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Case No. 29839Other (protection order application; domestic violence) · Co. Kildare

Emergency protection order refused at Naas Family Law Court

A woman applied for an Emergency Protection Order at Naas Family Law Court in October 2021, telling Judge Desmond Zaidan that her ex-partner had been threatening to destroy her and her career, criticising and taunting her on text messages, and trying to find out where she lives since they broke up. She described the man as possessive, angry and controlling, and said he told her he would not stop contacting her. Gardaí had spoken to the man, who believed he was justified in his behaviour. Judge Zaidan was not satisfied the threshold for an Emergency Protection Order was met and directed the woman to apply for a Protection Order in the Family Law Courts.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court1 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The woman told the court her ex-partner had been threatening to destroy her and her career since they ended their relationship.
  • The man was persistently criticising and taunting the woman on text messages and trying to find out where she lived.
  • The woman blocked the man on her phone and he said he would not stop contacting her.
Cause
The woman described the man as possessive, angry and controlling after the breakup.
Investigation
Gardaí had spoken to the man, who believed he was justified in his behaviour.
In court
  • The woman appeared at Naas Family Law Court before Judge Desmond Zaidan in October 2021.
  • Judge Zaidan was not satisfied the woman met the threshold for an Emergency Protection Order.
  • Judge Zaidan directed the woman to apply for a Protection Order in the Family Law Courts.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe ex-partner had been making threats to destroy her since she ended the relationship. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man was persistently criticising her on text messages. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man was taunting the woman. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe woman blocked the man on her phone. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man was trying to find out where the woman lives. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man said he would not stop contacting her. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeThe man was described as possessive, angry and controlling after the breakup. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí had spoken to the man, who believed he was justified in his behaviour. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe woman appeared at Naas Family Law Court before Judge Desmond Zaidan. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Zaidan was not satisfied the woman met the threshold for an Emergency Protection Order. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Zaidan suggested the woman apply to be listed in the Family Law Courts for a Protection Order. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Oct2021
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Woman tells court that ex partner is "taunting" her

    Reports on a woman's failed application for an Emergency Protection Order at Naas Family Law Court, with Judge Zaidan directing her to the Family Law Courts for a Protection Order.

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