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Also he might know the friend's ip if the friend sent him an email.

Knowing the IP is the easy bit.

Taking that IP and finding a street address is the tricky bit.

It can be done with court orders. (In England. I have no idea how Ireland does it.)

If he knows the friend ip, he knows that they both match (friend = troll).

Ah yes, sorry. I missed that.