Case No. 30280Other (interim protection order application) · Co. Kildare · 26 Aug 2021

Interim protection order granted against son at Naas District Court

A woman told Naas District Court that her son, a man in his late twenties, constantly intimidates and bullies her, behaves aggressively and has damaged the home they share, and she alleges he takes drugs there. Gardaí have attended the home numerous times, and the son is reported to have criminal charges pending. Reports give the hearing dates as 5 August and 26 August 2021, and on 26 August 2021 Judge Miriam Walsh granted the woman an interim protection order with a no-contact condition. The son can continue to live at the property, and the order will be served by gardaí.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court27 Aug
    4 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The woman, whose age is not given, says her son, a man in his late twenties, constantly intimidates and bullies her and behaves aggressively.
  • The woman says her son works from home, never helps with the work, and has lost his livelihood after an accident, while she has had to pay the bills.
  • The woman says her son drinks alcohol, takes cocaine, gets paranoid and hallucinates, and she describes him as a drug addict.
  • The woman says people call to the house to collect drug debts, that her son has threatened to put in the front window, and that he has punched holes in walls and doors.
  • The woman says her boss told her that her job was in jeopardy if the man turned up at her workplace, and that he had contacted her boss.
Where
The pair live together in a property, and the woman says she gave her son part of the house.
Weapon
The woman says her son keeps knives and scissors under his bed.
Investigation
The woman says gardaí have been at the home numerous times.
Charges
The son is reported to have criminal charges pending.
Other details
  • Reports differ on the man's relationship to the woman: one describes him as her son, and another describes him as her former fiancé, whose engagement to her was off.
  • The son can continue to live at the property, and the order will be served by gardaí.
In court
  • Judge Miriam Walsh granted the woman an interim protection order at Naas District Court, with reports giving the hearing dates as 5 August 2021 and 26 August 2021.
  • The man was ordered not to contact the woman by any means, electronic or otherwise, and the woman was told to contact gardaí if he turned up at her workplace.
37 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe son is aged in his late twenties (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe son constantly intimidates and bullies the woman (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe son behaves aggressively (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe son's behaviour is described as relentless (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe woman gave her son part of the house (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe son works from home (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe woman had to pay the bills (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe son lost his livelihood following an accident (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe son never helps with any of the work (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe woman has a dog which she believes will protect her (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe woman's boss said her job was in jeopardy if the man turned up at work (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe woman and the man had previously been engaged but the engagement was off (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man had contacted the woman's boss (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man claimed his ex-wife turns up at their home to kick doors and throw objects around (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe woman described her son as a drug addict who is hallucinating (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe son keeps knives and scissors under his bed (kildarenow.com)
  • whatPeople are calling to the house to collect drug debts (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe son has threatened to put in the front window (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe son has punched holes in walls and doors (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe son drinks alcohol and takes cocaine and gets paranoid (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe pair live together in a property (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe ex-wife lives elsewhere and co-owns the house with the man (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí have been at the home numerous times (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe son has criminal charges pending (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe woman was granted a protection order at Naas District Court (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe hearing took place at Naas District Court on 5 August 2021 (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe woman was granted an interim protection order by Judge Miriam Walsh (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe woman was told to contact gardaí if the man turned up at her workplace (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man was ordered not to contact the woman by any means, electronic or otherwise (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man applied for a protection order at Naas District Court on 19 August 2021 (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Miriam Walsh did not grant the protection order (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge noted the man had moved his girlfriend into the house (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was heard in Naas District Court on 26 August 2021 (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Miriam Walsh granted an interim protection order (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe son can continue to live at the property (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe order will be served by the gardaí (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe couple split up over a year before the court hearing (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Aug2021
    Naas court grants order to woman who's son is taking drugs and hallucinating

    Reports the granting of an interim protection order to a woman against her son, who is described as a drug addict taking cocaine and alcohol in the family home, with criminal charges pending.

    victim, femalesuspect, male
  2. 27 Aug2021
    'Ex-wife goes through house like a whirlwind', Naas court hears

    Man's application for a protection order against his ex-wife was refused by Judge Miriam Walsh at Naas District Court on 19 August 2021, with the judge noting the ex-wife co-owns the property and is entitled to access.

    victim, malesuspect, female
  3. 27 Aug2021
    Woman's ex-fiance said he come to workplace, Naas court told

    Reports the interim protection order hearing at Naas District Court where the woman's claims about her ex-fiancé were heard and the order was granted with a no-contact condition.

    victim, femalesuspect, male
  4. 27 Aug2021
    Man is constantly damaging mother's home, Naas court is told

    Reports on a protection order application at Naas District Court in which a woman was granted a protection order against her son over ongoing damage to their shared home and aggressive behaviour.

    victim, femalesuspect, late twenties, male