Ireland Intoxicated man granted bail at Naas District Court
A man appeared at Naas District Court in County Kildare on Thursday 18 May 2023, accused of two domestic violence order breaches and of driving without insurance in County Kildare; the alleged injured party is his ex-partner, a woman, and the two are in divorce proceedings. The man's age and nationality are not given in the sources, and the sources do not name him. At the 18 May session the judge refused a defence application to strike out the case and adjourned it for hearing to a date in June. Reports dated 22 and 24 May 2023 describe the outcome differently, with one saying the Probation Act was applied and the other saying the man received two six-month sentences and a seven-year driving ban, and the sources do not give a date for the sentence.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court22 May
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced22 May
2 reports
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- Where
- The hearing was held in private (in-camera) at Naas District Court in County Kildare, so the man cannot be identified.
- When
- The man appeared at Naas District Court on Thursday 18 May 2023; the articles give no date for the alleged offences.
- What happened
- A woman alleged that her ex-partner breached a domestic violence order by a phone call, and the man and woman are in divorce proceedings.
- Investigation
- Gardaí told the court the man apologised to the woman in a voicemail and asked her to meet him.
- The defence accepted that the man left five missed calls and two voicemails but said the calls did not put the woman in fear.
- Charges
- The man was accused of two domestic violence order breaches and of several offences of driving a vehicle with no insurance in County Kildare.
- In court
- The woman had been granted a safety order against him, and the defence applied to strike out the case, citing the absence of one prosecuting garda and the resulting lack of disclosure.
- The judge refused to strike the case out, marked it for entry against the State, and adjourned it for hearing to a date in June.
- The judge found the man contributed to delays by not attending certain court dates, and the defence asked for a driving disqualification instead of a custodial sentence.
- Sentence
- The judge said a breach was technically committed but was at the lower end; a report dated 22 May says the Probation Act was applied, while a report dated 24 May says the man received two six-month sentences and a seven-year driving ban.
- Other details
- The probation services assessed the man as at low-medium risk of reoffending, and the court heard he has over 30 previous convictions.
- The defence called the allegations frivolous, and the judge said the breach was minor but the language used was not nice and that the gardaí involved had left the alleged injured party down.
29 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe hearing was held at Naas District Court in County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe man appeared at Naas District Court on 18 May 2023. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe decision was made on Thursday, May 18, in private court session. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe court session was held on Thursday, 18 May 2023. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí told the court that the man apologised to the woman over the voicemail message and asked her to meet him. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeThe man allegedly breached the order by calling his ex-partner 'a gypsy' in a text message. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeThe man was accused of two domestic violence order breaches. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeThe man was accused of offences of driving a vehicle with no insurance in County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
- courtA woman alleged that her partner breached a domestic violence order via a phone call. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe defence accepted that the man left five missed calls and two voicemails but said the calls did not put the woman in fear. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe hearing took place at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe woman had been granted a safety order against her ex-partner. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe defence applied for a strike-out, citing the absence of one prosecuting garda and the resulting lack of disclosure. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe judge refused to strike the case out. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe case was adjourned for hearing to a date in June. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe judge marked the case for entry against the State. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe hearing was held in-camera, so the man cannot be identified. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe defence solicitor asked the judge to consider a driving disqualification instead of a custodial sentence. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe judge found the man contributed to delays by not attending certain court dates. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe judge said a breach was technically committed but was on the lower end, and applied the Probation Act. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe judge imposed two six-month sentences and a seven-year driving ban. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe man and the woman are in the middle of divorce proceedings. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe judge said the gardaí involved had left the alleged injured party down. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe defence said an earlier domestic violence matter between the couple was struck out over an alleged breach involving a hoover. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe defence called the allegations frivolous. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe judge said the breach was minor but the language used was not nice. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe probation services assessed the man as at a low-medium risk of reoffending. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe man had over 30 previous convictions. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe judge set the man's appeal at €150 instead of €500 after being told of an event involving his child. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 24 May2023Defendant is at ‘low-medium’ risk of reoffending, Kildare court told
Adds the charges (two domestic violence order breaches and driving without insurance), the sentence (two six-month sentences and a seven-year driving ban), the probation risk assessment, and the in-camera hearing. Identifies the court proceedings as sentencing rather than only a bail hearing.
convicted, male - 22 May2023Man breached protection order by unplugging hoover, Kildare court told
Adds details of the 18 May 2023 hearing: the safety order, the text message said to breach it, the refused strike-out application, the judge's comments, and the adjournment to June. The article says the hearing was in-camera and gives no offence date.
victim, femaleaccused, male - 22 May2023Kildare court finds that there was ‘no malice’ behind voicemail message
Adds that the court heard the man and woman are in divorce proceedings, that the man apologised in the voicemail, that the defence accepted five missed calls and two voicemails, and that the judge said the breach was on the lower end and applied the Probation Act.
accused, malevictim, female