It was only after her friends began to shun her that a childcare worker found out that she was the subject of “vile” online messages, declaring her availability for sexual favours. The woman’s name and address had been on a website for eight months in 2011 before she found out. After making a complaint to gardai, she was shocked to learn that the man responsible was Paul Monaghan, an ex-boyfriend. The woman was so distressed by the postings that she had to give up her job. After pleading guilty to harassment, Monaghan, from Carrick-on-Shannon in Co Leitrim, was sentenced to…

Source: The Times October 01, 2016 23:02 UTC