Three Killarney jarveys pay couple €15k for ‘scurrilous’ harassment

Over €15,000 has been paid by three Killarney jarveys in compensation to a Killarney couple against whom they ran “a scurrilous” campaign of harassment via email, phone and internet.

The money was handed over by the men’s solicitors at Killarney District Court. Hefty contributions are to be made also to the court poor box.

The victims, Julie and Michael Sweetman, suffered a sustained campaign of harassment in May 2010 after they set up in business against Michael and Paul Tangney, Judge James O’Connor found in the case which took a number of days, over the past year.