A district court judge has stated that as a woman she has on numerous occasions had to suffer inappropriate behaviour from men who have no respect for women.
At Kilrush District Court, Judge Mary Larkin made her comment before convicting a 56-year-old west Clare man of sexual assault after he slapped the backside of a woman who he was attracted to on November 17th 2021.
The man - who has no previous convictions - pleaded guilty to the offence of sexual assault of the woman after he slapped her backside while she was queuing to pay for her shopping at Queally’s Supervalu, Kilrush in west Clare.
