Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 15764Assault · Co. Kildare

Father sentenced to nine months for assaulting son at Naas District Court

A man in his 50s admitted to boxing his 13-year-old son twice in the face, and the sources do not give the date of the assaults. The man was intoxicated at the time, and the son suffered a severe laceration to the inside of his mouth. The allegations were first heard at Naas District Court in County Kildare the month before, and on Thursday, October 3, 2024, Judge Desmond Zaidan delivered the verdict in a private session. The man was sentenced to nine months in custody, backdated to when he first entered custody, and this was reported on October 16, 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced16 Oct
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man in his 50s admitted to boxing his 13-year-old son twice in the face.
When
The sources do not state the date of the assaults.
Where
The case was heard at Naas District Court in County Kildare.
In court
  • The allegations were first heard at the court the month before the verdict.
  • Judge Desmond Zaidan delivered the verdict on Thursday, October 3, 2024, in a private session.
Investigation
  • A garda told the court that the man had boxed his son twice, a detail not known at the earlier hearing.
  • The man later admitted to gardaí that he slapped his son.
Cause
The man was intoxicated at the time of the assaults.
Other details
  • The son suffered a severe laceration to the inside of his mouth.
  • The defence solicitor said the man suffers from schizophrenia.
  • The man has no previous convictions.
  • The son has returned to his country of origin.
Sentence
  • The man was sentenced to nine months in custody, backdated to when he first entered custody.
  • An appeal was set at €250 in cash.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his 50s admitted to boxing his son twice in the face. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe case was heard at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe case was heard on Thursday, October 3. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe verdict was delivered by Judge Desmond Zaidan in a private session. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe man was sentenced to nine months in custody, backdated to when he first entered custody. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceAn appeal was set at €250 in cash. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man was intoxicated at the time of the assaults. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe son suffered a severe laceration to the inside of his mouth. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man later admitted to gardaí that he slapped his son. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe son has returned to his country of origin. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man has no previous convictions. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defence solicitor said the man suffers from schizophrenia. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe court had previously heard the allegations the month before. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Oct2024
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare court: Sentence imposed on father who ‘boxed’ his son in the face

    Reports the sentencing of the father, including that he was intoxicated, the son's injury, the judge's comments, and the custodial sentence backdated to when he entered custody. The incident date is not stated.

    convicted, 50s, male, non-irish (judged from name)victim, 13, male, non-irish (judged from name)