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Letterkenny courthouse
A man has pleaded guilty to a range of charges including coercive control, assaulting a Garda and assaulting a nurse.
Joseph Colhoun appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court before Judge John Aylmer.
Colhoun, aged 41, who is now on remand at Castlerea Prison, spoke only to plead guilty to each charge.
He is charged with assault causing harm to Nicole McEntaggart at An Clarach, Killyclug, Letterkenny on November 27, 2022.
He is also charged with the coercive control of the same woman on an unknown date between January 1 and November 22, 2022 at the same address.
He is further charged with assault causing harm to Ms McEntaggart on June 27, 2022 and also on November 27, 2022.
At Letterkenny University Hospital on November 27, 2022, he is charged with assaulting a Stephen McCabe under the Non Fatal Against the Persons Act.
He is also charged with the obstruction of Garda David Lee at Letterkenny University Hospital on November 27, 2022.
At the same location and same date he pleaded guilty to assaulting causing harm to Garda David Lee.
Colhoun is also charged with the obstruction of Garda Shane Wall at Letterkenny University Hospital while he is charged with assaulting nurse Veronica Dunleavy at Letterkenny University Hospital, both on November 27, 2022.
Another charge of breaching a barring order - which was imposed on November 16, 2022 - at An Clarach, Killyclug, Letterkenny on November 27, 2022, was also included in the raft of matters against Colhoun.
The accused man tendered a guilty plea in respect of each charge.
Barrister for Colhoun, Ms Kelda Doherty BL, said her client was currently undertaking a number of courses at Castlerea Prison and is making good progress.
She asked for a Governor's Report in the case and also a Probation Report for Colhoun.
Judge Aylmer agreed and adjourned the case for sentencing during the next sitting of Letterkenny Circuit Court
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