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Mother who sent abusive texts to former partner warned she'll face prison if she breaches protection order again
Summary
In a Tallaght District Court hearing, a woman in her 40s, whose name is withheld for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to breaching a protection order on 19 July 2024, violating Section 33(1) of the Domestic Violence Act 2018. The court heard that she had made a threatening phone call and sent abusive text messages to her former partner, who was left in fear. The texts included insults such as "junkie bastard" and accusations that he was not the father of their child, and a phone call in which she threatened that he would never see their daughter again. The judge, Patricia McNamara, noted this was the woman's second conviction for breaching a protection order. She was sentenced to seven months' imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, on strict conditions that she not reoffend, take prescribed medication and pay €200 within five months. If she breaches any of these conditions, she will face the seven‑month term.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Mother who sent abusive texts to former partner warned she'll face prison if she breaches protection order again. Charges or matters: breaching a protection order on July 19, 2024, contrary to Section 33 (1) of the Domestic Violence Act 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 19, 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2025-07-18 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: breaching a protection order on July 19, 2024, contrary to Section 33 (1) of the Domestic Violence Act 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: I want to make sure this doesn't happen again." Taking into account the guilty plea and a previous conviction for breaching a protection order, Judge McNamara sentenced the woman to seven months in prison, suspended for 12 months on strict conditions – including that she does not reoffend, takes her prescribed medication and pays €200 within five months. "If you breach any of that, you'll face seven months in prison," the judge warned.
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