Saturday 31 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. 19519Assault · Co. Kildare

Juvenile accused of assaulting care home staff appears at Naas District Court

A teenage boy in State care is accused of assaulting a member of staff at the care home where he lives, and the date of the alleged assault is not given. The case was heard in camera before Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court on Thursday 12 October 2023, where social workers said he constantly absconds and throws food and drinks at staff. The judge adjourned the case to a date in November for hearing. No sentence has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court13 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A juvenile boy is accused of assaulting a member of staff at the care home where he lives.
Where
The alleged assault involved a member of staff at the care home where the boy lives.
When
The date of the alleged assault is not given in the reports.
Charges
The boy has been accused of assaulting a staff member, and these are allegations.
In court
  • The case was heard in camera before Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court on Thursday 12 October 2023.
  • Defence barrister Aisling Murphy told the court that social workers were concerned about the boy's behaviour.
  • The judge adjourned the case to a date in November for hearing.
Other details
  • Social care workers say the teenage boy is constantly absconding from State care.
  • A social worker told the court the boy has assaulted and threatened staff and throws food and drinks at them.
  • The boy told the judge he has been in State care for 11 years.
  • The boy said he no longer attends school.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported, as the case was adjourned.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe alleged assault involved a member of staff at the care home where the boy lives. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe juvenile defendant was accused of assaulting a member of staff at the care home where he lives. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe comments were made to Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court on Thursday, October 12 last. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge adjourned the case to a date in November for hearing. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherSocial care workers say the teenage boy is constantly absconding from State care. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherA social worker told the court the boy has assaulted and threatened staff and throws food and drinks at them. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe boy said he no longer attends school. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Oct2023
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Juvenile is ‘constantly absconding’ from State care, Kildare court told

    Court report on an in-camera hearing before Judge Desmond Zaidan on Thursday 12 October 2023. The juvenile is accused of assaulting a staff member at his care home. Social workers said he constantly absconds and throws food and drinks at staff. The incident date is not given.

    accused, male