Donegal councillor John O’Donnell on assault charge

A county councillor who appeared in an RTÉ Prime Time Investigates programme into alleged payments for favours has appeared in Letterkenny District Court on assault charges.

Donegal county councillor John O’Donnell was charged with two cases of assault at Newline Rd in Letterkenny on February 23, 2015.

The court heard that Mr O’Donnell, aged 35, and another man, Conor Ferguson, aged 26, were both charged in relation to incidents which took place on that evening.