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Bail for man accused of repeatedly breaching protection order
Summary
A man accused of repeatedly breaching a protection order by contacting his former partner on social media was granted bail by Judge Alan Mitchell at Cloverhill District Court. He faces six charges under the Domestic Violence Act 2018 for alleged Facebook messages and an Instagram follow request between June and July. The complainant, who shared a home with him and is the mother of his children, said she feared him and had to cancel her child's birthday party. She claimed he had contacted neighbours and could appear unexpectedly. Defence counsel argued the messages contained no physical threats and that the man had not been arrested until late October. Judge Mitchell noted the alleged breaches dated back to June and July but the man had only been charged on 20 October, with no contact since. He said the order allowed no contact except text, and the alleged communications were not prohibited.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Bail for man accused of repeatedly breaching protection order. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- 20 October Other
- 5 November Adjournment
- 2025-10-22 Publication
Why: She said she had to cancel her child's birthday party because she was afraid he might appear. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Outcome: The judge remanded the case back to Dún Laoghaire District Court on 5 November for review, warning that if the man failed to appear, he would be arrested.
Places mentioned
- Cloverhill District Court
- Dún Laoghaire District Court
- local Garda station
Topics
Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime
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