Parents granted restraining order after son allegedly threatened to kill them
The Wicklow PeopleA mother and father have been granted an interim restraining order against their son after telling Bray District Court he threatened to murder them
The couple appeared at an in camera family law sitting of Bray District Court seeking the interim barring order.
It is alleged that earlier this year, the respondent met his father in the kitchen of the home they share and told him he “may end up in prison” for killing his parents.
The father testified that his son became angry, stating: “We are not a happy family and I’m there to protect my family.”
He further alleged that his son had recently returned home after living rough around Dublin and taking drugs over the past 15 years. “He has acute paranoia,” the father told the court.
The respondent believes he is being pursued by a former colleague and is hiding in his room. The court heard that his condition has deteriorated in recent months and his parents do not know why.
Gardaí were called to the house last year following an altercation, during which the respondent denied having mental health issues.
The father asked Judge David Kennedy to direct that gardaí bring his son for a mental health assessment when serving the order.
Judge Kennedy granted the interim order and directed that a full hearing take place on April 1, 2026.