Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 8975Domestic abuse · Co. Kildare

Interim protection order sought over alleged abuse of former girlfriend, Naas court told

A man is alleged to have pushed and tried to slap a months-old child, and his former girlfriend alleged he was physically and verbally abusive towards her and tried to push her down the stairs while she was pregnant. These claims were made at Naas District Court in County Kildare, in a hearing reported on 22 June 2026, where the court was told the couple are living together. The judge said he would grant the woman an interim protection order and adjourned the matter to 23 November for a fuller hearing. The latest development is the court's direction that gardaí serve the order on the former boyfriend. No criminal charge is reported, and the man is not named in the reports.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court22 Jun
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A man is alleged to have pushed and tried to slap a months-old child.
  • His former girlfriend alleged he was physically and verbally abusive towards her.
  • She alleged he tried to push her down the stairs while she was pregnant, at a very advanced stage.
Where
The hearing took place at Naas District Court in County Kildare.
When
The hearing was reported on 22 June 2026.
In court
  • The woman spoke through an interpreter.
  • The court was told the couple are living together.
  • Judge Desmnd Zaidan said he would grant the woman an interim protection order.
  • The matter was adjourned to 23 November for a fuller hearing.
Other details
The court directed that gardaí serve the order on the former boyfriend.
Charges
No criminal charge against the man is reported in the articles.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was claimed to have pushed and tried to slap a months-old child. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA former girlfriend alleged he was physically and verbally abusive. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatShe alleged he tried to push her down the stairs while she was pregnant. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe hearing took place at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe court was told the couple are living together. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge said he would grant the woman an interim protection order. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe matter was adjourned to 23 November for a fuller hearing. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe court directed that gardaí serve the order on the former boyfriend. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Jun2026
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Ex-boyfriend 'pushed and tried to slap' months old child, Kildare court claim

    Court report on a hearing for an interim protection order; the man is not named and no criminal charge is reported in the article.

    suspect, malevictim, femalevictim, months old