Man who made almost 6,000 phone calls to girlfriend jailed in country's first coercive control conviction

A man who telephoned and harassed his girlfriend with almost 6,000 phone calls has been jailed for 21 months.

Kevin Dunleavy pleaded guilty at Letterkenny Circuit Court in Co. Donegal of carrying out the tirade of abuse against partner Caoimhe Crossan during what was described in court as a "toxic relationship."