Friday 30 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. 13627Assault

Woman with facial injuries seeks protection order at Naas court

On a date not reported, a woman with bruising around one eye alleged that her ex-partner, a man not named in the reports, slapped and punched her, and the incident date and location are not given. She sought protection under family law legislation at Naas District Court, as reported by Kildare Now on 27 May 2025, and said she later attended a doctor at St James's Hospital. The ex-partner was not present or represented, and Judge Desmond Zaidan said he would grant a barring order if she lived with him, then adjourned the case to October 13 for a further hearing. No criminal charge is mentioned in the reports.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court27 May
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A woman with obvious bruising around one eye sought protection under family law legislation.
  • The woman alleges that her ex-partner slapped and punched her.
Where
The application was heard at Naas District Court.
When
The incident date is not reported; the case was reported by Kildare Now on 27 May 2025.
Other details
  • The woman says she later attended a doctor at St James's Hospital, which one report describes as a Dublin hospital.
  • The woman says she does not live with her ex-partner.
  • Judge Zaidan said he was sorry this had happened to her.
In court
  • The ex-partner was not present or represented at the hearing.
  • Judge Desmond Zaidan said he would grant a barring order if the woman lived with the man.
  • The case was adjourned to October 13 for a further hearing.
Charges
No criminal charge against the man is mentioned in the reports.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman with obvious bruising around her eye sought protection under family law legislation. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe woman alleges her ex-partner slapped and punched her. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe woman says she subsequently attended a doctor in St James's Hospital. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe application was heard at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe partner was not present or represented at the hearing. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge said he would grant a barring order if she lived with the man. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to October 13 for a further hearing. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe woman says she does not live with her ex-partner. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherJudge Desmond Zaidan said he was sorry this had happened to her. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 27 May2025
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    'Seeing a human being like that is horrible' says judge, as woman with facial injuries appears in Kildare court

    Reports a family law protection application at Naas District Court over alleged assault by an ex-partner. No criminal charge is mentioned, and the incident date and location are not given.

    victim, femalesuspect, male