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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 14570Domestic assault (protection order application) · Co. Kildare

Father seeks protection order against son at Naas District Court

A father told Naas District Court, Co. Kildare, that he travelled to a European holiday destination to bring his psychotic son home, and that the son assaulted him the day after. The father alleges the son has mental health issues, is aggressive at home and took drugs during a three or four month absence. At a hearing reported on 14 February 2025, Judge Desmond Zaidan granted an interim protection order against the son, who was not present or represented, and gardaí are to serve it. The case was adjourned for a fuller hearing on July 14.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court14 Feb
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A father told Naas District Court that he travelled to a European holiday destination to bring his psychotic son home.
  • The father said his son assaulted him the day after he brought him home.
Where
The hearing took place at Naas District Court in County Kildare.
Other details
  • The father alleged that his son has mental health issues and is aggressive at home.
  • The court was told the son had been away for three or four months and took drugs.
In court
  • Judge Desmond Zaidan granted an interim protection order against the son.
  • The judge said he would grant a barring order instead if the man wanted one, but the applicant said a protection order would suffice.
Investigation
The judge said gardaí would serve the order on the son, who was not present or represented.
Sentence
The judge said the son would go to prison if he breaches the order.
When
The case was adjourned for a fuller hearing to July 14.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA father told the court he went to a European holiday destination to bring his psychotic son home. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe father said his son assaulted him the day after he brought him home. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe hearing took place at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Desmond Zaidan granted an interim protection order. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge said he would grant a barring order instead if the man wanted one, but the applicant said a protection order would suffice. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge said the gardaí would serve the order on the son, who was not present or represented. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge said the son would go to prison if he breaches the order. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was adjourned for a fuller hearing to July 14. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe father alleged that his son has mental health issues and is aggressive at home. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe court was told the son had been away for three or four months and took drugs. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Feb2025
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Father who brought psychotic son home from Europe tells Kildare court 'he has my heart broken'

    Court report on a protection order hearing. The son was not present or represented, and no criminal charge is mentioned.

    victim, malesuspect, male