Woman smashed bottle over partner's head in Letterkenny ordered into peace bond
The woman’s solicitor said it was a case that the woman had simply 'been pushed too far' and that she was otherwise of good character. He said that on the night in question the victim had again consumed a large quantity of alcohol
A Donegal woman who hit her partner over the head with a bottle after she became fed-up with his drinking habits has been ordered to enter a peace bond.
Fiona McInerney attacked her former partner after she was “pushed to her wits end.”
Ms McInerney, appeared at Letterkenny District Court after smashing a glass bottle over the man’s head following a verbal altercation on March 5, 2023.
The court was told that the injured party suffered cuts to his head and shoulder following the attack at Robinson Hall, Port Road, Letterkenny.
The accused, who was present in court, has no previous convictions.
The woman’s solicitor, Mr Frank Murphy, said it was a case that the woman had simply “been pushed too far” and that she was otherwise of good character.
He said that on the night in question the victim had again consumed a large quantity of alcohol.
“She (Ms McInerny) was simply pushed too far. She was at her wits end and had lost it and struck him with a bottle,” said Mr Murphy.
Ms McInerney, aged 40, was charged with a Section 3 assault of the injured party.
A further charge of Production of Article under Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act was struck out.
The court was told that the couple were no longer in a relationship and were living at separate locations.
Judge Éiteáin Cunningham canvassed for a victim impact statement but was later told there was no statement forthcoming.
Passing sentence, Judge Cunningham said she had considered the matter in detail as the accused had no previous convictions, that she had entered a plea to the charge and had also considered the mitigation offer by solicitor Mr Murphy.
She added that she was also aware that the couple were no longer in a relationship and that there were other orders in place.
However, she stressed to the court that this was still a very serious matter and the fact remained that it was a section 3 assault.
Judge Cunningham ordered Ms McInerney to sign a peace bond for a 12-month period and warned her that she would be brought before the court again if the bond is breached.