Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18407Assault · Co. Kildare

Man claims partner's son assaulted him; protection order granted

A man applied for a protection order at Naas District Court in County Kildare, saying his partner's son assaulted him while he was out for a walk. The incident date is not given. He says the attack left him with a broken nose, bruised ribs and head lacerations, and that the son, who is not named in the reports, had issued a death threat against him. Judge Fiona Brennan heard the application on Thursday 1 February 2024, and reports of it were published on 6 February 2024. The judge granted the protection order until the case resumes in April, and gardaí were directed to serve it on the partner's son.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court6 Feb
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man says his partner's son assaulted him while he was out for a walk.
  • The man says the assault left him with a broken nose, bruised ribs and lacerations to his head.
When
  • The reports do not give the date of the alleged assault.
  • Judge Fiona Brennan heard the application on Thursday 1 February 2024.
  • Reports of the hearing were published on 6 February 2024.
Where
  • The reports do not give the location of the alleged assault.
  • The man and his partner's son live at the same address.
Other details
  • The man says the partner's son is very abusive and had issued a death threat against him.
  • Gardaí were directed to serve the order on the partner's son.
In court
  • A man applied for a protection order at Naas District Court.
  • Judge Brennan granted the protection order until the case resumes in April.
Charges
The reports do not mention any arrest or charge against the partner's son.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man alleges he was attacked by his partner's son while out for a walk. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe case was heard on Thursday 1 February before Judge Fiona Brennan. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtA man applied for a protection order at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe application was heard at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge agreed to grant the protection order until the case resumes in April. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtGardaí were directed to serve the order on the partner's son. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man claims his partner's son had issued a death threat against him. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man and his partner's son reside at the same address. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Feb2024
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Man was attacked by his partner’s son, Kildare court told

    Reports a protection order application at Naas District Court heard on Thursday 1 February 2024, in which a man alleges an assault by his partner's son. No incident date is given.

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