Kildare court: Man accused of coercive control and assault offences sent forward for trial

A Kildare man who appeared before Naas District Court on Thursday, October 5 last has been accused of coercive control and assault.

The accusations were heard during an in-camera (in private) court session before Judge Desmond Zaidan.

Gardaí alleged that the man was accused of multiple coercive control offences against his partner over the course of two years in County Kildare.

DESCRIPTION OF ALLEGED BEHAVIOUR

According to Garda Sergeant Mary Meade, the defendant’s alleged behaviour amounted to 'jealousy, isolation, quick temper and an enforcement of a daily routine (for his partner).'

The man was also accused of assaulting his daughter during an incident which took place in Kildare in 2019.

After gardaí served a book of evidence on the accused, Judge Zaidan sent the man forward for trial to the present sittings of Naas Circuit Criminal Court.