Ireland Kildare man pepper sprayed by gardaí after smashing windows in grandmother's house
A man is alleged to have broken two windows in his grandmother's house at an address in west Kildare, in breach of a protection order granted at a family law hearing on 3 August 2025. Gardaí received a call about a domestic dispute, and the court was told they found him asleep in a lorry trailer nearby, where it was claimed he spat at a garda and was pepper sprayed. He was prosecuted at Naas District Court, which reported the case on 8 May 2026, and the judge adjourned the matter to 16 December for a probation report. The latest development is that adjournment, with no sentence reported yet.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court8 May
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man allegedly broke two windows in his grandmother's house.
- Where
- The alleged breach took place at an address in west Kildare.
- When
- The protection order was granted at a family law hearing on 3 August 2025.
- The court was told the order had been granted a few days before the alleged breach; the article gives no date for the breach.
- Cause
- Gardaí received a call about a domestic dispute.
- Investigation
- The grandmother allegedly saw the man getting into a van after the windows were broken.
- Gardaí allegedly found the man asleep in a lorry trailer nearby.
- Other details
- It was claimed in court that the man spat at one of the gardaí and was detained.
- There was an allegation that the man threatened to burn the house.
- The defendant was said to have been very intoxicated at the time.
- The defence said the man is addicted to drugs and drink, is living in homeless accommodation, accepted he was wrong and would pay for the damage.
- Weapon
- It was claimed in court that gardaí pepper sprayed the man.
- Charges
- The man was prosecuted for breaching a protection order.
- In court
- The case was heard at Naas District Court, where the judge adjourned the matter to 16 December for a probation report.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man allegedly broke two windows in his grandmother's house. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe breach allegedly took place at an address in west Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe protection order was granted on 3 August 2025. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí received a call about a domestic dispute. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe grandmother saw the man getting into a van after the windows were broken. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe man was prosecuted for breaching a protection order granted at a family law hearing. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe judge adjourned the matter to December 16 for a probation report. (kildarenow.com)
- otherGardaí found the man asleep in a lorry trailer nearby and pepper sprayed him. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe man allegedly spat at one of the gardaí and was detained. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThere was an allegation that the man threatened to burn the house. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe defendant was very intoxicated at the time. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe man was addicted to drugs and drink and is living in homeless accommodation. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe defence said the man accepted he was wrong and would pay for the damage. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 8 May2026Kildare man pepper sprayed by gardaí after smashing windows in his grandmother's house
Court report on the prosecution, including the alleged window damage, garda pepper spraying, the court adjournment for a probation report and mitigation from defence counsel. The article gives no date for the alleged breach.
accused, male