*Statements were first made by complainants in early 2024. A WOMAN told a childhood friend in 2007 ‘that b*st*rd abused us” when referring to indecent assault allegations against a now 92-year old Clare man concerning two young orphan sisters from the 1970s.
The 92-YEAR old County Clare man accused of indecently assaulting two young orphan girls in his care more than half a century ago paid out €70,000 two years ago to settle civil claims brought by the two complainants, a jury heard today. At Ennis Circuit Court today, one of the two complainants – now aged 61 …
*Ryanair, Shannon Airport RYANAIR has secured a ‘fast track’ planning permission from Clare County Council for the construction of a new €50 million four bay aircraft maintenance hangar for Shannon Airport. In the case, the planning authority has issued the rapid grant of permission for the project that is to create 300 jobs after Ryanair …
Áine Ní Threinír (35) and Emma O’Grady (41) pictured on Tuesday after appearing at Kilrush District Court concerning the public order charges against the two at the Amgen Irish Open at Trump Doonbeg during the visit of US President Donald Trump in September. THE TWO Galway women charged in connection with allegedly shouting anti-war slogans …
*It is the first cottage to sell at the resort since The Irish Open. PROPERTY OWNERS at the Trump Doonbeg golf resort in Doonbeg are already reaping the dividends of the staging of the Amgen Irish Open with a luxury cottage recently selling for €910,000.
*Michael McNamara Ennis Court || Photo: Press22 A 64-YEAR old west Clare farmer has narrowly avoided being remanded in custody after changing his mind to agree to a bail condition not to have any contact with his brother. At Ennis District Court today, Judge Olivia Traynor initially signed a committal warrant for Michael McNamara to …
*John Paul Avenue. AN Ennis man charged in connection with two alleged unlawful discharges of a shotgun close to a Cloughleigh housing estate and primary school almost four years ago has been returned for trial.
*An artist’s impression of the Ennis Data Centre. The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by opponents of a 200MW €1.6bn data centre for the outskirts of Ennis for leave to appeal against a High Court decision clearing all legal hurdles here faced by the project.
*Ballyalla Lake. Photograph: Páraic McMahon A CLARECASTLE man who showed an ammunition find he discovered while out snorkelling on his ‘Snapchat Stories’ has escaped a conviction for possession of the ammunition.
*Violet Anne Wynne A LANDLORD is seeking a court order directing former independent Clare TD, Violet Anne Wynne and her six children to vacate a rented property in Clarecastle, Co Clare concerning alleged rent arrears of over €18,000. At Ennis District Court today, the owner of the property, Patricia Warshell of Parliament Street, Ennistymon was …