Ireland Man in his 50s charged with assault over school incident in Co Meath
A man in his 50s was charged with assault after an alleged incident at a school in Co Meath earlier in the week of 18 November 2023, when he allegedly tried to collect his children. It was alleged that he entered the school despite the principal's objections, recorded himself taking the children, and did not have custody of them; the alleged victim is a woman. He was also charged with trespass at a school, breach of the peace and failing to comply with a garda direction, and appeared before Judge Anthony Halpin at Dublin District Court on Saturday, where he made no reply to the charges. Gardaí did not object to bail, and he was ordered to stay away from the school, sign on weekly at a Garda station, supply a contact phone number and have no contact with the alleged injured party. The latest development is that he was granted legal aid and will appear in court again next month.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court18 Nov
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 50s was charged with assault after trying to collect his children from school.
- It was alleged that he entered the school despite the principal's objections and recorded himself taking the children.
- The prosecution alleged that he did not have custody of the children.
- Where
- The alleged trespass took place at a school in Co Meath.
- When
- The alleged incident took place earlier in the week the charges were reported, with the exact date not given.
- Charges
- He was charged with attacking a woman, trespassing at a school, breaching the peace and failing to comply with a garda's direction.
- Other details
- When charged, he made no reply, according to the hearing.
- In court
- He appeared before Judge Anthony Halpin at Dublin District Court on a Saturday, reported on 18 November 2023.
- Gardaí did not object to bail but sought a condition that he stay away from the school.
- He was ordered to stay away from the school, sign on weekly at a Garda station, supply a contact phone number and have no contact with the alleged injured party.
- He was granted legal aid and will appear in court again next month.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man in his 50s was charged with assault after trying to collect his children from school. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatIt was alleged that he entered the school despite the principal's objections and recorded himself taking the children. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe prosecution alleged that he did not have custody of the children. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe alleged trespass took place at a school in Co Meath. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with attacking a woman, trespassing at a school, breaching the peace and failing to comply with a garda's direction. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe appeared before Judge Anthony Halpin at Dublin District Court on a Saturday. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtGardaí did not object to bail but sought a condition that he stay away from the school. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe was ordered to stay away from the school, sign on weekly at a Garda station, supply a contact phone number and have no contact with the alleged injured party. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe was granted legal aid and will appear in court again next month. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Nov2023Dad in custody battle accused of assault while collecting kids from school
First report of the court appearance on the charges. The article says the man entered a school in Co Meath earlier in the week, and that the court ordered him to stay away from the school.
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