A man has appeared in court charged with an illegal abortion.

Few details have been reported as to how he may have carried out the alleged crime.

The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested by arrangement at Letterkenny Courthouse in Co Donegal on Monday.

He was charged under Section 23(2) of the 2018 abortion Act.

The Act says it is an offence for a person to prescribe, administer, supply or procure any drug, substance, instrument or apparatus or other thing knowing that it is intended to be used to end the life of a foetus, or being reckless as to whether to be so used or employed, otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

The court heard the man had already appeared at Letterkenny District Court on a Section 3 assault charge on December 7th and that this was a related matter.

Gardaí said they had no objection to bail but asked that he does not interfere with witnesses in the case or the alleged injured party.

The court also ordered that if the accused is driving through Co Meath he does not stop in the county.