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At about 2am on 21 March 2025, Denis Morris, a 24-year-old man of Braemore Road in Churchtown, followed a 25-year-old woman from Harcourt Street into her hotel lift and the corridor near her room, while she recorded him on her phone. Morris was tracked via CCTV and a taxi app and arrested at his house, and was charged under section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act. He pleaded guilty to stalking the woman, and Judge Treasa Kelly in the Dublin District Court gave him a fully suspended six-month sentence on conditions that he not reoffend within 12 months, continue alcohol addiction treatment and remain under Probation Service supervision for six months. The sentencing was reported in early March 2026, and the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre said the ordeal must mean more than a suspended sentence.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Sentenced1 Mar
2 reports
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Denis Morris, a 24-year-old man, pleaded guilty to stalking a 25-year-old woman.
- Where
- He followed the woman from Harcourt Street into her hotel lift and then into the corridor near her room.
- When
- The incident happened at about 2am on 21 March 2025.
- The sentencing was reported in the article text as 5 March 2026, while the article listing is dated 1 March 2026.
- Cause
- Morris had drunk 14 pints before the incident, and the judge described him as a chronic alcoholic who was a danger once he had drink on board.
- Other details
- Morris was holding a belt and staring at the woman while he followed her.
- Morris brought €2,000 for the victim, who declined it and asked that it be donated to a charity.
- The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre said the ordeal must mean more than a suspended sentence.
- Investigation
- The victim recorded Morris on her phone as he followed her.
- Morris was tracked via CCTV and a taxi app and was arrested at his house.
- Charges
- Morris was charged under section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act.
- In court
- The case was heard in the Dublin District Court before Judge Treasa Kelly, and the woman read a victim impact statement to the court.
- The court heard that Morris had no previous convictions and was not known to gardaí.
- Sentence
- Morris received a fully suspended six-month sentence.
- The suspension is conditional on Morris not reoffending within 12 months, continuing alcohol addiction treatment and remaining under Probation Service supervision for six months.
21 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDenis Morris pleaded guilty to stalking the 25-year-old woman. (thejournal.ie)
- whatDenis Morris pleaded guilty to stalking the 25-year-old woman after drinking 14 pints. (thejournal.ie)
- whereHe followed the woman from Harcourt Street into her hotel lift. (thejournal.ie)
- whereMorris followed the woman from Harcourt Street into her hotel lift and then into the corridor near her room. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe incident happened at around 2am on 21 March 2025. (thejournal.ie)
- causeMorris had been drinking 14 pints before the incident. (thejournal.ie)
- causeThe judge described Morris as a chronic alcoholic who was a danger once he had drink on board. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe victim recorded Morris on her phone as he followed her. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationMorris was tracked via CCTV and a taxi app and was arrested at his house. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeMorris was charged under section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe court heard he followed her into the corridor near her room. (thejournal.ie)
- courtJudge Treasa Kelly suspended the sentence. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe woman read a victim impact statement to the court at an earlier date. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe court heard that Morris had no previous convictions and had not been known to gardaí. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceMorris received a fully suspended six-month sentence. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe suspension is conditional on Morris not reoffending within 12 months. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceHe must continue attending alcohol addiction treatment and remain under Probation Service supervision for six months. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was suspended on condition that he does not reoffend within 12 months, continues alcohol addiction treatment and remains under Probation Service supervision for six months. (thejournal.ie)
- otherHe was holding a belt and staring at the woman while following her. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe Dublin Rape Crisis Centre said the ordeal must mean more than a suspended sentence. (thejournal.ie)
- otherMorris brought €2,000 for the victim, who declined it and asked that it be donated to a charity. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Mar2026Suspended sentence for man who followed social media influencer through her hotel
Sentencing report for a March 2025 incident at a Dublin hotel. It does not match any existing case: the Alan Spicer case (10705) concerns a different incident at Copper Face Jacks on 1 March 2026.
convicted, Denis Morris, 24, male, named, irish (judged from name)Denis Morrisvictim, 25, female - 1 Mar2026'Terrifying ordeal' of woman followed into hotel 'must mean more than a suspended sentence'
Reports the sentencing of Denis Morris: a fully suspended six-month sentence with conditions, and a reaction from the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre. Includes the victim impact statement read to the court.
convicted, Denis Morris, 24, male, named, irish (judged from name)Denis Morrisvictim, 25, female