Photograph: The Irish TimesA woman who said she is living in fear of her “abusive” adult daughter, who moved home after being evicted, has refused an offer of an interim barring order due to concerns that her daughter would then be homeless. Should the daughter breach the temporary order by putting the woman in fear for her safety, she can be arrested. In a separate case on Friday, a woman who claimed she is being “terrorised” by her husband was granted a protection order. The woman alleged her husband locked her bedroom door when he moved out of the family home about a year ago, denying her access since. Noting the “extremity” of what was described, Binchy granted a safety order for the maximum period of five years.

Source: The Irish Times March 15, 2026 18:01 UTC