National court archive · 2026-03-24
Man who 'stupidly lashed out' and broke safety order has jail term overturned
At a glance
- Crime
- contravening a protection order
- People
- Seán Prendiville BL, Judge Alec Gabbett
- Locations
- Not stated
- Court
- District Court Appeals Court
- Outcome
- suspended it in full for 18 months
Summary
A man who cannot be named for legal reasons had sentences for breaching protection and safety orders reconsidered on appeal. The District Court Appeals Court affirmed his three-month suspended sentence for the protection-order breach and increased a one-month sentence for the safety-order breach to three months, suspending it in full for 18 months. The court imposed conditions including completion of the MOVE course, civil contact with his ex-partner and compliance with court orders.
Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie