80 year old man pleads guilty to indecent assault of five boys
*One of the assaults took place on Holy Island. AN 80-year old man has pleaded guilty to the indecent assault of five boys over a six year period at locations in Clare and Limerick.
Ennis knife killer had history of domestic violence before Boylan murder
*Nassar Ahmed. THE MAN who murdered Ennis man, Eoin Boylan four years ago in a knife attack has a history of domestic violence and put a knife up to his ex-partner “a good few times” an inquest has heard.
Council says Uisce Eireann waste water treatment plan “would have adverse impacts” on visual amenities of Kilkee
*Photograph: John Mangan CLARE COUNTY Council has told Uisce Éireann that its planned waste water treatment plant (WWTP) for the seaside town of Kilkee would have “adverse impacts” on the visual amenities of the area and character of the local landscape.
Judge grants domestic violence Protection Order to woman after husband concealed HIV status from her
*The sitting took place on Friday. A JUDGE has granted a Protection Order under the Domestic Violence Act to a woman after she told a court that her husband has concealed his HIV status from her.
ESB warns of winter outages if Moneypoint does not convert to heavy fuel oil
*Moneypoint Power Station. IF the 900MW Moneypoint coal-burning power station doesn’t convert to Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) to produce electricity, “it is possible that extended power outages could occur to cover the Winter peaks in the period 2024 to 2029”.
Tulla ‘model citizen’ who bit off top part of brother’s ear in land row receives suspended 17 month prison term
*Conor & Daniel O’Halloran. A TULLA medical professional who bit off the top part of his brother’s left ear in a farmyard row “around land, monies and a shed” has escaped jail for the offence.
Uisce Éireann fined €5,000 after treatment plant caused ‘ecological tragedy’
*Photograph: John Mangan AN IRON SLUDGE discharge from a ’no longer fit for purpose’ water treatment plant operated by Uisce Éireann was the cause of an ‘ecological tragedy’ that wiped out all fish life over a 2.6km river, a court has heard.
Judge jails Donovan for 20 months only days after getting married
*Johnny Donovan (second from right) on his wedding day. A JUDGE has jailed a Co Clare man for 20 months for threatening to kill a Garda only days after the man was married last weekend.
Shannon tree surgeon pleads guilty to M16 and 179 rounds of ammo possession
*The case came before the Ennis Circuit Court. A FATHER of three school going children has pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of an M16 machine gun used in war zones, 179 rounds of ammunition and a 30 round capacity magazine in a forested area at Shannon last September.
Judge ‘terrified’ teenager “who can barely boil an egg” will end up in hotel emergency accommodation
*The comments were made in the Family Law Court. A JUDGE has stated that he is “terrified” that a 17-year old boy in State care “who can barely boil an egg” will end up in emergency accommodation in a hotel on reaching his 18th birthday next month.