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A WOMAN who sent threatening text messages to her ex-boyfriend has been advised by a judge to “grow up”.
Marcella Considine (38), with an address at 2 Delacey Park, Shannon, appeared at Ennis District Court on Wednesday, charged with offences contrary to the Postal and Telecommunications Act.
She pleaded guilty to sending, by means of telecommunications, a message that was grossly offensive, obscene or of menacing character, to a man living at an Ennis address.
Inspector Tom Kennedy told the court that the accused sent two messages to her former boyfriend on February 12 (2012) and May 23 (2012).
He explained that, in the first message, Ms Considine said she would tell everyone the man was scum.
He told the court that the accused also wrote, “I’ll fucking stab you.”
Insp Kennedy said that in the sec- ond text message, Ms Considine stated, “I’ll kill you with a knife. If you send this message to the guards, I know a lot of people in Ennis.”
He said Ms Considine has no previous convictions. Solicitor for the accused, John Casey, told the court that there was “absolutely no truth to the threats.”
He said the couple’s long-term relationship had ended. He said his client had been “very upset” with the man at the time she sent the texts.
He said Ms Considine had never acted on what she said in the text messages. Mr Casey said his client was “very apologetic”.
“This appearance in court is a lesson to her,” he added.
Judge Patrick Durcan said he was not impressed by Ms Considine’s actions.
He adjourned the case until January 2014, granting the State liberty to re-enter the case.
Addressing Ms Considine, Judge Durcan said, “You’d want to grow up.”