A father of two children was charged with breaching a safety order in Newbridge.
Damien Szatkowski (30) of Connell Drive, Newbridge appeared in Naas District Court with a translator.
He was arrested by gardai outside his ex partner's home in Blackberry Way at 7.40am on Wednesday morning.
However his defence solicitor said he had gone to the address to collect some belongings by arrangement with his former girlfriend.
Judge Desmond Zaidan granted bail despite the objections of gardai and ordered the defendant to sign on at Newbridge Garda Station twice a week.
The judge also adjourned the case to a later date.
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