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Woman warned over Facebook contempt of court

By Saoirse Doyle

This report is a localnews.ie summary based on public court reporting and records; sources are listed below.

A woman was warned over contempt of court at Dublin Family Law court, reported on 29 June 2017.

The warning followed her posting a photograph and details about her allegedly abusive husband on Facebook.

Judge Gerard Furlong said repeating such posts could result in imprisonment for breaking the in-camera rule.

The woman said she had removed the posts, and the judge denied her husband a safety order.

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