Gardaí are investigating a threatening letter posted to the family home of soldier Cathal Crotty in Co Clare.
The 22-year-old recently received a fully suspended three-year sentence over an unprovoked assault on Natasha O’Brien (24) in Limerick city on May 29th, 2022. The judge’s decision not to jail Crotty sparked protests and political controversy and he is facing dismissal from the Army.
Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin has appointed a senior counsel to conduct a “comprehensive and independent” examination of cases where Defence Forces personnel have convictions or are before the courts.
Gardaí are investigating the anonymous threatening letter, with a Dublin postmark, sent to Crotty’s family residence in Ardnacrusha last Wednesday. A spokesman said the force was “aware of correspondence received at a domestic residence in Co Clare in July 2024” and that “enquiries are ongoing”.
The Director of Public Prosecutions has lodged an appeal…
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