Waterford woman pleads guilty to making a false accusation against her partner
Waterford Courthouse.
Jurisdiction has been accepted in the case of a woman accused of making a false assault allegation against her partner.
Ellen Moloney (34), of 67 Ardmore Park, Ballybeg, pleaded guilty to making a false allegation at a sitting of Waterford District Court, before Judge Kevin Staunton.
Sergeant John Phelan told the court that on April 25, 2025, Ms Moloney attended the garda station and made a detailed complaint against her partner, claiming that he physically and sexually assaulted her.
The defendant told gardaí that she thought she would die.
Acting for the defendant, solicitor Hilary Delahunty said his client lives a “chaotic lifestyle” and that the allegation was “not plucked out of thin air” or “creative nonsense”.
He said that the injured party was sitting with the defendant and wished the matter to be withdrawn.
Mr Delahunty told the court that while his client made the allegation, she did later tell gardaí that she had made the whole thing up.
Judge Kevin Staunton accepted jurisdiction and put the matter back to March 24.
