Kildare woman pays bills 50/50 with partner 'who earns four times more'

A woman claimed Naas District Court she has to pay household bills on a 50/50 basis with her partner - even though he earns four times what she does.

The woman applied for protection under family law legislation and complained that her partner was “stomping around and slamming doors."

She also alleged he rang his mother in front of her and called her names to his mother.

She told Judge John Brennan she had been granted a protection order on the basis of what she claimed was his controlling and degrading behaviour.

“I had to protect my children from this,” she told the hearing which was attended by her partner.

She alleged he had referred to her as a “f…… c…” and a “f…… bitch.”

She added: “On a daily basis I was made to feel like crap.”

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She said his behavior had shaken and unnerved her and she goes to counselling.

“I’ve retreated a little bit from life.”

The court heard that the man had been served with a protection order in January 2025 and Garda Declan Byrne said he arrested him for breaching this.

Barrister Mark Gibbons said the man has an unblemished record.

Judge John Brennan said this was a nasty incident and the situation had been ongoing for a while.

He applied the Probation Act.