Ireland Man sentenced to 11 months after break-in at Kilcock home
A man in his mid 30s was sentenced to 11 months in custody at Naas District Court over a burglary at a home in Kilcock, County Kildare, on January 5, 2026. The woman who was the victim is his partner, and it was claimed that he broke into the home while she locked herself and her children in an upstairs room. Gardaí arrested him at the address, where he made no reply, and gardaí objected to bail, so the judge initially refused bail and adjourned the matter. The sentence was reported on February 23, 2026, when the judge imposed 11 months' custody backdated to January 6, and the defendant has 48 previous convictions.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced23 Feb
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A woman locked herself and her children into an upstairs room after her partner broke into her home, it was claimed.
- The defendant allegedly broke a window in the front door to get into the home, causing €500 worth of damage, but he denied breaking the window.
- A hole was found in an inside wall, furniture was thrown around and Christmas decorations were on the ground.
- Where
- The incident was claimed to have occurred at an address in Kilcock, County Kildare.
- When
- The incident was claimed to have occurred on January 5, 2026, with the year taken from the article's publication date.
- Investigation
- Gardaí received a 999 call to go to the address and another call while on the way there.
- Gardaí arrested the defendant at the address, where he made no reply and had cuts to his hands.
- In court
- Gardaí objected to bail, fearing the defendant would commit other offences.
- The judge initially refused bail and adjourned the matter at Naas District Court.
- Sentence
- The judge imposed an 11-month custody term, backdated to January 6, as reported on February 23, 2026.
- Other details
- The defendant has 48 previous convictions.
- The judge said he was concerned about the 'Jekyll and Hyde' nature of the man.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA woman locked herself and her children into an upstairs room after her partner broke into her home, it was claimed. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe defendant allegedly got into the dwelling by breaking a window in the front door, causing €500 worth of damage. (kildarenow.com)
- whatA hole was found in an inside wall, furniture was thrown around and Christmas decorations were on the ground. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe incident was claimed to have occurred at an address in Kilcock. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe incident was claimed to have occurred on January 5. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí received a 999 call to go to the address, and another call while on the way. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe garda said the defendant had cuts to his hands when he was arrested. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe defendant made no reply when arrested. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe garda objected to bail, fearing the defendant would commit other offences. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe judge initially refused bail and adjourned the matter. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe judge imposed an 11-month custody term, backdated to January 6. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe defendant denied breaking the window. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe defendant has 48 previous convictions. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Feb2026Kildare woman locked herself and children into bedroom after partner broke into her home, court told
Court report of sentencing at Naas District Court. The article gives the incident as January 5 without a year, so 2026 is inferred from the publication date. The article does not state the specific charges. The defendant denied breaking the window.
victim, femaleconvicted, mid 30s, male