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. 14322Domestic abuse (protection order application) · Co. Kildare

Woman's ex-partner subject of protection order at Naas District Court

A woman told Naas District Court, as reported on 6 March 2025, that her ex-partner drove down the road banging his head off the steering wheel, and she said she lives in fear of verbal abuse from him. The man did not appear and was not represented at the hearing, where Judge Michael Ramsey granted the woman a protection order. The order bars communication between them except about access to their child, which may be done by text message. The case was adjourned to June 9.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court6 Mar
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The woman alleged that a man drove down the road banging his head off the steering wheel.
Where
The hearing took place at Naas District Court in County Kildare.
When
The hearing was reported on 6 March 2025.
In court
  • The man did not appear in court and was not represented.
  • Judge Michael Ramsey granted the woman a protection order in a protection order application.
  • The judge ordered no communication between the parties except about access to the child, which could be done by text message.
  • The case was adjourned to June 9.
Other details
  • The woman said she lives in fear of verbal abuse from her ex-partner.
  • The woman claimed the man had come near to where she lives.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman alleged that a man drove down the road banging his head off the steering wheel. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe hearing took place at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man did not appear in court and was not represented. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Michael Ramsey granted the woman a protection order. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge ordered no communication between them except about access to the child, which could be done by text message. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to June 9. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe woman said she lives in fear of verbal abuse from her ex. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe woman claimed the man had come near to where she lives. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Mar2025
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Woman's ex 'drove down road banging his head off steering wheel', Kildare court hears

    First report of this Naas District Court protection order hearing. No existing case matches. The man did not appear and was not represented. The case was adjourned to June 9.

    victim, femalesuspect, male