Ireland Emergency protection order refused for woman over alleged intimidation by ex-husband, Naas District Court
On Thursday 16 May 2024, Naas District Court in Co Kildare refused a woman's application for an emergency protection order against her ex-husband, a man, over alleged intimidation. The woman told the court she had recently divorced him, that he has allegedly been acting in an intimidating manner towards her, that he has not paid a sum of money he was ordered by a court to pay her, and that he had previously threatened to expose her via texts by detailing a past sexual assault. Judge Desmond Zaidan said he had no doubt there were serious issues between the parties but found she did not meet the threshold for an emergency order, appointed a solicitor for her, and advised her to go to her nearest garda station if she had safety concerns and that the matter could be dealt with in the family law courts. The refusal of the order is the latest reported development.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court17 May
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A woman's application for an emergency protection order against a man she accused of intimidation was refused.
- The woman is described in the sources as having accused her husband, and as having recently divorced her ex-husband, who is the man named in the application.
- The woman said the man has allegedly been acting in an intimidating manner towards her.
- Other details
- The woman said the man has a court order to pay her a sum of money but has not done so.
- The judge advised the woman to go to her nearest garda station if she had safety concerns.
- The judge advised that the matter could be dealt with in the family law courts.
- Cause
- The woman said the man had previously threatened to expose her via texts by detailing a past sexual assault.
- Where
- The case was heard in Naas District Court, Co Kildare, in camera (in private).
- When
- The case was heard on Thursday 16 May 2024.
- In court
- Judge Desmond Zaidan said he had no doubt there were serious issues between the parties but found the woman did not meet the threshold for an emergency order.
- The judge appointed a solicitor for the woman.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAn emergency protection order was denied for a woman who accused her husband of intimidation. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe woman said she recently divorced her ex-husband, who has allegedly been acting in an intimidating manner towards her. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe woman said her ex-husband has a court order to pay her a sum of money but has not done so. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe woman said her ex-husband had previously threatened to expose her via texts by detailing a past sexual assault. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe case was heard in Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe case was heard on Thursday 16 May 2024. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe judge said he had no doubt there were serious issues between the parties but found she did not meet the threshold for an emergency order. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe judge appointed a solicitor for the woman. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe judge advised the woman to go to her nearest garda station if she had safety concerns. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe judge advised that the matter could be dealt with in the family law courts. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 17 May2024Protection order against allegedly intimidating man denied for not reaching threshold in Kildare court
Reports the hearing of an emergency protection order application in Naas District Court, which was refused. Adds the woman's account of the ex-husband's alleged intimidation, a claimed threat to 'expose' her, and the judge's comments and advice.
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