Man jailed for harassing teacher

A man who harassed a teacher for four years by following her, sneering and laughing at her and even buying a house with a bird’s eye view of hers was jailed for five years today with the last three years suspended.

Seamus Quirke, (aged 44), of 71 Glencullen, Duntahane Road, Fermoy, Co Cork, and originally of Inchinleamy, Ballyduff, Co Waterford, never apologised or showed any remorse whatsoever to the injured party, Judge Patrick J. Moran said at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.