A DONEGAL man who works as a journalist with the BBC in the North has been charged with rape.
Sean O'Halloran, who is originally from Greencastle, works at Radio Foyle in Derry as a broadcast journalist.
Now living at Northland Road in the city, the 29-year-old faced Derry Magistrates' Court today accused of raping a woman in May 2014.
The journalist faces two additional charges of sexual assault on the same date.
A prosecution lawyer told the district judge that she believed the defendant had a case to answer.
When asked if he had anything to say to the charges, Mr O'Halloran replied "no".
Released on continuing bail, the defendant must reside at Northland Road until the start of his trial.
He must not also contact the complainant or any other prosecution witnesses in the case.
The defendant will appear at Derry Crown Court on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 to be arraigned on all three charges.