Woman in court over Ballybofey stabbing ordered to stay out of Twin Towns

A Ramelton woman appeared in court on Thursday night charged over an incident in Ballybofey during which a man received stab wounds.

Nadia Blake, who was before a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court, has been ordered to stay out of Ballybofey and Stranorlar.

The 25-year-old, with an address at Booragh, Ramelton was charged with assault causing harm and theft.

Blake did not speak during the brief hearing before Judge Ciaran Liddy.

Detective Garda Cathal Feely gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution but said that Ms Blake made no response when charged.

Blake was charged that on October 16, 2024 at Navenny Street, Ballybofey, she assaulted one Stephen Doherty causing him harm.

The charge is Contrary to Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997.

Blake is also charged that on the same date and at the same location she did steal property to wit a 50 inch television, a Playstation 4 console and controller and a portable speaker, the property of Stephen Doherty.

The charge is Contrary to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001.

Gardai said they were not objecting to bail but asked for a number of bail conditions.

They include that Ms Blake reside at her home address and that she stay out of Ballybofey and Stranorlar.

Blake must sign on at Letterkenny Garda Station and have no contact with Stephen Doherty.

The charges follow an incident at Navenny Street in Ballybofey on Wednesday night when Mr Doherty allegedly received a number of stab wounds.

He was rushed to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment but the injuries sustained are understood to be non-life-threatening.

In a follow-up operation local Gardai arrested a man and a woman, one of whom was Ms Blake.

Judge Liddy agreed to release the accused on her own bond.

The case was adjourned until November 18, 2024 for directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)