Woman who threatened to bomb President Higgins admits harassing priest

A 57-year-old Dublin woman who sent obscene phone messages threatening to bomb President Michael D Higgins and several Government ministers has pleaded guilty to harassing a priest.

Anne Fennell, of Monastery Gate Green, Clondalkin, today pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to two counts of harassing Fr Desmond Byrne by any means including telephone at Woodford Drive, Clondalkin on October 8, 2006 and between October 5, 2005 and January 10, 2006.