A MAN has pleaded guilty to a number of offences at a Letterkenny tattoo parlour including arson.
Michael Hawe of James Larkin Court, Letterkenny appeared before Letterkenny District Court on Monday.
The 35-year-old faces charges relating to incidents at INK Tattoo Studio, Oldtown Road, Letterkenny.
He is charged that on June 10 he did commit arson, damaging the wooden floor of INK Tattoo Studio.
Hawe also faces charges that on June 8 and June 9, both dates inclusive, he did enter the property as a trespasser with the intent to commit criminal damage.
The accused is also charged with damaging the front window of the property, and that he was in possession of a kitchen knife, both on June 8.
At Monday’s sitting of Letterkenny District Court, Hawe told Judge Emile Daly that he understood the charges against him.
Garda Sergeant Jim Collins told the court that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had directed that Hawe be sent forward to the Circuit Court for sentencing.
Defence solicitor, Rory O’Brien, said there was no application for bail and requested that Hawe appear before the Circuit Court by video link.
