Ireland Man accused of assaulting woman and two gardaí in Kildare domestic dispute
A man was alleged at Naas District Court to have swung at a woman during a domestic dispute and then assaulted two Kildare gardaí. The dispute was last year, and the man was allegedly found asleep on the couch of his ex-partner's home, where the couple's child was present. The case was first heard at Naas District Court on Thursday 12 October 2023, when Judge Desmond Zaidan refused jurisdiction because of the serious nature of the allegations and adjourned the case to a later date. Reporting restrictions protect the identity of the man and the child. The latest reported development is that the case was adjourned to a later date, which was not specified.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court16 Oct
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man allegedly swung at a woman and then assaulted two Kildare gardaí.
- The man allegedly swung a punch at his partner, missed her, and she fell over.
- When woken by gardaí, the man allegedly became belligerent, took off his clothes and shouted at them.
- The man allegedly kicked both gardaí before being restrained.
- Where
- The man was allegedly found asleep on the couch of his ex-partner's home.
- When
- Gardaí were called to the domestic dispute last year, as reported in October 2023.
- Cause
- The incident arose from a domestic dispute.
- Weapon
- Gardaí reportedly had to use pepper spray on the man.
- Investigation
- The court was told by Garda Sergeant Mary Meade about the gardaí's response to the call.
- In court
- The allegations were made at Naas District Court on Thursday, 12 October 2023.
- Judge Desmond Zaidan refused jurisdiction because of the serious nature of the allegations and adjourned the case to a later date.
- Other details
- The couple's child was in the house at the time.
- One garda was reportedly injured in the assault.
- The judge imposed reporting restrictions to protect the identity of the man and the woman's child.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man allegedly swung at a woman and then assaulted two Kildare gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
- whatWhen woken by gardaí, the man allegedly became belligerent and started to take off his clothes and shout at them. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe man allegedly swung a punch at his partner, missed her, and she fell over. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe man allegedly kicked both gardaí before being restrained. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe man was found asleep on the couch of his ex-partner's home. (kildarenow.com)
- whenGardaí were called to a domestic dispute last year. (kildarenow.com)
- causeThe incident arose from a domestic dispute. (kildarenow.com)
- weaponGardaí had to use pepper spray on the man. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe allegations were made at Naas District Court on Thursday, 12 October. (kildarenow.com)
- courtJudge Zaidan refused jurisdiction over the case due to the serious nature of the allegations and adjourned it to a later date. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe couple's child was in the house at the time. (kildarenow.com)
- otherOne garda was injured as a result of the assault. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe judge imposed reporting restrictions to protect the identity of the man and the woman's child. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Oct2023Man swung at woman and proceeded to assault two Kildare gardaí
First report of this case. It covers a Naas District Court hearing on 12 October 2023 where the judge refused jurisdiction and adjourned the case. The incident is described only as occurring last year, and reporting restrictions prevent the man from being identified.
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