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06 Sept 2025

Kildare town headbutt claim detailed in Naas District Court

CASE UPDATE

Kildare town headbutt claim detailed in Naas District Court

The allegation was made by gardaí who appeared at Naas District Court on Thursday, June 6 last.

A woman was allegedly headbutted by a man in Kildare town.

That's the allegation which was heard in Naas District Court on Thursday, June 6 last.

Last year, the court was told that Cathal Fitzpatrick, with an address listed as 93 Moorefield Drive in Newbridge.

Gardaí alleged that on August 1 last, the 32-year-old defendant allegedly assaulted a person while at a property located on Dublin Street in Kildare town.

On the latest court date, further details were heard in the case.

It was claimed that the alleged injured party is a female, and that she was allegedly headbutted by Mr Fitzpatrick.

She sustained a fracture to her nose as a result of the alleged assault.

Judge Desmond Zaidan refused jurisdiction over the case and adjourned it to November 7, to allow time for the preparation of a book of evidence.

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