Thursday 29 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. 8742Domestic abuse (protection order application) · Co. Kildare

Woman granted interim protection order against husband at Naas court

A woman told Naas District Court, in a case reported on 3 July 2026, that she was afraid of her husband, whom she said was a bully and involved in drugs, and that the situation had escalated over the last two years. She applied for a protection order. Judge Desmond Zaidan said the marital issues could be dealt with in a family law court, but he said the husband put her in fear, told her to contact gardaí in the meantime, and granted an interim protection order. The matter was adjourned to December 14, which is the latest development reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court3 Jul
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A woman told the court she is terrified of her husband and described him as a bully.
Where
The case was heard at Naas District Court in County Kildare.
When
  • The court report was published on 3 July 2026, and the article gives no date for the events described.
  • The woman said the situation has escalated over the last two years.
Cause
The woman alleged that her husband is involved in drugs.
In court
  • The woman applied for an interim protection order.
  • Judge Desmond Zaidan said the marital issues could be dealt with in a family law court rather than through a protection order.
  • The judge said the husband puts the woman in fear and that she should contact gardaí in the meantime.
Sentence
The judge granted the woman an interim protection order and adjourned the matter to December 14.
Other details
  • The husband was not present or represented at court.
  • The woman said she had not changed her surname when she married.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman alleged to the court that she is terrified of her husband. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe case was heard at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe situation has escalated over the last two years. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeShe alleged that her husband is involved in drugs. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe woman applied for an interim protection order. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge said the marital issues could be dealt with in a family law court rather than through a protection order. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge said the husband puts the woman in fear and that she should contact gardaí in the meantime. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge granted the woman an interim protection order and adjourned the matter to December 14. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe husband was not present or represented at court. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe woman had not changed her surname when she married. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Jul2026
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    'I'm terrified of my husband," woman tells Kildare court

    Court report on a protection order application. The article gives no date for the events described and no detail of any specific incident, only the woman's allegations and the court's decision.

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