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Husband granted safety order against wife he claims assaulted him and accused him of rape
2017-03-07
Charge Or Pretrial
Summary
In a Family Court hearing on 7 March 2017, a husband sought a safety order against his wife after alleging repeated assaults and a false rape accusation. He claimed the wife had been charged with drink driving four years earlier, lost her job, and began drinking daily. He described incidents of being punched, kicked, threatened with a knife, and having her slash his car tyres. The wife admitted to drinking and to slashing one tyre, but denied intent to harm. She also said she had made a false rape allegation and was now cooperating with her children. The judge granted a two‑year safety order, citing the husband's fear for his life and the alleged threats. The case remains at the safety‑order stage.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Husband granted safety order against wife he claims assaulted him and accused him of rape. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- 2017-03-07 Publication
Why: Because she was unable to drive, his wife lost her job and shortly afterwards, "started drinking every single day", the husband said. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Places mentioned
- call from his local garda station
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