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26 Feb 2026

'Sooner or later the last nail will be in your coffin' man tells his ex - Kildare court claim

Woman also alleged he put messages on social media - some with her name and address

'Sooner or later the last nail will be in your coffin' man tells his ex - Kildare court claim

Naas Courthouse

“Sooner or later the last nail in your coffin will finally be slammed down with an iron fist.”

This was the message allegedly relayed to a woman by her ex-partner.

The woman also alleged at a family law hearing in Naas District Court that he has put messages, some with her name and address, on social media.

The woman said the man, who was not present or represented, was constantly making threats and she has not lived with him for some time. 

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She claimed he is harassing her on social media.

“I want to be left alone to get on with my life,” she told Judge Desmond Zaidan.

She said she has no contact with him and “he is making all the contact towards me.”

Judge Zaidan granted her an interim protection order and adjourned the case to June 22. He said if he “is foolish enough” to break the order she should contact the gardaí.

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