Ireland Named in reporting
Jonathan O'Brien
Born between February 1971 and February 1972, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 2 cases, 25 Nov 2021 to 28 Jun 2022
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, victim
- Born
- Between February 1971 and February 1972, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Harassment, Public order (breach of Covid-19 travel restrictions)
- Where
- Co. Cork, Co. Limerick
- Reporting
- 7 reports, 25 Nov 2021 to 28 Jun 2022
- Outlets
- extra.ie, corkbeo.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, limerickleader.ie
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Cases
latest first- Sentenced for harassment of former TD and businesswoman in Cork Harassment · Co. Cork
Sonya Egan, 42, a woman from Killeens, Co Cork, mounted a year-long campaign of harassment against Jonathan O'Brien, 50, a man and former Sinn Féin TD, and Laura O'Connell, 43, a woman and businesswoman, between January 2018 and June 2019. The campaign included over 5,500 calls and texts, use of more than 20 Facebook profiles, posing as a barrister, and approaching the victims' children. Egan pleaded guilty to two counts of harassment at Cork Circuit Criminal Court on 3 February 2022. On 27 June 2022, Judge Helen Boyle sentenced her to three years in prison with the final year suspended, conditional on a seven-year no-contact order and a 50-yard exclusion from the victims' homes and workplaces.
Sentenced, 27 Jun 2022Victim · 6 reports - Two men fined for breaching Covid-19 travel restrictions in Patrickswell Public order (breach of Covid-19 travel restrictions) · Co. Limerick
Jonathan O'Brien, a man from Listowel, Kerry, and his best man Stephen McCarthy, also from Listowel, were stopped in a Berlingo van on Main Street, Patrickswell, on 15 February 2021, the day after a wedding, while Covid-19 travel restrictions were in place. O'Brien told the court there were only six people at the wedding. The two men appeared before Judge Carol Ann Coolican in Newcastle West court in November 2021. O'Brien was fined €200 and McCarthy was fined €150 for breaching the travel restrictions.
Sentenced, 25 Nov 2021Accused · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Jonathan O'Brien, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 28 Jun2022Woman Jailed For Campaign Of Terror On Sinn Féin TD And Businesswomanvictim, Jonathan O'Brien, male, irish (judged from name)Jonathan O'Brien
- 27 Jun2022Sonya Egan jailed for campaign of harassment 'so serious it merits prison'victim, Jonathan O'Brien, male, irish (judged from name)Jonathan O'Brien
- 27 Jun2022Woman (42) jailed following online and in-person harassment of Sinn Féin TD and businesswomanvictim, Jonathan O'Brien, male, irish (judged from name)Jonathan O'Brien
- 27 Jun2022Woman sentenced to three years over harassment campaignvictim, Jonathan O'Brien, male, irish (judged from name)Jonathan O'Brien
- 3 Feb2022Killeens woman pleads guilty to harassing former Sinn Fein TDvictim, Jonathan O'Brien, 50, male, irish (judged from name)Jonathan O'Brien
- 3 Feb2022Woman’s guilty plea to harassment of former TD Jonathan O’Brienvictim, Jonathan O'Brien, male, irish (judged from name)Jonathan O'Brien
- 25 Nov2021Groom stopped by Limerick gardai fined for breaching Covid regulationsaccused, Jonathan O'Brien, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jonathan O'Brien
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