{"id":510826,"date":"2026-06-21T08:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T08:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/510826\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T08:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T08:39:10","slug":"book-of-evidence-awaited-for-french-man-who-harassed-woman-in-falcarragh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/510826\/","title":{"rendered":"Book of evidence awaited for French man who harassed woman in Falcarragh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A book of evidence is still awaited in the case of a French national accused of urinating on a woman&#8217;s clothing, stealing her underwear and harassing her in Donegal.<\/p>\n<p>Christian Blanc is charged with eight offences relating to dates in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The 59-year-old is to stand trial at Letterkenny Circuit Court.<\/p>\n<p>The matter was mentioned this week at Falcarragh District Court. Garda Sergeant Oliver Devaney informed the court that a book of evidence is not yet ready in the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Blanc\u2019s solicitor, Mr Patsy Gallagher, consented to an adjournment with the case put back to September 16.<\/p>\n<p>All of the alleged offences occurred at the same property at Ballintemple, Falcarragh.<\/p>\n<p>He is charged that on May 4, 2025, he entered the building as a trespasser and damaged a mattress and bed clothes by urinating on them.<\/p>\n<p>The charge is contrary to Section 12 (1) b and 3 of the criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001.<\/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\/irish-american-artist-to-feature-in-new-fort-dunree-exhibitions-638865\" class=\"block w-2\/5 shrink-0\" aria-label=\"Irish-American artist to feature in new Fort Dunree exhibitions\" rel=\"nofollow 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height=\"84\"  alt=\"Lettermacaward students urge speeding motorists to slow down\" \/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>On April 24, 2025, at the same address, Blanc is charged with urinating in two laundry baskets.<\/p>\n<p>Blanc is charged with urinating on a bed and two laundry baskets two days later and he is charged with urinating on a bed, a couch, a throw over and an armchair on April 28, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Blanc faces a charge relating to urinating on a basket of towels and a bed on April 30, 2025 and, the following day, May 1, the accused is charged with urinating on a bed and a sofa throw over.<\/p>\n<p>He is also charged with stealing a woman&#8217;s underwear from the same address.<\/p>\n<p>Blanc is further charged that between February 21, 2025 and May 4, 2025, he harassed a woman at Ballintemple, Falcarragh.<\/p>\n<p>The charge is Contrary to Section 10(1) and 9 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 as substituted by Section 23 of the Criminal Justice Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023.<\/p>\n<p>A previous sitting of the court heard that the Director of Public Prosecutions had consented for trial by indictment and that he could be sent forward for sentence on a signed plea should this emerge.<\/p>\n<p>Legal aid has been granted to Mr Gallagher and the disclosure in the case is to be translated into French for his client.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A book of evidence is still awaited in the case of a French national accused of urinating 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