Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20397Protection order (domestic violence) · Co. Clare

Protection Order granted to man against wife over knife incident

A man in Clare alleged his wife scraped his chest with a knife during a row at home, and he showed a two-inch knife mark on his chest in court. The woman alleged the man hit her and tried to set the house on fire. Judge Alec Gabbett granted the man a Protection Order against his wife, and the wife also secured a Protection Order against the man. The man told the court he was not very scared of his wife. The hearing was reported on 10 July 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court10 Jul
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man alleged his wife scraped his chest with a knife during a row at home.
  • The man showed a two-inch knife mark on his chest in court.
  • The woman alleged the man hit her and tried to set the house on fire.
  • The man said he was not very scared of his wife.
Where
The hearing took place in Clare.
When
The court hearing was reported on 10 July 2023.
In court
  • Judge Alec Gabbett granted the man a Protection Order against his wife.
  • The wife also secured a Protection Order against the man.
  • Judge Gabbett commented that a picture paints a thousand words and said there is no harm in both parties having Protection Orders.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man showed a two-inch knife mark on his chest in court (clareecho.ie)
  • whatThe woman alleged the man hit her and tried to set the house on fire (clareecho.ie)
  • whatThe man said he was not very scared of his wife (clareecho.ie)
  • courtJudge Alec Gabbett granted the Protection Order to the man (clareecho.ie)
  • courtThe wife also secured a Protection Order against the man (clareecho.ie)
  • courtJudge Gabbett commented that a picture paints a thousand words (clareecho.ie)
  • courtJudge Gabbett said there is no harm in both parties having Protection Orders (clareecho.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Jul2023
    In courtclareecho.ie, first report
    Protection Order granted to man against wife after he shows judge knife chest wound in court - Clare Echo

    Reports the court hearing at which the Protection Order was granted to the man and the wife's reciprocal Protection Order was noted.

    victim, malesuspect, female