Man accused of ‘harassment messages’ to TD Cathal Crowe pledges to have no further contact

Case against Sean Kilkenny (48) adjourned for a year to ensure he complies with commitment

Tue May 7 2024 – 20:26

The east Clare man accused of sending alleged “harassment messages” via Facebook to TD Cathal Crowe has given an undertaking in court that he will have no further contact with the Fianna Fail TD.

At Killaloe District Court sitting in Ennis on Tuesday, Sean Kilkenny (48) of Tuamgraney, Scarriff told Judge Alec Gabbett that he has had no contact with the Clare TD since last July and undertakes not to have contact with Deputy Crowe into the future.

The undertaking was given after Mr Kilkenny’s solicitor, Daragh Hassett, had proposed it to gardaí earlier this year.

In court in March, Mr Hassett said that gardaí have spoken to the complainant “and there has been a meeting of minds” and the matter can be resolved without going to full hearing.