He also admitting to distributing or publishing grossly offence or threatening material.

DUP MLA Philip Brett said Óglaigh na hÉireann has made the death threats against a number of people.

The Dublin West TD said she had ‘a number of threats about killing me’.

Michael Galvin of Macroney, Kilworth in Co Cork appeared before the court having made death threats against the woman. He also punched her in the ribs and threw a lighter at her forehead causing a lesion.