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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18931Threats · Co. Kildare

Interim protection order granted to man over alleged threats from ex-girlfriend, Naas court

A man applied for a protection order at Naas District Court in County Kildare over alleged threats from his ex-girlfriend, which he said related to his children. At the in-camera hearing on Thursday 7 December 2023 before Judge Desmond Zaidan, he said she threatened to take the children away and move abroad with them, and described her alcohol addiction, daily verbal abuse and new boyfriend. He said she had not physically abused him. The judge granted an interim protection order, which lasts until the case resumes in May 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court8 Dec
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man applied for a protection order over alleged threats from his ex-girlfriend.
Where
The application was heard in camera at Naas District Court, County Kildare.
When
The man appeared before Judge Desmond Zaidan on Thursday 7 December 2023.
Cause
  • The man said he was put in fear over threats related to his children.
  • The man said his ex-girlfriend threatened to take his children away and move abroad with them.
Other details
  • The man said his ex-girlfriend has an alcohol addiction and verbally abuses him daily.
  • The man said his ex-girlfriend has a new boyfriend.
  • The man said he had not been physically abused by his ex-girlfriend.
  • Kildare Now reported the hearing, with publication dated 8 December 2023 in the article metadata and 11 December 2023 in the article text.
In court
  • The man applied for a protection order at Naas District Court.
  • The judge granted an interim protection order until the case resumes in May 2024.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe hearing was held in camera, in private. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe man appeared before the judge on Thursday 7 December 2023. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man applied for a protection order at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge granted an interim protection order until the case resumes in May 2024. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man said his ex-girlfriend threatened to take his children away and move abroad with them. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man said his ex-girlfriend has an alcohol addiction and verbally abuses him daily. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man said his ex-girlfriend has a new boyfriend. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man said he had not been physically abused by his ex-girlfriend. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Dec2023
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Protection order granted for man in Kildare court following alleged threats from ex-girlfriend

    First report of this protection order hearing, held in camera at Naas District Court on Thursday 7 December 2023. Reports the man's account of the alleged threats and the interim order granted.

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