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. 15884Breach of safety order · Co. Dublin

Pensioner charged with breaching safety order granted bail

A man in his 70s is accused of breaching a safety order by locking his wife out of their home in a south Dublin suburb. The court heard he had recently been served with divorce papers and allegedly threatened to burn the house down. Gardaí arrested him on a Saturday morning and charged him under the Domestic Violence Act. He appeared before Judge Grainne Malone at Dublin District Court on 5 October 2024, where he told gardaí the allegations were lies and has not indicated a plea. He was granted €200 bail, warned to obey its conditions, and ordered to appear in court again the following week.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court5 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man is accused of breaking a safety order by locking his wife out of their house.
  • The man allegedly threatened to burn the house down.
Where
The incident took place in the couple's south Dublin suburb.
When
The incident date is not stated in the sources.
Cause
The court heard the man had recently been served with divorce papers.
Investigation
  • Gardaí arrested the man on a Saturday morning.
  • The man told gardaí that the allegations against him were lies.
Charges
The man was charged under the Domestic Violence Act.
In court
  • The man appeared before Judge Grainne Malone at Dublin District Court, reported on 5 October 2024.
  • He has not yet indicated a plea.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
Other details
  • The judge granted him €200 bail and warned him to obey its conditions.
  • He was ordered to appear in court again the following week.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man is accused of breaking a safety order by locking his wife out of their house. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe man allegedly threatened to burn the house down. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in their south Dublin suburb. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenGardaí arrested the man on Saturday morning. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe man was charged under the Domestic Violence Act. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe man appeared before Judge Grainne Malone at Dublin District Court. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man told gardaí that the allegations were lies. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherHe has not yet indicated a plea. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe judge granted him €200 bail and warned him to obey conditions. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherHe was ordered to appear in court again the following week. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Oct2024
    In courtthejournal.ie, first report
    Pensioner served with divorce papers threatened to burn down family home, court hears

    First report of this case. Adds the court appearance before Judge Grainne Malone, the €200 bail, and the man's statement to gardaí.

    accused, 70s, malevictim, female