Judge: Sex assault case ‘malicious slander’

A JUDGE has ruled that a Co Clare woman maliciously slandered a delivery man by falsely claiming he had sexually assaulted her while making a delivery to her home.

At Ennis Circuit Court, Judge James O’Donohoe found that Eileen Kearse, of 53 Clancy Park, Ennis, and now living in Lissycasey, maliciously slandered married father of four, James Kennedy of Carrowduff, Kilshanny, Clare, to his employers in September 2004.

Judge O’Donohoe ordered that retired truck driver Mr Kennedy be paid €7,500 in damages and ordered Kearse to pay his costs.