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Case No. 22971Assault (domestic); Safety Order application · Co. Clare · 20 Nov 2022

Limerick worker's Safety Order application against wife refused at Ennis Family Law Court

A Limerick worker's application for a Safety Order against his wife was refused at Ennis Family Law Court on 11 January 2023. The man alleged his wife assaulted him, stripped him and poured hot water on his face, while the woman said she was angry about his affair with another woman.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court11 Jan
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man works in Limerick and the couple have been married for more than ten years with children (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe man alleged his wife attacked him with a sharp pen tip, tore his shirt, slapped him and hit him on the head with her fist on 20 November 2022 in front of the children (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe man alleged his wife stripped him naked and poured hot water over his face three weeks before 20 November 2022 (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe man alleged his wife grabbed a slipper and hit him on the head, face and body with it (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe man claimed his wife drugged him to access his smartphone using his fingerprint to see pictures of his girlfriend (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe woman denied drugging him and said she accessed his phone because she knew his password (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe woman said she was angry because her husband was having an affair with another woman (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe woman said her husband wants to stay with his girlfriend and have children with her (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe man said he was no longer having an affair (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtThe hearing took place at a Family Law Court in Ennis on 11 January 2023 (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtJudge Alec Gabbett dismissed the Safety Order application (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Jan2023
    In courtlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Limerick worker claimed wife stripped and assaulted him over affair

    Reports the outcome of the Safety Order application: Judge Alec Gabbett dismissed it, describing it as an unfortunate marital break-up where an affair was had.

    victim, maleaccused, female