*Cathal Crowe. Photograph: Natasha Barton AN EAST Clare man has appeared in court today in connection with sending alleged ‘harassment messages’ for the purpose of causing needless anxiety to Clare TD, Cathal Crowe (FF).
*Photograph: John Mangan A 27-year old man has appeared in court charged with the dangerous driving causing the death of married father of two and GAA coach, Gerard Gunning.
*The public order offence occurred last April. A JUDGE has turned down a proposal from a ‘theatrical’ part-time farm hand and self-described poet that he pay his court penalty by way of a poem.
*The woman is awaiting a bed at the Central Mental Hospital. The 46-year old mother accused of attempting to murder her eight year daughter has been returned for trial to the Central Criminal Court.
*An artist’s impression of the Plaza. PAT MCDONAGH’S plans for a €10m Barack Obama style Supermac’s motorway plaza outside Ennis off the M18 motorway linking Galway to Limerick are being stalled by a High Court challenge.
*Ennis Courthouse. A JUDGE HAS jailed a woman for seven days after she told victims of a firebombing attack on their home during a courtroom outburst that they were ‘f**k*n rats”.
*The woman is currently receiving treatment. A JUDGE has granted a domestic violence order to a woman currently battling ‘Stage 4’ cancer against her ‘emotionally abusive’ and ‘controlling’ husband.
*The Limerick woman was before the Kilrush District Court. A 20 year old woman went ‘berserk’ in the back of a Garda squad car causing €1,309 worth of damage after calling Gardai ‘Skanky F**k*n Pigs’ in the seaside resort of Kilkee.
*An update on the boy was provided at a sitting of the Family Law Court. A JUDGE HAS stated that apartment living plans next year for a 17 year old boy who “can’t boil a kettle” is a pipe dream right now.
*John Mountaine. Photograph: John Mangan THE PARTNER of Clare TD, Violet Anne Wynne (IND) is continuing to break the law by driving around unaccompanied.
