Profits decline to €11.3m at Element Six
*Element Six. PRE-TAX profits at industrial diamond manufacturer, Element Six last year decreased by 18 percent to $12.55m (€11.3m).
Ennis man escapes jail for ‘very bad decision’ that cost life of friend
*The late Ger Gunning. AN ENNIS plumber has escaped a jail term for the careless driving causing the death of married father of two and GAA coach, Ger Gunning (46).
Get-away driver & jeep ‘cleaner’ jailed for their role in attempted murder of Shannon man Harty at his 21st birthday celebrations
*Danny Harty. A JUDGE has imposed a four year-four month prison term on the get-away driver in the attempted murder of a Shannon man out celebrating his 21st birthday during a music festival in a small Clare town.
Mother made her daughter write out “terribly elaborate and grossly inappropriate (false) sexual allegations” in 40 entries in diary against her father
*The father was awarded sole custody. A MOTHER made her daughter write out “terribly elaborate and grossly inappropriate sexual allegations in a diary” against her father, a court has heard.
Junior Minister says “line was crossed” after judge convicts Gort farmer of ‘cow-dung’ bag assault
*Junior Minister, Anne Rabbitte (FF) TD. A JUNIOR Government Minister has stated that “a line was crossed” the night a Gort farmer threw a sealed bag of cow dung towards her at a public meeting.
Kilrush woman (63) told ‘game is up’ for selling counterfeit Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton goods at knockdown prices
*The matter came before Kilrush District Court. A JUDGE has told a 63-year old West Clare woman that “the game is up” for her selling counterfeit Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci, Alexander McQueen and Victoria Secrets designer goods for knock-down prices.
An Bord Pleanála gives green light for Moneypoint power station conversion to ‘last resort’ Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) generator
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon AN BORD Pleanála has granted the green light to the ESB to convert the 900MW Moneypoint coal-burning power station in West Clare to Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO).
West Clare driver was ‘sleepwalking’ when over drink driving limit and crashed his car sleep disorder expert tells court
*Kilrush Courthouse. AN EXPERT medical witness has told a court that a 27 year old West Clare man was undergoing a sleep disorder episode when he was drink-driving and his car veered off the road into a ditch last year.
Judge tells man who assaulted then partner after sex refusal that he is very concerned for man’s future partners
*The case came before Kilrush District Court. A JUDGE has told a man who punched and head-butted his then partner after she refused to have sex him on different dates that he is very concerned for the man’s future partners.
Ennis Garda charged with unauthorised disclosure of PULSE personal data on 14 individuals sent forward for trial
*Ennis Garda Station. A GARDA charged with the unauthorised disclosure of Garda PULSE personal data on 14 individuals to a co-accused charged with a drug trafficking offence has been sent forward for trial.