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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20804Breach of safety order · Co. Kildare

Safety order breach case struck out at Naas District Court

A man was accused of breaching a safety order by calling his wife's phone to ask about one of their children, who had chickenpox, though the date of the call is not given. The woman, the man's wife and the mother of their children, said the call put the children in fear, while the prosecuting garda said it was matter of fact and contained no malice. The case was heard in private at Naas District Court in County Kildare on Thursday 8 June 2023, and the man was not remanded in custody. The judge granted the defence application to strike out the case, saying the man committed a technical breach and that common sense must apply.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court9 Jun
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The man called his wife's phone to ask about one of their children, who had chickenpox.
Where
The case was heard in private at Naas District Court in County Kildare.
When
  • The hearing took place on Thursday 8 June 2023 and was reported on 10 June 2023.
  • The reports do not give the date of the call.
Charges
The man was accused of breaching a safety order.
In court
  • The mother said the call put the children in fear.
  • The prosecuting garda said the call was matter of fact and contained no malice.
  • Judge Desmond Zaidan said the man committed a technical breach and that common sense must apply.
  • Defence solicitor Matthew Byrne said the man's partner had weaponised the safety order against him.
  • The man was not remanded in custody.
Sentence
The judge granted the defence application to strike out the case.
Other details
The man and his partner have joint custody of their children.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man called his wife's phone to ask about one of their children, who had chickenpox. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe case was heard at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe man was accused of breaching a safety order. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe court session was held in private. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe mother said the call put the children in fear. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe prosecuting garda said the call was matter of fact and contained no malice. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge said the defendant committed a technical breach but that common sense must apply. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man was not remanded in custody. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge granted the defence application to strike out the case. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man and his partner have joint custody of their children. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Jun2023
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Man breached safety order by checking in on child ill with chickenpox, Kildare court told

    Reports the in-camera Naas District Court hearing on Thursday 8 June 2023, where the defence got the case struck out. The article gives no date for the call itself.

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