A Donegal man has appeared in court charged with being in possession of child sex abuse material.
The man, who is in his 30s and cannot be named at this stage of proceedings, appeared before Letterkenny District Court.
Detective Garda Donal Kelly gave evidence of the arrest, charge and caution of the man.
When asked if he wanted to make any reply, the man told the detective: “no”.
He was charged that, at a location in the State, he did have in his possession messages considered to be child pornography. The charge is contrary to section 6 (1) of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act, 1998.
Garda Sergeant Jim Collins told the court that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has consented for the man to be sent forward to the Circuit Court for trial.
The DPP has also consented to the accused being sent forward on a signed guilty plea.
Disclosure in the matter is to be made by June 22 in order for the defence to consider the options.
Legal aid has been granted to solicitor Mr Rory O’Brien and Judge Emile Daly granted bail on the accused’s own bond. Sergeant Collins confirmed that there was “no issue” with bail.