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Husband denied emergency protection order against wife
2017-03-06
Hearing Or Decision
Summary
In a Family Court hearing on 6 March 2017, a husband applied for an emergency protection order against his wife, claiming she had made his life a "total nightmare" through alleged domestic abuse. He presented a video in which their three young children said, "Daddy hits Mummy every day," and that they intended to become doctors and gardai to protect their mother. The husband denied ever striking his wife, stating, "I never hit her. She is trying to destroy me," and expressed fear of her future actions. He also alleged that his wife threatened to have him jailed, claiming that in Ireland a woman is believed even if she lies. Judge Brendan Furlong rejected the application, noting the husband had not alleged violence and therefore could not be granted an emergency protection order. The judge set a date for a hearing on a separate matter. The husband's request was denied.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Husband denied emergency protection order against wife. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2017-03-06 Publication
Why: "She said she's going to put me in jail because in Ireland the woman is believed even if she is lying," he said. CNI source report
Topics
Domestic Abuse Stage Hearing Or Decision Violent Crime
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