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

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 19674Breach of court order · Co. Limerick

Teenager's breach of court protection order reviewed at Limerick court

A youth broke a court protection order awarded to his mother in Co. Limerick, shouting threats at her and threatening to set fire to her car, according to the court. The offence was committed when he was underage, and no date for it is given. He is now a 19-year-old man, and the case was reviewed at Newcastle West District Court on 29 September 2023, when Judge Patricia Harney adjourned the matter to 8 December for a probation report and warned that the alternative to probation is a jail sentence. The latest development is that the matter stands adjourned to 8 December 2023 pending that report.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court29 Sep
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A youth broke a court protection order that had been awarded to his mother.
  • The youth was reported to have roared and shouted threats at his mother and threatened to set fire to her car.
When
The offence was committed when the youth was underage, and no date for it is given.
Where
The case was heard at Newcastle West District Court, County Limerick.
In court
  • The case came back before the court for review in the week of 29 September 2023.
  • Judge Patricia Harney asked whether the youth would be open to dealing with the probation service.
  • Judge Patricia Harney adjourned the matter to 8 December for a probation report.
Cause
The youth's solicitor said he has ADHD, and the judge said ADHD is not a licence to ignore court-imposed rulings.
Sentence
  • No sentence was imposed at the review.
  • The judge warned that the alternative to probation is a jail sentence.
Other details
  • The youth is now living at home with his mother, according to his solicitor, Mr Ted McCarthy.
  • The solicitor said there has been no repeat of the behaviour and that the youth is actively seeking work.
  • The youth is handing up half of his weekly disability payment to his mother to cover living expenses.
  • The youth cannot be named because he was underage at the time of the offence.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA youth broke a court protection order awarded to his mother. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe youth roared and shouted threats at his mother and threatened to set fire to her car. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtThe case came back before the court for review. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtThe judge asked whether the youth would be open to dealing with the probation service. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtJudge Patricia Harney adjourned the matter to December 8 for a probation report. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe youth is now living at home with his mother. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe judge warned that the alternative to probation is a jail sentence. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Sep2023
    In courtlimerickpost.ie, follow-up
    Having ADHD not a licence to flout a court order, says judge

    Review hearing of an earlier case. The youth is now living at home with his mother, is seeking work and is handing up half of his weekly disability payment for living expenses. The judge warned that the alternative to probation is a jail sentence and adjourned the matter to December 8 for a probation report.

    accused, 19, male