Woman victimised ex-lover and his family

A 35-year-old infatuated woman victimised her former lover and three generations of his family after their relationship broke down, a court heard yesterday.

At Ennis District Court, Judge Patrick Durcan imposed a one-year suspended jail term on Siobhán Downes of Childers Road, Ennis, concerning four sample counts of breaches, between March and October last year, of a Protection Order that was granted to her former boyfriend in February 2013.

Judge Durcan said the man “has essentially been forced to emigrate to England” because of the harassment perpetrated by Ms Downes.