Husband urinated in the house, Kildare court claim
Both husband and wife sought protection from each other in court
A woman alleged at Naas District Court that her husband urinated outside the toilet door in their home and called her a knacker and a tramp.
The woman came to court seeking protection under family law legislation.
Her husband was also present and made a similar application against her. Both were represented by barristers for the contested hearing.
The woman alleged the domestic situation is very toxic because of his "abuse and intimidation.”
She added; “We’re in the middle of a separation, waiting for a divorce.”
She alleged he criticised her in front of a child that let to the child contemplating suicide.
She also said he had taken cameras down from the house and this happened when she was elsewhere in the country visiting a relative.
She said he urinated outside the bathroom at 5am and called her a f…… c…
She added she locked the door and she believed he was intoxicated and is “smoking cannabis all the time.”
The woman also alleged he called her a tramp, a knacker and he is unpredictable.
She also alleged that he asked her about a court order and "tried to get me to withdraw it.”
The court heard the family spent most of the time in their bedrooms.
Under cross examination, she denied invading his space in the sitting room late at night to start conflict.
The court was told that the husband sleeps in the sitting room.
She agreed that he had problems with his kidneys “but he can urinate in the toilet.”
The woman denied losing her temper, going to him to vent her frustrations, harassing him or calling him names.
She also denied “taking opportunities to create conflict to justify court action.”
She claimed that while standing outside the courthouse that day he drove past and blew kisses at her “which I thought was very intimidating.”
Her husband told the court she screams at him and goes into rages.
“I’m sleeping on the couch for nearly seven years,” he said.
He said she has screamed at him that he is a “worthless lazy bastard” and because of this, this is what the children think.
He alleged she discontinued his access to the door cameras.
“When I approached her, she wouldn’t answer me.”
He alleged she tried to provoke him and said he was bullying her.
He said he urinated because of a medical condition and he had tried to get to the toilet adn “a little leaked out” and she said “you’re pissing all over the place.”
He said he cleaned it up and the following morning she called him a f…… knacker.
He alleged he is hyper vigilant because of all the screaming.
Under cross examination he denied seeking a protection order “because of retaliation and added he does not speak to his wife.
He denied being the common denominator of the discord in the family home and said he "disengaged" a year previously.
The man also denied making unlivable in the house adding “I’m trying to get out of the house.” he said adding he is seeking the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) to do so.
He denied going through his wife’s belongings but said he had found items belonging to him in drawers and he did not place them there.
Judge Peter White said he was rejecting both applications for protection. He said she had had made her application first, followed by his but there is an ongoing history of discord.
He said he was rejecting both applications, adding there is nothing to corroborate either claim.