Council stall Clare GAA’s redevelopment plans for Caherlohan
*Caherlohan. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL has stalled plans by Clare GAA to expand and redevelop the county’s GAA Centre of Excellence due to concerns over the EU protected Lesser Horseshoe Bat.
Government Dept intervenes in Clare GAA’s Caherlohan plans to raise concerns over Lesser Horseshoe Bat
*Photograph: John Mangan A GOVERNMENT department has intervened in plans by Clare GAA to expand and redevelop its Centre of Excellence due to concerns for the EU protected Lesser Horseshoe Bat.
Sixmilebridge retailer says she and her staff now operate ‘under a cloud of fear’ after three armed robberies over 10 day period
*Flora Crowe. A SIXMILEBRIDGE retailer has told a court that she and her staff “now operate under a cloud of fear’” after three armed robberies on her businesses over the space of ten days.
Dermot Kennedy gigs boosts revenues at Thomond Park to €1.56m
Photograph: INPHO/James Crombie INCOME from a string of Dermot Kennedy gigs at Thomond Park last summer helped the firm that operates the Limerick stadium to an increase in revenues to €1.56m.
Farming neighbours “who were once very good friends now unfortunately leave a legacy of hostility, hatred and anger”
*The two farmers were sentenced. FARMING neighbours “who were once very good friends now unfortunately leave a legacy of hostility, hatred and anger”.
Green light for Shannon Airport solar farm
*Shannon Airport. SHANNON AIRPORT is set to become home to Ireland’s first solar farm to be located within an airfield.
Four year jail term for convicted rapist for ‘terrifying’ false imprisonment of ex-partner in Querrin
*Photograph: John Mangan. A JUDGE has jailed a 49 year old man to four years and eight months in prison for the false imprisonment and assault causing harm of his ex-partner during a ’terrifying ordeal’ at her home in West Clare last September.
Man who ‘terrorised’ girlfriend during one hour ordeal escapes jail
*Colin Curtis outside Ennis Circuit Court. A 38 year old man who held down his then girlfriend telling her ‘you are not leaving this house bitch until you are dead’ during a vodka-fuelled assault has escaped jail.
Farmer tells court ‘cow dung assault case’ “is completely media hype pushed by higher powers over a smallish thing”
*Junior Minister, Anne Rabbitte. Photograph: Natasha Barton THE SOUTH Galway farmer accused of throwing a bag of cow dung in the direction of Minister for State, Anne Rabbitte (FF) has told a court that the case against him “is completely media hype pushed by higher powers over a smallish thing”.
Man threatened to kill girlfriend during vodka-fuelled assault in Parnell Street
*Parnell Street, Ennis. A 38-year old man described in court character references as ‘friendly, polite and compassionate’ held down his girlfriend and told her ‘you are not leaving this house bitch until you are dead’ during a vodka-fuelled assault, a court has heard.
