Closing hours extended in Lisdoonvarna for match-making festival
*The Match Maker Bar in Lisdoonvarna. THOSE seeking love at this year’s month-long Lisdoonvarna match-making festival in North Clare have received a boost in their romance prospects.
Clare man (44) charged with street assault of retired judge (80s) to face trial at Circuit Court
*FILE PIC: Joseph Mangan. A CLARE man charged in connection with the alleged street assault of a retired District Court judge is to face trial at the Circuit Court.
Clare Crusaders to stage twentieth anniversary run this Sunday in Barefield
HUNDREDS of people are expected to converge on the village of Barefield at 10am on Sunday morning for a 5k/10k run to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Clare Crusaders running group.
Tuamgraney man charged in connection with cocaine find
A TUAMGRANEY man has been charged with a serious drug dealing offence arising from a Garda cocaine find at his property at the end of June.
Laurel Lodge resident accused of assaulting retired judge (80s) in custody for two months
*Laurel Lodge. A CLARE MAN charged in connection with the alleged street assault of a retired District Court judge has been on remand in custody for two months with directions in the case yet to be made by the DPP, a court has heard.
Operating profits at Limerick tunnel increase to €11.96m following hike in toll price
*Photograph: Brian Arthur OPERATING PROFITS at the consortium which operates the €800m Limerick tolled tunnel last year increased by ten percent to €11.96m after a hike in toll charges.
Roche clean up bill for Clarecastle site now totals €150.5m
*Photograph: Roche THE clean-up bill for Swiss pharma giant, Roche’s former County Clare manufacturing site now totals €150.5m in what the company describes as “one of the largest remediation projects of its type in Europe”.
Shannon man pleads guilty to stalking offence against two innocent men he falsely accused of abduction
*Martin Hannon. Photograph: Joe Buckley ONE MAN fled Shannon in terror in his gym-gear without his belongings while another man became a target of online hate and felt that there was a bounty on his head after they were both falsely identified as ‘sick paedos’ in a Facebook post, a court has heard.
Judge refuses man’s application to withdraw guilty plea to sexual assault of woman in Meelick
A JUDGE has refused a 47 year old man’s application to withdraw his guilty plea that he sexually assaulted a female at an apartment in Meelick three years ago.
Twenty three year old Donovan charged with shooting at Ennis halting site secures High Court bail following
*Ballaghboy. A 23-year old Dublin man charged in connection with a shooting incident at an Ennis halting site last month has secured High Court bail, a court has heard.