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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 14535Threats (alleged), protection order proceedings · Co. Kildare

Man allegedly threatened acid attack on ex-wife, Naas court told

A woman alleged at a family law hearing in Naas District Court, Kildare, that her ex-husband had threatened to throw acid in her face. She told the court she had been granted a protection order more than a year earlier, and the judge said that order had now expired. She alleged that threats had started again after it expired, and the man was not present or represented at the hearing. The judge granted an interim protection order and adjourned the case to September 8, as reported by Kildare Now on 18 February 2025.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court18 Feb
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A woman alleged that her ex-husband threatened to throw acid in her face.
  • The woman alleged that threats had started again after an earlier protection order expired.
Where
The allegation was made at a family law hearing in Naas District Court, County Kildare.
When
The hearing was reported by Kildare Now on 18 February 2025.
In court
  • The woman told the court she had been granted a protection order more than a year earlier.
  • The judge said the earlier protection order had now expired.
  • The man was not present or represented at the hearing.
  • The judge granted an interim protection order.
  • The case was adjourned to September 8.
Other details
The reporting does not state any arrest or criminal charge against the man.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man allegedly threatened to throw acid in his ex-wife's face. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe woman alleged that threats had started again since the order expired. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe allegation was made at a family law hearing in Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe woman told the court she had been granted a protection order more than a year earlier. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge said the earlier protection order had now expired. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man was not present or represented at the hearing. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge granted an interim protection order and adjourned the case to September 8. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Feb2025
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Threatened to throw acid in ex-wife's face, Kildare court told

    First report of this case. It covers a family law hearing in Naas District Court on a protection order application, in which the woman alleged threats had resumed after an earlier order expired.

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