{"id":417244,"date":"2026-04-25T17:47:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T17:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/417244\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T17:47:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T17:47:18","slug":"donegal-medical-worker-pleads-guilty-to-breaching-safety-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/417244\/","title":{"rendered":"Donegal medical worker pleads guilty to breaching safety order"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A medical professional in Donegal has been placed under a Probation Bond after contravening a safety order.<\/p>\n<p>The man, who is in his 50s and cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Letterkenny District Court.<\/p>\n<p>He was charged with two counts of breaching a safety order that was granted to his wife on dates in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Garda Sergeant Jim Collins outlined the case to Judge Emile Daly.<\/p>\n<p>A woman reported to Gardai that the man had pushed her following a heated argument. The push resulted in her falling onto a bed.<\/p>\n<p>On another occasion, the man \u201cshouted aggressively\u201d at the woman, who had just been granted a safety order by the court.<\/p>\n<p>Sergeant Collins said the interactions had \u201cput her in fear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cShe was afraid of what he might do and it was affecting her mental health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-sans font-semibold text-xl md:text-[30px] leading-9 text-primary w-full\">\n        You may also be interested in\n    <\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donegaldaily.com\/news\/diversions-after-lorry-jackknifes-on-letterkenny-to-lifford-road-631574\" class=\"block w-2\/5 shrink-0\" aria-label=\"Diversions after lorry jackknifes on Letterkenny to Lifford road\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/diversions-after-lorry-jackknifes-on-letterkenny-to-lifford-road.jpg\" class=\"max-w-full w-full h-full object-contain relative z-10\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\"  alt=\"Diversions after lorry jackknifes on Letterkenny to Lifford road\" \/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donegaldaily.com\/lead-stories\/emergency-services-at-scene-of-serious-road-incident-in-glenfin-631572\" class=\"block w-2\/5 shrink-0\" aria-label=\"Emergency services at scene of &#039;serious road incident&#039; near Glenfin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/emergency-services-at-scene-of-039-serious-road-incident-039-near-glenfin.jpeg\" class=\"max-w-full w-full h-full object-contain relative z-10\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\"  alt=\"Emergency services at scene of 'serious road incident' near Glenfin\" \/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The man, who has no previous convictions, was present in court.<\/p>\n<p>His solicitor, Mr Kieran O\u2019Gorman, said that the parties have since divorced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was quite a serious situation involving a married couple,\u201d Mr O\u2019Gorman said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr O\u2019Gorman added that his client was \u201cputting his hands up\u201d and at the time was \u201ctrying to see if they could get something sorted out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sergeant Collins confirmed that the injured party did not wish to make a victim impact statement.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Daly said that domestic violence orders are put in place \u201cfor a reason.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a serious matter,\u201d Judge Daly said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was a physical interaction where the respondent pushed the complainant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Should there be a breach, the court can proceed to convicting and sentencing the man, Judge Daly added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A medical professional in Donegal has been placed under a Probation Bond after contravening a safety order. 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