Heroin addict claims ex left her in fear by ripping away her last €50 

Accused, who denied taking woman's money or breaching protection order, given suspended sentence

The woman said she was using heavily at the time.

A young woman who was buying heroin in Cork city claimed that her ex-boyfriend put her in fear by ripping her last €50 out of her hand and then laughed at her that she would be sick for the day without feeding her addiction.

The scenario was described at an in camera hearing of Cork District Court where the woman’s ex-partner denied taking the money or otherwise breaching the protection order.