Ireland Woman with cancer says husband wrongly accused her of affair, Naas court hears
A woman undergoing cancer treatment told Naas District Court, in a family law hearing reported on 18 March 2026, that her husband wrongly accused her of having an affair, and she alleges he is verbally, financially and emotionally abusive and assaulted her. The man, whose name and nationality are not given, is being prosecuted for alleged breach of family law legislation, with gardaí citing two alleged breaches of a court order; he was denied bail in the district court and the high court, and his solicitor said he had been detained for over two months without the case being heard. Judge Desmond Zaidan adjourned the matter for two weeks and warned it would be marked peremptory if it did not proceed, then granted an interim protection order and adjourned the matter to February 24, which is the latest reported development.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court18 Mar
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A woman undergoing cancer treatment says her husband wrongly accused her of having an affair.
- She says she ignored the claim and feels she is walking on eggshells.
- She claims her husband is verbally, financially and emotionally abusive.
- She claims her husband assaulted her and that her mouth and teeth were bleeding.
- She says her husband accused her of changing her SIM card because of an affair, but she says he suggested the change.
- Cause
- She says her husband made the affair accusation while they were in the car on the way back from cancer treatment.
- When
- The hearing was reported on 18 March 2026; the date of the alleged incidents is not stated.
- Where
- The claim was made at Naas District Court during a family law hearing.
- Other details
- Sources differ on representation: one says solicitor Tim Kennelly represented the man at Naas District Court, while another says the husband was not present or represented at the hearing.
- The man's solicitor says he has been detained for over two months, has not had his case heard, and sleeps with three others in a prison cell with his head beside the toilet.
- The other party, a woman, had indicated she wanted the case dropped.
- Charges
- The man is being prosecuted for alleged breach of family law legislation, and gardaí said there were two alleged breaches of a court order.
- Investigation
- The case file is with the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- In court
- The man was denied bail in the district court and the high court, and his solicitor sought to have the matter struck out.
- Judge Desmond Zaidan adjourned the matter for two weeks and said it would be marked peremptory if it did not proceed on the adjourned date.
- Judge Desmond Zaidan granted an interim protection order and adjourned the matter to February 24.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA woman undergoing treatment for cancer says her husband wrongly accused her of having an affair. (kildarenow.com)
- whatShe says she ignored the claim and feels she is walking on eggshells. (kildarenow.com)
- whatShe claims her husband is verbally, financially and emotionally abusive. (kildarenow.com)
- whatShe claims her husband assaulted her and her mouth and teeth were bleeding. (kildarenow.com)
- whatShe says her husband accused her of changing her SIM card because of an affair, but she says he suggested the change. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe solicitor represented the man at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe claim was made at Naas District Court during a family law hearing. (kildarenow.com)
- causeShe says her husband accused her of an affair while they were in the car on the way back from cancer treatment. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe case file is with the Director of Public Prosecutions. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeThe man is being prosecuted for alleged breach of family law legislation. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeGardaí said there were two alleged breaches of a court order. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe man was denied bail in the district court and the high court. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe solicitor sought to have the matter struck out. (kildarenow.com)
- courtJudge Desmond Zaidan adjourned the matter for two weeks. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe judge said the matter would be marked peremptory if it did not proceed on the adjourned date. (kildarenow.com)
- courtJudge Desmond Zaidan granted an interim protection order and adjourned the matter to February 24. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe man has been detained for over two months and the case has not yet been heard. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe man is sleeping with three others in a prison cell, with his head beside the toilet. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe other party, a woman, had indicated she wanted the case dropped. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe husband was not present or represented at the hearing. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Mar2026Woman being treated for cancer 'wrongly accused by husband of having an affair', Kildare court told
Reports a family law hearing at Naas District Court in which the woman alleged verbal, financial, emotional and physical abuse by her husband, who was not present or represented. An interim protection order was granted and the matter adjourned to February 24.
victim, femalesuspect, male - 18 Mar2026Kildare solicitor tells court his client sleeps with three others in prison cell with his head beside a toilet
Court hearing report on a man's detention and bail status in a family law breach case. No prior existing case matches this proceeding.
accused, male