Ireland Woman in her 80s says son is abusive, interim protection order granted at Naas court
A woman in her 80s, who has health issues, told Naas District Court in County Kildare that her son is abusive towards her. She alleged that he uses a word about her she would not repeat, has taken money and items from her home, and wants her to move into a nursing home so he can rent out rooms in her house. The incident dates were not given, and the court report was published on 28 January 2026. The son did not appear or have representation, and Judge Desmond Zaidan granted the woman an interim protection order, the latest development in the case. The woman's allegations remain unproven.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court29 Jan
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- In court
- A woman in her 80s told Naas District Court that her son is abusive towards her.
- The son did not appear in court and had no legal representation.
- Judge Desmond Zaidan granted the woman an interim protection order.
- When
- The court report on the case was published on 28 January 2026.
- Where
- The case was heard at Naas District Court in County Kildare.
- What happened
- The woman said her son uses a word to describe her that she would not repeat.
- In a written statement, the woman said her son called her a selfish c….
- The woman said she asked her son several times to move out and he replied he had nowhere to go.
- The woman said she is frightened of her son.
- The woman alleged her son takes money and items from the house and hides her handbag.
- The woman alleged her son wants her to go into a nursing home so he can rent out rooms in her house.
- The woman alleged her son physically abused her husband with an iron bar.
- The woman alleged her son assaulted another sibling with a chair.
- Other details
- The woman said she had heard her son recently bought a house elsewhere in the country.
- The woman has health issues and was accompanied by a social worker in court.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe woman says her son used a word to describe her that she would not repeat. (kildarenow.com)
- whatIn a written statement, the woman said her son called her a selfish c. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe woman asked her son to move out several times, but he replied he had nowhere to go. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe woman said she is frightened of her son. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe woman suspected her son took money from her handbag and items from the house. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe woman alleged her son hides her handbag. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe woman alleged her son wants her to go into a nursing home so he can rent out rooms in her house. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe woman alleged her son physically abused her husband with an iron bar. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe woman alleged her son assaulted another sibling with a chair. (kildarenow.com)
- courtA woman in her 80s told Naas District Court that her son is abusive to her. (kildarenow.com)
- courtJudge Desmond Zaidan granted the woman an interim protection order. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe woman said she had heard her son had recently bought a house elsewhere in the country. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Jan2026'Son wants me to go into a nursing home so he can rent out rooms in my house', woman (80s) tells Kildare court
Court report on an interim protection order application. The woman's allegations against her son are unproven in the article, and the son did not appear or have representation.
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