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Man breached bail conditions 46 times during "terrifying" harassment of ex-girlfriend
Summary
Colin Brady, aged 44, was sentenced to one year in prison for harassing his former girlfriend in Dublin between 21 September and 2 November last year. He breached his bail conditions 46 times, contacting her after being charged and sending 275 messages over three days. Brady broke her apartment door on 25 September, prompting Garda Emma Brady to call the police. The victim, who feared for her life, suffered extreme anxiety and lost work. Brady had previously been ordered to stay away from her and remain outside Dublin. He has seven prior convictions in Ireland and a robbery conviction in the UK. The judge, Martin Nolan, noted Brady had "terrified" the victim and imposed a three‑year sentence, suspending the final two years on conditions including no contact with the victim. He was also ordered to pay the cost of the broken door. Colin Brady pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man breached bail conditions 46 times during "terrifying" harassment of ex-girlfriend. Charges or matters: one count of harassing the woman at her home in Dublin between September 21 and November 2 last year. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 21 Other
- November 2 Incident
- September 25 Other
- October 29 Incident
- 2018-04-16 Publication
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Accused
Charges: one count of harassing the woman at her home in Dublin between September 21 and November 2 last year (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Sentencing Brady, Judge Martin Nolan said he had obviously "terrified" his victim. "He undermined her and caused her severe difficulties," the judge said. "He must have known this and he still continued." He handed down a three-year sentence but suspended the final two years on a number of conditions, including that Brady stay away from his victim. He backdated the sentence to when Brady went into custody last November.
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