Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 2908Harassment, sending by post an article which is obscene, grossly offensive or menacing (two counts) · Co. Offaly

Primary school teacher Eimear Carroll appeals four-year sentence for two-year harassment campaign using racial slurs

Eimear Carroll, 42, a primary school teacher from Birr, Co Offaly, is appealing her four-year sentence (two years suspended) at the Court of Appeal after pleading guilty to harassment and two counts of sending obscene letters in a two-year campaign in which she sent approximately 500 letters to a care worker, her family, friends and employer, repeatedly using the racial slur 'knacker'.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court18 Nov
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatCarroll is a primary school teacher (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe mounted a two-year campaign of harassment (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe wrote letters to Hiqa alleging a care worker was abusing patients (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe sent approximately 500 letters in total (irishtimes.com)
  • whatLetters accused the injured party of spreading sexual diseases (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe injured party sold her house and moved to the west of Ireland (irishtimes.com)
  • whereCarroll is from Hillside, Seffin, Birr, Offaly (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeShe pleaded guilty to one count of harassment (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeShe pleaded guilty to two counts of sending by post an article which is obscene, grossly offensive or menacing (irishtimes.com)
  • courtShe was sentenced in July 2024 by Judge Catherine Staines at Clonmel Courthouse (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe appeal is against the severity of the sentence (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe trial judge set a headline sentence of six years for the harassment offence (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe Court of Appeal reserved judgment (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceShe received a four-year sentence with the final two years suspended (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Nov2024
    In courtirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Primary school teacher mounted two-year campaign of harassment using racial slurs, court hears

    Court of Appeal hearing on appeal against severity of sentence; Mr Justice John Edwards reserved judgment, noting the racist dimension of the offending and that it was continuous over a lengthy period rather than one-off.

    convicted, Eimear Carroll, 42, female, named, irish (judged from name)Eimear Carrollvictim, female