A 68-year-old man who took exception to his ex-partner starting a new relationship with a Kerryman harassed her by phone.

A 68-year-old man pleaded guilty yesterday to harassing a woman by phoning 150 times and leaving voicemails including some threats to kill her and her partner.

Gardaí who responded to a call to a domestic disturbance were pushed out of the house by a man who then proceeded to strip naked in his front garden.