A Letterkenny man has appeared in court charged with threatening to kill a woman and damage her home.
Brandon McGinley was brought before Letterkenny District Court by two detectives.
The 25-year-old from Glenard Park, Long Lane in Letterkenny is charged with a number of offences.
They include making threats to kill, assault, producing an offensive weapon and also making threats to damage a property.
Detective Garda Eimear Hassett gave evidence of charging McGinley and after being cautioned she said he made no reply.
McGinley was charged that on February 23, 2024 at Glenard Park, Long Lane, Letterkenny, he did while committing to wit, assault and threaten to kill Gemma Penny in the course of a dispute produce in a manner likely unlawfully to intimidate another person an article capable of inflicting serious injury, to wit, a bill hook.
The charge is Contrary to section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, 1990.
On the same date and location, he was also charged that he did without lawful excuse, make a threat to Gemma Penny, intending her to believe it would be carried out, to kill or cause her serious harm.
This charge is Contrary to Section 5 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997.
At an unknown location on April 30th, 2024, he was charged with making a threat to Gemma Penny intending her to believe it would be carried out, to kill or cause her serious harm.
This charge is Contrary to Section 5 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997.
On the same date at an unknown location, McGinley was charged that he did make a threat to Gemma Penny intending that she would fear it would be carried out – to damage property at an address in County Tyrone belonging to Gemma Penny and her family.
This charge is Contrary to section 3 Criminal Damage Act, 1991.
And on a date unknown between October 1st, 2023 and October 30th, 2023 at Glenard Park, Long Lane, Letterkenny, he did while appearing to be about to commit an offence, to wit, assault causing harm to Gemma Penny in the course of a dispute produce in a manner likely unlawfully to intimidate another person an article capable of inflicting serious injury, to wit, a knife.
This charge is Contrary to section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, 1990.
Solicitor for the accused man, Mr Rory O’Brien said bail conditions had been agreed as set out.
The case was adjourned until April 28th for a book of evidence to be served on the accused.
Legal aid was also granted to Mr O’Brien.