Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 15779Domestic violence · Co. Kildare

Woman tells Naas court ex-partner asked her to drop domestic violence charges

A woman has accused her ex-partner, a man whose age and name are not given, of domestic violence, including an alleged threat to break the windows of her home shortly after she gave birth to their child. On Thursday 3 October 2024, in a private in-camera session at Naas District Court before Judge Desmond Zaidan, she told the court that her ex-partner had asked her to drop the charges and that she wished to withdraw her accusation, and the defendant did not attend. The case was adjourned to a date in November so that directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions could be prepared. The accused was remanded on continuing bail.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court16 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A woman has accused her ex-partner of domestic violence.
  • The woman alleged that her ex-partner threatened to break the windows of her home shortly after she gave birth to their child.
Charges
The woman had brought charges against her ex-partner, and she later said she wished to withdraw them.
Where
The hearing was held in Naas District Court in County Kildare.
When
  • The hearing took place on Thursday 3 October 2024, and the report was published on 17 October 2024.
  • The date of the alleged incident is not given in the articles.
In court
  • The hearing was held in camera, in private, before Judge Desmond Zaidan.
  • The defendant did not attend the court session.
  • The woman told the judge she wished to withdraw her accusation.
  • The case was adjourned to a date in November so that directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions could be prepared.
  • The accused was remanded on continuing bail.
Other details
  • The woman told the court that her ex-partner had asked her to drop the charges.
  • The woman said her ex-partner had threatened to contact Tusla and make false accusations about her as a mother.
  • The man and the woman have a child together.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman has accused her ex-partner of domestic violence. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe woman alleged that her ex-partner threatened to break the windows of her home shortly after she gave birth to their child. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe hearing took place in Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe hearing was held in camera, in private. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe defendant did not attend the court session. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe woman told the judge she wished to withdraw her accusation. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge adjourned the case to a date in November so that directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions could be prepared. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe accused was remanded on continuing bail. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe woman told the court that her ex-partner had asked her to drop the charges. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man and the woman have a child together. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe woman said her ex-partner had threatened to contact Tusla and make false accusations about her as a mother. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Oct2024
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Pressured to drop charges — claim heard in Kildare court

    Reports an in-camera court hearing on 3 October in which the complainant said her ex-partner had asked her to drop the charges, that she wished to withdraw, and that she alleged he had threatened to break the windows of her home and to report her to Tusla. The article does not give the date of the alleged incident.

    accused, malevictim, female