Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 15823Speeding · Co. Kildare

Man fined €120 for speeding after claiming he lost payment PIN, Naas court

On Thursday 10 October 2024 at Naas District Court in County Kildare, a man missed his court date, and his solicitor, Tim Kennelly, told the court he had been bitten by a spider. The man reportedly woke with a sore on his head and his GP said it was a spider bite. Judge Desmond Zaidan questioned whether anyone had been bitten by a spider in Ireland. Kildare Now reported the sitting on 13 October 2024, and no further court outcome is given in the sources.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court11 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man did not attend his court date at Naas District Court, and his solicitor said this was because he had been bitten by a spider.
Where
The court sitting took place at Naas District Court in County Kildare.
When
The sitting took place on Thursday 10 October 2024.
Cause
The man said he woke up with a sore on his head.
Investigation
The man went to his GP, who told him he had been bitten by a spider.
In court
  • His solicitor, Tim Kennelly, told the court the man could not attend his court date because of the spider bite.
  • Judge Desmond Zaidan questioned whether anyone had been bitten by a spider in Ireland.
Charges
The articles do not state the offence or the charge the man faced.
Sentence
The articles do not report any sentence or final outcome of the case.
Other details
Kildare Now published its report on the sitting on 13 October 2024.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe court sitting took place at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe sitting took place on Thursday 10 October 2024. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeThe defendant said he woke up with a sore on his head. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe defendant went to his GP, who told him he had been bitten by a spider. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe defendant's solicitor told the court his client could not attend his court date because he had been bitten by a spider. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe judge questioned whether anyone had been bitten by a spider in Ireland. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Oct2024
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Man couldn’t make Kildare court appearance as he was bitten by a spider

    Covers a single court sitting at Naas District Court on 10 October 2024 where a defendant's absence was explained. The article does not state the offence or the charge. No existing case matches.

    accused, male