Search
11 Dec 2025
Search
11 Dec 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
Naas District Court was told on Thursday, October 27, that a man allegedly took one of his children’s phones to verbally abuse his ex-partner.
The woman told sitting judge Brendan O’ Reilly that she had previously been with her partner for over 20 years, but the relationship had ended a few months ago.
She explained that she had moved out of the family home and had moved back in with a relative.
It was heard that the woman and her ex-partner had a number of children together, with the youngest child living with her and her relative.
JUDGE’S QUESTION
When Judge O’Reilly asked her if her ex-partner had ever physically assaulted her, she said that while he never hit her, he would display threatening and aggressive body language, such as pointing his finger in her face during an argument.
She also claimed that he verbally abused her, and would take drugs whenever he went out with his friends.
The woman further claimed that in one instance, he used a phone which belonged to one of her children to 'shout abuse' at her, and in the past, he had sent 'nasty texts' to her.
When Judge O’Reilly asked if her ex-partner had any kind of orders against her, she replied that he did not.
The judge said that he was satisfied that her situation merited a protection order.
He told gardaí to serve the order on her ex-partner.
Judge O' Reilly also said that the man can only contact the woman to discuss matters related to their children.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
