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No bed in CMH for man who harassed two women, court told
Summary
Eoghan Peavoy, a 54-year-old Dublin man with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, pleaded guilty to harassing a female barrister and another woman. He was in custody for breaching the conditions of a suspended sentence, which included no contact with the victim. Peavoy was released from in-patient psychiatric care in October 2025 but quickly resumed contacting the barrister. His defense argued that Peavoy requires treatment at the Central Mental Hospital, but no beds are available. The court was asked to adjourn the case for further reports on Peavoy's mental health and potential support in custody. Judge Martin Nolan noted the risk of re-offending but agreed to the adjournment. Peavoy's behavior included sending hundreds of emails and letters, some with sexual content, and posting letters to the victim's workplace. The victim did not wish to make a victim impact statement and wanted to move on from the incident. The court considered Peavoy's mental health and the need for ongoing support to prevent re-offending.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: No bed in CMH for man who harassed two women, court told. Charges or matters: harassing one woman on dates between January 2018 and October 2023. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 2023 Incident
- March 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 2025 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 2022 Other
- January 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2012 and 2018 Other
- Christmas Other
- 2026-02-03 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: harassing one woman on dates between January 2018 and October 2023 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: These conditions included an order that Peavoy have no contact with the victim, her family or friends for the five-year period of the suspended sentence and in perpetuity afterwards. Prosecuting counsel told Judge Martin Nolan that if any portion of this sentence is re-activated, it must be consecutive to any sentence imposed in relation to the other victim.; Judge Nolan said the court was concerned about Peavoy's risk of re-offending but agreed to the defence's request to adjourn finalisation for further reports to be prepared.
Places mentioned
- Central Mental Hospital
- Irish Prison
- Brackenwood Avenue
- Balbriggan
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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