Ireland Woman seeks protection order against husband at Naas District Court
In a case reported on 10 September 2026, a woman told Naas District Court that her husband hit her and she hit him back, and she alleged verbal abuse, text messages and phone calls. The couple had been together for some 30 years, and she had obtained a protection order the previous year but later withdrew it because it was upsetting. At the hearing at Naas Courthouse in County Kildare, the husband was not present or represented. Judge Desmond Zaidan granted her an interim protection order, adjourned the case to March 8, and advised her to contact gardaí if she had safety concerns before then.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court10 Sep
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A woman told Naas District Court that her husband hit her and she hit him back.
- She said that on one occasion her husband hit her, she hit him back, and the situation escalated.
- Where
- The hearing took place at Naas Courthouse in County Kildare.
- When
- The report was published on 10 September 2026.
- Other details
- The couple had been together for some 30 years.
- She had obtained a protection order the previous year.
- She later withdrew the protection order because it was upsetting.
- She alleged she had received verbal abuse, text messages and phone calls.
- She told the court that her husband also lives in the family home.
- She said a family member of the husband also got involved.
- The proceedings were a civil protection order hearing, and no criminal charge is reported.
- The judge advised her to contact gardaí if she had safety concerns before March 8.
- In court
- The husband was not present or represented in court.
- Judge Desmond Zaidan granted her an interim protection order.
- The case was put back to March 8.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA woman told Naas District Court that her husband hit her and she hit him back. (kildarenow.com)
- whatShe said that on one occasion her husband hit her and she hit him back, and it escalated. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe hearing took place at Naas Courthouse. (kildarenow.com)
- courtJudge Desmond Zaidan granted her an interim protection order and put the case back to March 8. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe husband was not present or represented in court. (kildarenow.com)
- otherShe was in court seeking protection. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe couple had been together for some 30 years and she had obtained a protection order the previous year. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe woman said the husband also lives in the family home. (kildarenow.com)
- otherShe withdrew the protection order because it was upsetting. (kildarenow.com)
- otherShe alleged verbal abuse, text messages and phone calls. (kildarenow.com)
- otherA family member of the husband also got involved. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe judge advised her to contact gardaí if she had safety concerns before that date. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Sep2026'My husband hit me - and I hit him back,' woman tells Kildare court
Reports a civil protection order hearing at Naas District Court in which the woman alleged assault and abuse by her husband; the husband was not present or represented. No incident date is given.
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