Naas Courthouse
A man has claimed that a protection order secured by his partner against him is being used by her against him.
The man made his own application for protection at a family law hearing in Naas District Court in the absence of his partner, who was granted her order in his absence on a previous occasion.
He told Judge Desmond Zaidan that she had called the gardaí twice since getting the order and he was arrested.
She also called him a “toxic b……”
Referring to some of the partner’s claims he said, “she’s pulling them out of a hat.”
He added: “I’m living on a razor's edge.”
He also said the woman had been saying to him “it won’t be long now.”
Judge Desmond Zaidan granted the protection order application and adjourned the case to May 23.
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