Ms Ryan said she is “still in shock” after a four-year legal battle. The couple met in 2018 when Ms Ryan was just 20, and she said the relationship progressed very quickly. The couple were still together when Ms Ryan gave birth to their son Bobby, who is now six. “And I was texting my mum saying, ‘Don't text me, please.’“I really thought that he was going to kill me. She said the beatings reached a point where she thought McNulty was going to kill her.

Source: Irish Independent December 25, 2025 06:32 UTC