Case No. 18071Breach of domestic violence order · Co. Kildare · 6 Jan 2024

Man breaches domestic violence order in Naas

A man was arrested at 5am on 6 January 2024 in Naas, County Kildare, for allegedly breaching a domestic violence order after threatening to throw a television through a window and shouting in the home. At a family law hearing at Naas District Court on 1 March 2024, a woman alleged that her former partner, who was not present, had spat in her face and pushed her, and that they share a child under 10. Judge Desmond Zaidan granted an interim protection order and imposed conditions requiring the man to stay away from a named address, avoid contact with witnesses, and sign on at a garda station twice a week. The case was adjourned to 8 July 2024 for a full hearing at which the former partner will be asked to attend.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court1 Mar
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  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man was arrested for allegedly breaching a domestic violence order after threatening to throw a television through a window and shouting in the home.
  • A woman alleged that her former partner spat in her face and pushed her, and that she allowed him into the home for the sake of their child.
Where
The incident and court proceedings took place in Naas, County Kildare.
When
The man was arrested at 5am on 6 January 2024.
Charges
The man was charged with breaching a domestic violence order.
In court
  • At a family law hearing heard in private at Naas District Court on 1 March 2024, Judge Desmond Zaidan granted an interim protection order.
  • The man was ordered to stay away from a named address, not make contact with any witnesses, and sign on at a nominated garda station two days a week.
  • The case was adjourned to 8 July 2024 for a full hearing at which the former partner will be asked to attend.
Other details
  • The former partner was not present at the hearing, and the couple have a child aged under 10.
  • The man's mother has a protection order.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman was seeking court protection against her former partner (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe woman claimed her ex-partner is constantly abusing her and she allowed him in for the sake of the child (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA man threatened to throw a television through a window in a house (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man was shouting and roaring in the home (kildarenow.com)
  • whenHe was arrested at 5am on January 6 (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe defendant was arrested for breaching a domestic violence order (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe claims were made at a family law hearing heard in private at Naas District Court (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Desmond Zaidan granted an interim protection order (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to 8 July 2024 for a full hearing (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Desmond Zaidan told the man to stay away from a named address (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man was told not to make contact with any witnesses (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man was told to sign on at a nominated garda station two days a week (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was adjourned (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe former partner was not present at the hearing (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe couple have a child aged under 10 (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe woman said she is petrified of her ex-partner (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man's mother has a protection order (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Mar2024
    KILDARE COURT: Threatened to throw television out the window

    Reports the man's appearance at Naas District Court where Judge Desmond Zaidan imposed conditions and adjourned the case.

    accused, malevictim, female
  2. 1 Mar2024
    KILDARE COURT: Woman was spat in the face and pushed by her ex-partner

    First report of the family law hearing; interim protection order granted and case adjourned to 8 July 2024 for a full hearing at which the former partner will be asked to attend.

    victim, femaleaccused, male