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Case No. 30229Other (interim protection order application) · Co. Kildare · 26 Aug 2021

Man granted protection order against wife at Naas District Court

A man told Naas District Court on 26 August 2021 that his wife had assaulted him, and he said he needed medical treatment for his injuries. His wife, whose name is not given, had obtained an interim protection order against him a week earlier, and Judge Miriam Walsh declined to grant him an interim order because the threshold was not met. Judge Desmond Zaidan later granted him a protection order, with both parties prohibited from communicating, as reported by Kildare Now on 2 September 2021.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court2 Sep
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The man told Naas District Court that he received medical attention after he alleged an assault by his wife.
  • He alleged that a confrontation occurred when she returned a day earlier than planned from babysitting, during which she kicked him and pushed him against a wardrobe.
  • He alleged that the wife abused his son, kicks and scratches him, and has screamed at him.
  • The man admitted hitting his wife after he was injured.
Cause
He said pictures of his wife in bed with another man appeared on social media, and he told her she was not welcome in the house.
Weapon
He said he was struck with a mirror on his arm, causing a cut and bruising that required five visits to a nurse and doctor.
In court
  • The man handed photographs of his injuries and of the incident to Judge Miriam Walsh.
  • The wife had obtained an interim protection order against the man a week before his court appearance, and Judge Walsh declined to grant him an interim protection order because he had not met the threshold.
Sentence
Judge Desmond Zaidan granted the man a protection order, and both parties are prohibited from communicating with each other.
Other details
  • The man said he has a number of medical issues, works up to 12 hours a day to pay the bills, and spends more time at work to avoid his wife.
  • The man said he believes his wife is not emotionally stable because of the pandemic, that she is threatening to throw him out of the home, and that he is scared.
  • The couple attended therapy, but the man said the wife does not want to continue, and he does not know what she wants to do.
31 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man told Naas District Court he received medical attention after being assaulted by his wife. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatPictures of his wife in bed with another man appeared on social media. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatHe told his wife she was not welcome in the house. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA confrontation occurred when she returned a day earlier than planned. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatHe was kicked by his wife during the confrontation. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatShe pushed him against a wardrobe. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatShe abused his son. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatHe was struck with a mirror on his arm, causing a cut and bruising. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe injury necessitated five visits to a nurse and doctor. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man admitted hitting his wife after he was injured. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatHe handed in a picture of his injuries to the court. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe wife kicks and scratches the man (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe wife has screamed at the man (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man told the court he shouts at the children for no reason (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe wife is threatening to throw the man out of the home (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe man told the court on 26 August 2021 (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Desmond Zaidan granted a protection order to the man. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe couple are prohibited from communicating with each other. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man handed in photographs to Judge Miriam Walsh (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe wife had obtained an interim protection order against the man a week previously (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Walsh declined to grant an interim protection order (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man had not met the threshold for the order (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man has a number of medical issues. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe woman has an interim protection order against the man. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man told the court he believes his wife is not emotionally stable because of the pandemic (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man sometimes works 12 hours a day to pay the bills (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man spends more time at work to avoid his wife (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man said he is scared (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe couple have attended therapy (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe wife does not want to continue therapy (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man said he does not know what his wife wants to do and she does not want to talk or listen (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Sep2021
    In courtkildarenow.com, follow-up
    Man tells Naas court his wife is emotionally unstable because of pandemic

    Reports the man's court appearance where he sought an interim protection order against his wife, which was refused by Judge Miriam Walsh on the basis that the threshold was not met.

    victim, malesuspect, female
  2. 2 Sep2021
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Man needed medical attention after assault by his wife

    Man granted a protection order after alleging domestic assault by his wife; both parties prohibited from communicating. The man admitted hitting his wife after being injured.

    victim, malesuspect, female