Single mother 'goaded' man online to attack family home

Judge said there is no suggestion woman was instrumental in causing the attack — but her social media messages had made the attack more likely by encouraging it

Judge Francis Comerford at Ennis Circuit Court imposed a 15-month suspended prison term for aiding and abetting the attack. Picture: Dan Linehan

A single mother who “goaded” a man via social media to carry out an attack on a family home has avoided jail.

Judge Francis Comerford at Ennis Circuit Court imposed a 15 month suspended prison term on Suellen Keenan, aged 33, of Ardarra, Portroe, Co Tipperary, for aiding and abetting the crime of endangerment of the O’Loughlin home at 25 Pearse Avenue, Cloughleigh, Ennis just after midnight on November 22nd 2021.