Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 16436Breach of barring order · Co. Kildare

Man who breached barring order says he has nowhere to live but streets

A man in County Kildare breached a barring order by going to the family home and was prosecuted for the breach on March 12, though no year is given. When charged, he said the information was inaccurate. At Naas District Court he said he had nowhere to live but the streets and would return to the home, and the judge applied the Probation Act, as reported by Kildare Now on 30 July 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced30 Jul
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
Where
The breach took place at the family home in County Kildare.
What happened
A man breached a barring order by going to the family home.
When
He was prosecuted for the breach on March 12; the article gives no year.
Charges
When charged, he said the information was inaccurate.
In court
The case was heard at Naas District Court.
Other details
  • The man is homeless and went to his parents' home after asking for a shower and a change of clothes.
  • His mother consented to him being at the home, but when asked to leave he refused.
  • Sergeant PJ O'Brien said there was no violence.
  • The man told the court he would return to the home because he had nowhere to live but the streets.
  • A treatment centre will not accept him for addiction treatment until he is five weeks clean and sober.
Sentence
The judge applied the Probation Act.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man breached a barring order by going to the family home. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe man was prosecuted for breaching the order on March 12. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeWhen charged, the man said the information was inaccurate. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge applied the Probation Act. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man went to his parents' home after asking to have a shower and a change of clothes. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherHis mother consented to him being at the home, but when asked to leave he refused. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe garda said there was no violence. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherA treatment centre will not accept the man for addiction treatment until he is five weeks clean and sober. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Jul2024
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    I've nowhere to live but on the streets' man tells court

    Court report on the hearing at Naas District Court. The article gives March 12 as the date of prosecution without a year, and reports that the Probation Act was applied.

    accused, male