KILDARE COURT: Wife 'forces man to eat meals in his bedroom'
Claim
A man told Naas District Court that his wife forces him to eat meals in the bedroom.
The man made the allegation as he was applying for protection under family law legislation.
The court was told that they reside together in the same property and he claimed he has been the victim of several physical assaults.
His wife was not present in court.
He recalled an incident in which he came in contact with a wall because a door opened suddenly and he also said he had been kicked on the ground.
The man told Judge Desmond Zaidan that the incidents were triggered by “my wife's daily drinking.”
He said he had to eat meals in the bedroom because his wife, who was not present for the ex-parte application, does not want him in the kitchen “except for the minimum amount of time.”
He further alleged that she threatened to stray his pet dog.
The court was told he has a heart condition as a result of the constant tension and chronic “based on the home situation.”
Judge Zaidan granted an interim protection order pending a fuller hearing.