Fisherman charged over stabbings on boat off Donegal coast

A fisherman is to stand trial for allegedly stabbing two colleagues on a boat off the coast of Donegal.

Aodhan Kilfeather is to appear before the next sitting of Letterkenny Circuit Court.

The 25-year-old, with an address at Cartron Bay, Sligo, faces two charges.

He is charged that on a date unknown between 2 and 3rd of May, 2025, at an unknown location in Co Donegal, did while committing an offence, to wit, stabbed a person in the neck with a knife in the course of a dispute produce in a manner likely unlawfully to intimidate another person an article capable of inflicting serious injury, to wit, a serrated edged four inch knife.

The offence is contrary to Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, 1990.

He is also charged that on May 3rd, 2025, also an an unknown location in Co Donegal, did while committing an offence, to wit, stabbed a person on the right hand side of the face with a knife in the course of a dispute produce in a manner likely unlawfully to intimidate another person an article capable of inflicting serious injury, to wit, a butter knife.

Garda Sergeant Jim Collins told the court that the Director of Public Prosecutions had directed trial by indictment in the circuit court.

Sergeant Collins told the court that a further charge is to be preferred against the accused.

Sergeant Collins added that there was consent for the accused to go forward for trial on a signed plea.

Mr Gallagher asked that if the state is making an application to amend the charge they may put him on notice as to what the charge is in relation to the location.

He remarked that it may be an issue in relation to international waters.

The case was adjourned to April 27 next with Mr Gallagher asking for disclosure by March 31.