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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 7145Harassment · Co. Dublin

Ex-garda's jail sentence for harassment suspended on appeal

Eamon Moran, a 51-year-old retired detective garda with an address in Perrystown, Dublin 12, was convicted of harassment under section 10.1 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997 for sending a woman unwanted texts and calls between 2021 and 2023. He was originally sentenced to eight months, fully suspended for two years, but Judge David McHugh reactivated the sentence at Blanchardstown District Court in October 2024 after further contact with the victim in September 2024. On appeal in June 2025, Judge Sinéad McMullan fully suspended the eight-month sentence for two years with conditions, citing his serious ill health.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced19 Jun
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Eamon Moran is a 51-year-old man.
  • Moran is a retired detective garda.
  • The victim is a woman.
  • Moran sent the woman unwanted texts and made unwanted calls on dates between 2021 and 2023.
When
Moran sent an email to the victim and called her on two different days in September 2024.
Where
Moran has an address in Perrystown, Dublin 12.
Weapon
Moran was attacked by a man with a razor blade on a 2012 deportation flight.
Other details
  • Moran has suffered ill health since the 2012 attack, including a stroke, a hole in his heart, a liver condition and muscle wasting in his legs, and was recently in intensive care.
  • Moran's counsel is Niamh Ní Aonghusa BL.
Charges
Moran pleaded guilty and was convicted of harassment under section 10.1 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997, as amended by the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020.
Sentence
  • Moran was originally sentenced to eight months in custody, fully suspended for two years.
  • Conditions of the suspended sentence include no contact with the injured party, staying one kilometre away from her, continuing medical attention, and attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
In court
  • Judge David McHugh reactivated the jail sentence at Blanchardstown District Court in October 2024.
  • On appeal in June 2025, Judge Sinéad McMullan fully suspended the reactivated eight-month sentence for two years.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatEamon Moran is 51 years old (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMoran is a retired detective garda (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMoran harassed a woman by sending unwanted texts and calls between 2021 and 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMoran sent an email and called the victim on two different days in September 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMoran was attacked by a man with a razor blade on a 2012 deportation flight (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMoran suffered a stroke, had a hole in his heart, and had a liver condition (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe muscles in Moran's legs have depreciated (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereMoran has an address in Perrystown, Dublin 12 (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeMoran was convicted of harassment under section 10.1 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997 (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtHis jail sentence was reactivated by Judge David McHugh at Blanchardstown District Court in October 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceMoran was originally sentenced to eight months fully suspended for two years (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Sinéad McMullan fully suspended the 8-month sentence for two years (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceConditions include no contact with the injured party, staying one kilometre away, continuing medical attention, and attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherMoran's counsel is Niamh Ní Aonghusa BL (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Jun2025
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Ex-garda avoids jail for second time over harassment of woman

    Reports the District Court Appeals Court hearing where Judge Sinéad McMullan fully suspended Moran's reactivated 8-month sentence for two years with conditions, citing his serious health issues including a stroke, hole in his heart, liver condition, and recent intensive care admission.

    suspect, Eamon Moran, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)Eamon Moranvictim, female