Driver followed woman for 16km

A judge said yesterday that the behaviour of a 50-year-old man who followed a frightened teacher for 16km to her home at night in a “road rage” incident was “absolutely and utterly outrageous”.

Judge Tom O’Donnell was speaking at Ennis Circuit Court after hearing of the circumstances surrounding the “hermit-like” Paul Carton, of Tullyvarraga Crescent, Shannon, Co Clare, following Aisling Frawley to her home at Clarecastle on November 12 last year.

Judge O’Donnell said Mr Carton abused Ms Frawley “in an appalling fashion” while pursuing her.