Estranged husband told wife to leave town minutes after protection order served

'You know what I am capable of': Garda tells court he heard the man threaten his wife by phone after midnight

The garda who served a protection order on a man just after midnight on Saturday told Dublin District Court he heard the man phone his wife three minutes later. Picture: iStock

AN estranged husband was overheard telephoning his wife threatening her to leave her house and town three minutes after he was served a protection order, a court heard.

The former businessman, who is in his 40s and cannot be identified due to reporting restrictions, has been ordered to obey strict bail terms.