Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18791Domestic abuse (protection order application) · Co. Kildare

Interim protection order granted at Naas District Court

At Naas District Court in County Kildare, a woman applied for court protection against her husband, whose name, age and nationality are not given. As reported on 21 December 2023, she told Judge Desmond Zaidan that he is often gone for long periods, that she believes he is on drugs, that he controls her, and that when she told him to leave he struck her car with a suitcase. The judge granted an interim protection order, said gardaí would be asked to serve it on the husband, and adjourned the case to April 22. No criminal charge is reported, and the date of the alleged incident is not given.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • The woman told the court her husband is often gone for long periods and she believes he is on drugs.
  • She said her husband is controlling her.
  • She said that when she told him to leave, he struck her car with a suitcase.
Where
The case was heard at Naas District Court in County Kildare.
When
The case was reported on 21 December 2023; the date of the alleged incident is not given.
In court
  • The woman applied for a court protection order.
  • Judge Desmond Zaidan granted an interim protection order.
  • The case was adjourned to April 22.
Other details
  • She told the judge she does the school runs and brings children to the doctor.
  • The judge said gardaí would be asked to serve the order on the husband.
Charges
No criminal charge is reported.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman told the court her husband is gone for long periods and she believes he is on drugs. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatShe said her husband is controlling her. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatShe said that when she told her husband to leave, he struck her car with a suitcase. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe case was heard at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe woman was applying for court protection. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Desmond Zaidan granted an interim protection order. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to April 22. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherShe told the judge she does the school runs and brings children to the doctor. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe judge said gardaí would be asked to serve the order on the husband. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Dec2023
    Otherkildarenow.com, first report
    KILDARE COURT: Husband is 'gone all day and on drugs'

    Reports a protection order application at Naas District Court, with an interim order granted and the case adjourned to April 22. No criminal charge is reported. None of the existing cases covers this incident.

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