'Sorry your mother is a c***': Man in Limerick court breaching barring order twice
Judge Harney said: 'He does it in December and nothing happens, and then he becomes brazen'
A MAN has been convicted of two breaches of a barring order contrary to section 33 of the Domestic Violence Act at Limerick District Court.
The man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, had a scheduled visit with the children he shares with his ex-partner in February, 2026. The visit took place in a mobile home.
Over the course of the visit, he told the children “sorry your mother is a c***”, which his ex-partner could hear outside of the mobile home.
A breach of the barring order also occurred in December 2026. Over the course of a phone call, the man put her in fear. Judge Patricia Harney said: “I am not happy at all there was a breach followed by another breach.”
The judge said: “He does it in December and nothing happens, and then he becomes brazen.”
She pointed out that “he referred to her with a four letter word in front of the children.” The judge added he is “slow on the uptake on what a barring order is.”
Sergeant Denis Waters said the man has 38 previous convictions - which include dangerous driving, drink driving, and a number of road traffic and public order offences.
Judge Harney convicted and sentenced the man to three months’ imprisonment, which was suspended for 18 months.