The woman said that her brother doesn’t know her fiancé.

In evidence, the woman recounted how, after their relationship of a couple of years ended a few weeks ago, her ex started following her.

The young woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, resorted to using anti-stalking laws and applied for the order at Dublin District Court.

A contested bail hearing was told that the complainant had moved into an apartment close to the defendant's home in a south Dublin suburb.