Court of Appeal dismisses Eimear Carroll’s sentence appeal

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The Court of Appeal dismissed Eimear Carroll’s appeal against her sentence, finding no error in the six-year headline sentence or in how the sentencing judge accounted for mitigation. Carroll had been sentenced to four years in prison, with the final two years suspended for five years subject to conditions.

Carroll pleaded guilty to harassment and two postal communications offences. The court heard that letters were sent weekly over two years to the injured parties and people around them, including allegations against one party that led to two HIQA inquiries; those allegations were ultimately found baseless. The court described the impact on the couple as devastating, and said they moved to another part of Ireland as a direct result.