Gerard Furlong
IrelandjudgeMale9.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Judge Gerard Furlong presided over a domestic violence court in Dublin, where he expressed deep sympathy for a woman seeking protection from her mentally ill son, highlighting the complexities and emotional turmoil involved in cases of domestic violence.
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Judge Gerard Furlong granted an interim barring order to an elderly man against his son who threatened him.
Man gets barring order against son who threatened to kill him – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-08-02
Judge Gerard Furlong presided over the emergency domestic violence District Court at Dolphin House, Dublin.
Weeping woman gets barring order against ‘abusive, extremely controlling’ partner – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-19Judge Gerard Furlong said he would 'absolutely' grant the woman a protection order on an ex-parte basis.
Woman secures protection order after waking up in ‘pool of blood’ following attack – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-05Judge Gerard Furlong granted a temporary barring order to prevent the daughter from returning to her mother’s home.
Parents secure protection orders against adult children – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-28Judge Gerard Furlong granted a protection order to a woman alleging abuse from her ex-husband.
Woman who believes ex-husband watches her with ‘hidden cameras’ granted protection order – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-05-31Judge Gerard Furlong granted the woman an interim barring order on an ex-parte basis.
Woman secures barring order against husband alleging he hit teenage daughter so badly she suffered concussion – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-03-01Judge Gerard Furlong presided over the emergency domestic violence court in Dolphin House, Dublin.
Man who alleged ex-partner cut his face and arms gets protection order against her – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-15Judge Gerard Furlong granted a full barring order for three years after hearing both sides of the case.
Pregnant woman granted barring order after alleging father of child threatened to ‘burn’ her – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-08
Judge Gerard Furlong granted a protection order in a domestic violence case.
Pregnant woman fears ‘serious risk’ to her safety from unborn’s father, court told – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-01Judge Gerard Furlong granted the woman an interim safety order until the case is heard later this month in the Dublin District Family Court.
Mother granted orders against three adult children due to drug-related intimidation – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-18
Judge Gerard Furlong said such threats were very serious and she should go separately to the gardaí about them.
Woman tells judge she doesn’t want to be ‘another statistic to domestic violence homicide’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-14Judge Gerard Furlong granted several protection orders during the court session.
Father says protection order against ex-partner means ‘some peace for the kids for Christmas’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-07Judge Gerard Furlong granted a protection order to a woman alleging threats from her ex-partner.
Woman gets protection order against ex-partner who threatened to ‘burn alive’ their son – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-30Judge Gerard Furlong presided over the case involving the family and their son.
Son threatened mother with knives and told family he would ‘cut your heads off’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-23Judge Gerard Furlong granted the woman a protection order on an ex-parte basis.
Man and his mother turned up outside ex-partner’s home wearing balaclavas, court told – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-16Judge Gerard Furlong granted a protection order for the woman and her children.
Woman needed brain scan after being beaten so badly she bled from the ears, court told – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-09Judge Gerard Furlong granted a protection order after hearing the woman's fears regarding her ex-partner.
Woman accompanied by armed garda to court among those who obtained protection order – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-02Judge Gerard Furlong presided over the special sitting of Galway District Court.
Galway man pleads guilty over social media threats to kill Tánaiste Simon Harris and family – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-21
Judge Gerard Furlong granted the man an emergency protection order.
Man who said wife tried to hit him with stiletto-heeled boot gets protection order – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-12Judge Gerard Furlong heard the case involving a woman who was terrified to sleep in the same bed as her husband.
Wife ‘terrified’ to sleep in same bed as husband who threatens to rape her, court hears – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-05Judge Gerard Furlong granted a short-term order barring the woman's husband from their home.
Woman alleges punching and spitting part of escalating abuse by husband of two decades – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-14Judge Gerard Furlong presided over the court case where a woman sought protection from her ex-boyfriend.
Woman who alleges ex-boyfriend threatened her life granted protection order – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-07Judge Gerard Furlong told the woman on Friday he would grant her ex parte application for an interim barring order.
‘He has told me he will kill me and I believe he will do so,’ wife tells domestic violence court – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-06Judge Gerard Furlong granted an emergency barring order in a domestic abuse case.
Woman secures interim barring order against sexually abusive husband – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-29Judge Gerard Furlong said the woman could not seek a barring order because the apartment is in the man’s name.
Woman who alleged partner broke foot and put hand to her throat gets protection order – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-22Judge Gerard Furlong granted a protection order to a woman who claimed her husband was abusive.
Woman went without food for days as husband refuses to give money for essentials, court told – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-16Judge Gerard Furlong said he was granting the woman a temporary protection order 'without hesitation' until the case is heard in full.
Girl pierced by needle used by father to take drugs in potentially ‘catastrophic’ incident, judge told – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-15Judge Gerard Furlong granted an interim barring order against the abusive husband.
Woman tells court husband has abused her ‘many times in his sleep’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-08Judge Gerard Furlong granted the woman's application for an interim barring order against her assailant.
Woman alleges she lost pregnancy following assault by man who ‘made me a prostitute’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-18Judge Gerard Furlong presided over the emergency domestic violence court where the woman sought a protection order against her husband.
Wife who says husband is keeping children ‘hostage’ after getting her barred from family home gets protection order – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-04