Woman questioned over 500 poison pen letters to Co Galway couple

Gardaí in Co Galway are questioning a woman arrested in connection with a six-year harassment campaign involving up to 500 "poison pen" letters sent to a married couple. The investigation covers alleged offences between January 2020 and October 2026, with the letters reportedly containing detailed descriptions of the couple's movements and images of their property. Gardaí have seized electronic devices, including phones, a laptop, and a printer. The woman, aged in her 40s, was arrested yesterday under the Non-Fatal Offences Against The Person Act 1997 and is detained at a garda station in the Northwestern Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.