Man who breached barring order with threatening calls and texts to ex-partner avoids jail

Defendant’s behaviour arose out of his desire to have access to their children, court heard

The judge warned: 'If he is back before the court for any breach of barring order he can expect not to get mercy from the court.'

A woman was put in fear by threatening calls and texts from her ex-partner even though she had a barring order against him.

Now at Cork District Court the 49-year-old man has been given a six-month suspended jail term for breaching the barring order.