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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 1383Breach of Domestic Violence Act protection order · Co. Dublin · 5 Jul 2025

Dublin man in his late 20s charged with breaching protection order after sending masked spy to watch ex-partner

A Dublin businessman in his late 20s, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was charged with breaching a Domestic Violence Act protection order after sending a masked man on a bike to spy on his ex-partner through her window in the early hours of Saturday 5 July 2025. The woman had secured the protection order at the start of May but continued to live with him for several weeks before moving to another part of the city. He was also alleged to have emailed her work, blocked her from re-entering their former shared home, and threatened to damage her car. He was refused bail by Judge Maire Conneely at Dublin District Court on Saturday and remanded in custody to appear again the following week.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged5 Jul
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The accused sent a masked man on a bike to spy on the woman through her window at her new home in the early hours of Saturday 5 July 2025.
  • The accused emailed the woman's work on Friday, booked an appointment with her, and blocked her from re-entering their former shared home to retrieve her work uniform.
  • The woman had to move her car because of a threat to damage it.
When
The woman secured a protection order at the start of May 2025 but continued to live with the accused for several weeks before moving out to another part of the city.
Cause
The woman claimed her ex-partner became nasty when he abused alcohol and drugs, which led her to seek the protection order.
Investigation
CCTV evidence showed the masked man at the woman's new home, and she heard him on his phone saying he could see her inside.
Charges
The man in his late 20s was charged with breaching a Domestic Violence Act order.
In court
  • He was refused bail by Judge Maire Conneely at Dublin District Court on Saturday 5 July 2025.
  • The accused was remanded in custody to appear again the following week.
Other details
The accused raised concerns about his work and the lack of someone to care for and feed his pets.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman secured a protection order at the start of May but continued to live with the accused for several weeks. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe recently moved out and was staying at another house in a different part of the city. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused sent an email to the woman's work on Friday and booked an appointment with her. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatIn the early hours of Saturday, a masked man on a bike was sent by the accused to the woman's new home. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man blocked her from re-entering their former shared home when she needed to retrieve her work uniform. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman had to move her car because of a threat to damage it. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe woman claimed her ex became nasty when he abused alcohol and drugs, which led her to seek the protection order. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThere was CCTV evidence of the masked man at the woman's new home. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe man in his late 20s was charged with breaching a Domestic Violence Act order. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtHe was refused bail by Judge Maire Conneely at Dublin District Court on Saturday. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe accused was remanded in custody to appear again next week. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused raised concerns about his work and the lack of someone to care for and feed his pets. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Jul2025
    Chargedirishtimes.com, first report
    Dublin businessman sent masked spy to watch ex-partner through her window, court hears

    First report of the charge. The accused, a Dublin businessman in his late 20s who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was refused bail and remanded in custody. The woman had secured a protection order at the start of May 2025 but continued to live with him for several weeks before moving out. The masked man was on a bike, there was CCTV evidence, and the woman heard him on his phone saying 'he could see her inside.'

    accused, late 20s, male, irish (judged from name)victim, female