to Judge Emile Daly.
A woman reported to Gardai that the man had pushed her following a heated argument. The push resulted in her falling onto a bed.
On another occasion, the man “shouted aggressively” at the woman, who had just been granted a safety order by the court.
Sergeant Collins said the interactions had “put her in fear.”
He said: “She was afraid of what he might do and it was affecting her mental health.”
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The man, who has no previous convictions, was present in court.
His solicitor, Mr Kieran O’Gorman, said that the parties have since divorced.
“It was quite a serious situation involving a married couple,” Mr O’Gorman said.
Mr O’Gorman added that his client was “putting his hands up” and at the time was “trying to see if they could get something sorted out.”
Sergeant Collins confirmed that the injured party did not wish to make a victim impact statement.
Judge Daly said that domestic violence orders are put in place “for a reason.”
“It is a serious matter,” Judge Daly said.
“This was a physical interaction where the respondent pushed the complainant.”
Noting the guilty plea, Judge Daly placed the man under a Probation Bond for a period of 12 months on condition that he abides by the terms of the domestic violence order and that he come to no adverse or negative attention.
Should there be a breach, the court can proceed to convicting and sentencing the man, Judge Daly added.