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Case No. 14210Assault · Co. Kildare

Business owner seeks protection order against adult child, Naas court told

At Naas District Court, as reported on 17 March 2025, a business owner sought an interim protection order against their adult child, who was residing at the premises in County Kildare. It was claimed that the adult child broke the leg of an employee during an assault, and that a member of staff and a customer were assaulted, with one taken to the accident and emergency department; the date of the assault is not given. Gardaí were called, the adult child refused to leave the premises, and the owner alleged a threat was received from the adult child. Judge Desmond Zaidan granted the owner an interim protection order, and the matter was adjourned to November 10. The adult child and the employee are not named, and no age, sex or nationality is given for either.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court17 Mar
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • It was claimed that the adult child of a business owner broke an employee's leg during an assault.
  • A member of staff and a customer were said to have been assaulted.
  • One of those assaulted had to be taken to the accident and emergency department.
  • The adult child was residing at the premises, and the owner sought court protection from them.
  • The adult child refused to leave the premises.
  • The owner alleged that a threat was received from the adult child.
Other details
  • The owner said staff were afraid of the adult child and that they had threatened customers and staff when drinking.
  • The adult child and the employee are not named in the reports, and no age, sex or nationality is given for either.
Where
The claim was made at Naas District Court, County Kildare.
When
The date of the assault is not given in the reports.
Investigation
Gardaí were called to the incident.
In court
  • Judge Desmond Zaidan granted an interim protection order to the owner.
  • The matter was adjourned to November 10.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe adult child of a business owner was claimed to have broken an employee's leg during an assault. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe business owner sought court protection from the adult child, who was residing at the premises. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA member of staff and a customer were said to have been assaulted, and one had to be taken to the accident and emergency department. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe adult child refused to leave the premises. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe owner alleged that a threat was received from the adult child. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe owner said staff were afraid of the adult child and that he had threatened customers and staff when drinking. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe claim was made at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí were called to the incident. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Desmond Zaidan granted an interim protection order to the owner. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe matter was adjourned to November 10. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Mar2025
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Business owner's adult child broke the leg of an employee in assault incident, Kildare court told

    Reports a Naas District Court hearing in which the business owner sought an interim protection order against their adult child, who was claimed to have broken an employee's leg during an assault. No date for the assault is given. The article does not name the adult child or the employee.

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