Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19174Breach of court order · Co. Louth

Man jailed for breaching court order with cold calls to Louth home

A 50-year-old man was convicted of breaching a Circuit Court order made the previous December by cold-calling twice in August at the home of a 15-year-old girl in County Louth. He had earlier been sentenced in 1998 to 12 years, with the last four suspended, for the rape of a 13-year-old girl, and in 2009 to 21 years, with the final two suspended, for the rape of a woman in her 80s. He was released from prison in September of the previous year, and he had been in custody since 17 August. At Dundalk Circuit Court, the judge imposed concurrent 12-month sentences for both breaches, and the man was remanded in custody to appear before the Central Criminal Court over the suspended portion of his 21-year sentence.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced14 Nov
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A 50-year-old man cold-called twice at the home of a 15-year-old girl in County Louth, in breach of a court order.
Where
The calls were made at a home in County Louth.
When
Both calls took place in August.
Cause
A Circuit Court order made the previous December prohibited him from engaging in a number of activities, including cold-calling.
Investigation
  • A doorbell camera captured the man on both occasions in August.
  • The girl's mother contacted gardaí after receiving a text warning her to be careful about who called to her home.
Charges
The man was charged with breach of a court order.
Other details
  • The man had been in custody since 17 August.
  • He had been released from prison in September the previous year and then began calling to people again.
  • In 1998 he was sentenced to 12 years, with the last four suspended, for the rape of a 13-year-old girl.
  • In 2009 he was sentenced to 21 years, with the final two suspended, for the rape of a woman in her 80s.
  • The defence argued the breach was technical and that there was no malice or intentional disregard of the order.
In court
The man was remanded in custody to appear before the Central Criminal Court over the suspended portion of a 21-year sentence.
Sentence
At Dundalk Circuit Court, the judge imposed concurrent 12-month sentences for both offences, reported on 14 November 2023.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man cold-called twice at the home of a 15-year-old girl in County Louth, in breach of a court order. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe sentencing took place at Dundalk Circuit Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe man was captured on a doorbell camera on both occasions in August. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe girl's mother contacted gardaí after receiving a text warning her to be careful about who called to her home. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtA Circuit Court order made the previous December prohibited him from engaging in a number of activities, including cold-calling. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe man was remanded in custody to appear before the Central Criminal Court over the suspended portion of a 21-year sentence. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed concurrent 12-month sentences for both offences. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defence argued the breach was technical and that there was no malice or intentional disregard of the order. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe man had been in custody since August 17. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHe had been released from prison in September the previous year and then began calling to people again. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHe had earlier been sentenced to 12 years with the last four suspended in 1998 for rape of a 13-year-old girl, and to 21 years with the final two suspended in 2009 for rape of a woman in her 80s. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Nov2023
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Dundalk Court: Double rapist jailed for breaching court order

    Reports the sentencing of the man at Dundalk Circuit Court for breaching a court order by cold-calling at a 15-year-old girl's home in County Louth; no matching case exists in the list.

    convicted, 50, malevictim, 15, female