Desmond Zaidan
Desmond Zaidan is a judge at Naas District Court who presided over the case involving Willem Hols and Anthony Coyne, both charged in connection with a large cocaine seizure.
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Judge Desmond Zaidan granted bail to the three men involved in the case, describing them as 'young and naive'.
Gardaí accused in Seanad of ‘concealing facts’ from judge in Evan Fitzgerald case – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-06-25
Judge Desmond Zaidan said the man’s bail was set with the consent of gardaí.
Judge overseeing firearms case against Carlow gunman says court cannot overrule Garda consent to bail – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-04
Judge Desmond Zaidan granted two 24-hour ancillary driving disqualification orders at Naas District Court.
Naas court granted vast majority of legal loophole orders under which drivers got 24-hour bans and avoided penalty points – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-25
Judge Desmond Zaidan has been associated with several subsequent ancillary orders.
Legislative pantomime to fix penalty points loophole is not as absurd as it seems – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-21
Judge Desmond Zaidan granted disqualification orders at Naas District Court.
Loophole used by some drivers to avoid penalty points due to be closed by end of month – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-05
Judge Desmond Zaidan granted a 24-hour driving disqualification order to a woman in Naas District Court.
Woman avoids penalty points for second time through 24-hour driving disqualification – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-05Judge Desmond Zaidan presided over a busy list of cases in the Co Kildare court.
More than 40% of Garda time is taken up by ‘drunken fools’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-01
Judge Desmond Zaidan presided over the trial concerning the possession of child sexual abuse images.
Man faces trial for allegedly having more than 300 child sexual abuse images – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-25
Judge Desmond Zaidan presided over the court appearance of the two accused.
Two men charged after €5m cocaine seizure in Co Kildare – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-13
