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Man accused of repeatedly slapping wife on back of head granted bail
Summary
A man accused of breaching a protection order by repeatedly slapping his wife on the back of the head has been granted bail after a judge found there was no evidence that he was likely to intimidate her. The man, in his 40s, appeared before Judge Anne Watkin at Dún Laoghaire District Court charged with breaching the order. It is alleged that he slapped his wife a number of times on the back of the head and shouted at her, putting her in fear. Garda Michael Grennan objected to bail, but Judge Watkin granted it, noting that the complainant could have declined to attend for any number of reasons. The conditions of bail include that the accused must reside at a new address, notify gardaí of any change, provide them with his phone number, and stay away from the family home. He was also ordered to have no contact with the applicant. The case was adjourned for eight weeks for disclosure, and legal aid was granted to the defence solicitor.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man accused of repeatedly slapping wife on back of head granted bail. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- July 13 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2026-07-17 Publication
Why: Garda Michael Grennan objected to bail on the grounds that the accused would interfere with the alleged victim, telling the court that the woman had indicated she would not attend court but had not explained why. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Outcome: The case was adjourned for eight weeks for disclosure and legal aid was granted to Mr Vallely.
Places mentioned
- Dún Laoghaire District Court
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