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Case No. 21848Assault (Section 3, Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997) · Co. Kildare · 24 Dec 2022

Man remanded on continuing bail in Kildare assault case

A man was accused of assaulting a woman on Christmas Eve 2022 in County Kildare and again the following month by slapping her three times, pulling her hair, and hurting one of her fingers. The man appeared in an in-camera session at Naas District Court on 16 March 2023, where Judge Desmond Zaidan accepted jurisdiction. The case was adjourned to 17 April 2023 and the man was remanded on continuing bail. Reporting restrictions had previously been imposed, and the judge criticised the court service for an error on the court list that identified the defendant.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court20 Mar
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man was accused of assaulting a woman on the night of Christmas Eve 2022 in County Kildare.
  • It was further alleged that the following month he assaulted the woman again by slapping her three times, pulling her hair, and hurting one of her fingers.
Where
The case was heard at Naas District Court in County Kildare.
When
The primary incident is alleged to have occurred on 24 December 2022, with a further alleged assault the following month.
Charges
  • The offence constitutes a contravention of Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997.
  • The defendant was also accused of serious offences over dates between 2000 and 2021 in Kildare and Dublin.
In court
  • The man appeared in an in-camera session on 16 March 2023, where Judge Desmond Zaidan accepted jurisdiction.
  • The case was adjourned to 17 April 2023 for hearing.
  • The accused was remanded on continuing bail.
Other details
  • Reporting restrictions had previously been imposed on the case.
  • The judge criticised the court service for an error on the court list that identified the defendant.
  • The exact relationship between the man and the woman was not specified during the court session.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatHe was accused of assaulting a woman on the night of Christmas Eve 2022. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatIt was further alleged that the following month he assaulted the woman again by slapping her three times, pulling her hair, and hurting one of her fingers. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe offence constitutes a contravention of Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe defendant was accused of serious offences over dates between 2000 and 2021 in Kildare and Dublin. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man appeared in an in-camera session at Naas District Court on Thursday, 16 March 2023. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Desmond Zaidan accepted jurisdiction over the case. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to 17 April 2023 for hearing. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe accused was remanded on continuing bail until the case returns to court. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Naas District Court on 16 March 2023. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case will return to Naas Courthouse on a different date when a book of evidence is due. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe accused was remanded on continuing bail. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe exact relationship between the man and the woman was not specified during the court session. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherReporting restrictions had previously been imposed on the case. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe solicitor said the length of the case and nature of the allegations had been causing him a lot of stress. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe judge said he would consider striking out court cases if the issue recurred. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Mar2023
    In courtkildarenow.com, follow-up
    Kildare judge criticises court service for error which identified defendant in sensitive case

    Reports the court service error that identified the defendant on the court list, the judge's criticism, and the remand on continuing bail. Also notes the judge's separate complaint about a prison failing to facilitate a video-link session.

    accused, male
  2. 20 Mar2023
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Man accused of assaulting woman on Christmas Eve in County Kildare

    In-camera court appearance at Naas District Court; jurisdiction accepted; case adjourned to 17 April 2023; accused remanded on continuing bail.

    victim, femaleaccused, male