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Case No. 21415Criminal damage · Co. Kildare · 12 Feb 2023

Man fined after breaking partner's door in Naas

On 12 February 2023, a man kicked in and broke the door of his partner's home in Naas, Co Kildare, after being verbally abusive and threatening to smash windows. The partner told gardaí he was intoxicated and on his way to collect their child, and the man was abusive to gardaí when they arrived. He was charged with criminal damage and his case was heard at Naas District Court, where he had made payments towards repairing the door. Reported on 21 April 2023, the court fined him €500 and the judge warned him not to appear before him again.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced21 Apr
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man kicked the door of his partner's home in Naas and broke it.
  • The man was verbally abusive and threatened to smash windows.
Where
The door was at the home of the man's partner at an address in Naas, Co Kildare.
When
The incident took place on 12 February 2023.
Cause
The partner told gardaí the man was intoxicated and on his way to pick up their child.
Investigation
The partner contacted gardaí, and the man was abusive to gardaí when they arrived at the scene.
Charges
The man was charged with criminal damage.
In court
  • The case was heard at Naas District Court and reported on 21 April 2023.
  • Sergeant Dave Hanrahan presented the facts to the court.
  • The judge warned the man not to appear before him again.
Other details
  • The man had made payments towards repairing the door.
  • The court heard the defendant has 12 convictions under the Public Order Act.
Sentence
The man was fined €500.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe defendant kicked the door and broke it. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe defendant threatened to smash windows. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe man broke the door of his partner's home. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe defendant was verbally abusive at an address in Naas on February 12. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeThe man was intoxicated. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge warned the defendant not to appear before him again. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe defendant was fined €500. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant had made payments towards repairing the door. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Apr2023
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    KILDARE COURT: Drunk man broke partner's door while picking up child

    Court report on the sentencing of a man for kicking and breaking his partner's door, with an earlier verbal abuse incident on the same date and a €500 fine.

    victimconvicted, male