Over 200 people referred to Donegal Probation Service in 2025

More than 200 individuals were referred to the Probation Service from Donegal courts in 2025, according to the Service’s annual report.

The report shows a total of 226 referrals, with 203 originating from the Letterkenny court and 26 from the Buncrana District Court. In Letterkenny, 99 referrals came via the Circuit Court, 97 from the District Court and seven from District Court appeals heard in the Circuit Court.

The Probation Service contributed €156,000 to the Pro‑Social Driving Programme and allocated €22,000 to the Donegal Women’s Centre during the year.

Nationally, the Service completed 11,760 probation reports, carried out 1,892 community service assessments and managed cases involving 17,686 people in the community, as well as engaging with 3,785 individuals in the prison system. It also supervised 132 life‑sentenced prisoners and 709 people convicted of sexual offences.

Source: Donegal Daily. Photo: Strange Happenings / Pexels.