A man who allegedly bombarded his local Garda station with annoying phonecalls has had his court case adjourned to hear the proposal from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Tony Ward appeared at Falcarragh District Court in Co Donegal.
The 60-year-old, with an address at Muckish Terrace, Creeslough, faces a number of charges.
He is charged that between February 2, 2024 and August 11, 2024, he did for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience or needles anxiety to another person, persistently made telephone calls to another person without reasonable cause, to wit An Garda Síochána, Milford, Co Donegal.
This charge is contrary to Section 13 (1b) and Section 13 (2) of the Post Office Amendment Act, 1951.
Ward is also charged that between February 27th, 2024 and August 11th, 2024, he (i) did send by means of the telecommunications system operated by a licensed operator a message or other matter which was grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character, (ii) did send by means of the telecommunications system operated by a licensed operator for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience or needles anxiety to another person, a message which you knew to be false; (iii) did persistently make use of the telecommunications system operated by a licensed operator for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety to another person.
This charge is Contrary to Section 13 (1) of the Post Office Amendment Act, 1951.
The accused man is also charged that on August 14th at Muckish Terrace, Creeslough, he had in his possession a controlled drug, namely herbal cannabis.
Ward is currently on bail having being released on a number of conditions.
They include that Ward refrain from directly contacting Milford Garda Station and only to call 999 when he has an emergency.
He was also ordered to refrain from using abusive or insulting language if he has to contact the emergency services on 999.
His solicitor, Mr Rory O’Brien was told that directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions are still not ready.
Garda Inspector Seamus McGonigle asked for the case to be adjourned to May 21st next for directions in the case.