South Donegal man accused of Ballyshannon assault
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Judge Éiteáin Cunningham adjourned the case for DPP directions until February 19, 2027.
A South Donegal man has been accused of assaulting a man in Ballyshannon at Ballyshannon District Court.
Shane Herrity, 30, of Finner, Ballyshannon, was alleged that on October 24, 2026, at Allingham Road, Carrickboy, Ballyshannon, he assaulted a man, causing them harm, contrary to Sections 3(1) and 3(2) of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, as amended by Section 20 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023.)
A defence solicitor told Judge Éiteáin Cunningham that they had “received instructions from Mr Herrity.”
Judge Cunningham asked Gardaí: “Do I have directions?”
Referring to directions from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Garda Sergeant Oliver Devaney said: “We don’t have directions on the matter.”
Judge Cunningham adjourned the matter until February 19, 2027, for directions from the DPP.