The man, in his 70s, who cannot be named for legal reasons, avoided being held in custody when he appeared before Judge Grainne Malone at Dublin District Court on Saturday
A pensioner freshly served with divorce papers has been accused of breaking a safety order by locking his wife out of their house and threatening to burn it down.
READ MORE: Driver avoids jail for 'very bad decision' that claimed life of friend as he gets two-year driving ban and €3k fineFollowing a recess to allow him to instruct his barrister, the court heard that he was applying for bail. The judge was told the man allegedly told his wife to go out and bring back some money.
While he previously had proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act, he was not currently on bail for other charges, the court heard.
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