Sunday 1 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 23272Protection order (domestic violence) · Co. Kildare

Interim protection order granted after woman alleges ex drove car into her garden in Naas

A woman told Naas District Court that her ex-partner drove his car into her garden unannounced, blocked her in, and that his girlfriend physically attacked her. Judge Desmond Zaidan granted an interim protection order and adjourned the case to 23 November 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court6 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man drove his car onto the woman's garden and blocked her in (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man was accompanied by his girlfriend at the scene (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man came to the woman's house unannounced and uninvited (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man reversed into the garden and blocked the woman in (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man refused to leave after blocking the woman in (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man's girlfriend physically attacked the woman (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man took the pet dog and kept it in the car (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man threatened to take the dog away (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe children were screaming and crying, begging the man not to take the dog (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe dog was handed back after the gardaí arrived (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe children refused to go to school afterwards out of fear the ex-partner would appear (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí arrived after some time and defused the situation (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Desmond Zaidan granted an interim protection order (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to November 23 (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man was not present or represented at the hearing (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Oct2026
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Woman's ex drove car into her garden and blocked her in, Kildare court told

    Reports the initial hearing at Naas District Court where the woman made her allegations; an interim protection order was granted and the case adjourned to 23 November 2026.

    victim, femalesuspect, malesuspect, female