Man called autism activist 'lefty trash' in online outburst

Accused sentenced to 10 months in jail for harassment of autism campaigner engaged in Facebook exchange about woman from Cork City whose child had died by suicide

Accused wrote on Facebook: 'I need you to delete my comment above as I am on bail for harassing these lefty trash,' court heard. Picture: iStock

A man appealing a 10-month jail sentence for harassment of an autism campaigner is to have the terms of his bail "clarified" after an online outburst in which he referred to "lefty trash".

Eamon Deegan, of 43 Springfield Court, Celbridge, Co Kildare, had pleaded guilty in July to harassment of Fiona Pettit O'Leary between June 3 and June 7, 2019, beginning with silent phone calls in the middle of the night before then sending direct messages through the Messenger app.