Sunday 1 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 22063Breach of protection order · Co. Kildare

Man convicted of breaching protection order at Naas District Court

An unnamed man was found to have breached a protection order at Naas District Court on 2 March 2023, after his ex-partner testified that he threatened to send a gang to her home and arrived unannounced at her residence. Judge Desmond Zaidan issued a bench warrant for the man's absence and the case was adjourned for sentencing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted6 Mar
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman claimed her ex-partner threatened to send a gang to her home (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe woman woke up to missed phone calls from the man between 12am and 3am (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man was previously abusive, calling the woman names, bringing people to their home unannounced, and stalking and intimidating her (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man accused the woman of assaulting one of their children who had a sore eye (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man threatened to send a gang of men to the woman's home (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe threat was made in 2021 (kildarenow.com)
  • whenIn 2022, the man arrived unannounced at the woman's home early in the morning while she was getting her children ready for school (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was heard in-camera at Naas District Court on 2 March 2023 (kildarenow.com)
  • courtTwo gardaí testified to back up the woman's claims (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge found the breaches of the order proved beyond all reasonable doubt (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was adjourned for sentencing (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Zaidan issued a bench warrant against the man for his absence from court (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe woman had a protection order against the man at the time of the alleged offence (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe couple share a child together (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man replied 'I'm an idiot' when cautioned in 2021 (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man said he was allowed in the house for five minutes when cautioned in 2022 (kildarenow.com)
  • otherAnother incident involving the man happened in 2022 (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Mar2023
    Convictedkildarenow.com, first report
    Man threatened to send gang down to his ex-partner's home, Kildare court told

    In-camera hearing; man found guilty of breaching protection order; bench warrant issued for his absence; case adjourned for sentencing.

    victim, femaleconvicted, male