Garda contests drink driving and careless driving prosecution
*The Garda is currently suspended from the force. A SERVING member of An Garda Síochána appeared in court charged with drink-driving and careless driving in Ennis town centre last year.
Gardaí arrest man at airport immigration at Shannon with false passport for 13 year old boy
*The man was arrested on Monday evening. Gardaí arrested a US Green Card holder at Shannon Airport on Monday after the man allegedly presented a false passport for a 13 year old boy in order for the boy to gain entry to the United States.
Judge remands coercive control accused in custody after trial no-show
*Photograph: John Mangan A JUDGE has remanded in custody a 49 year old Co Clare accused man who failed to show up in court to hear his ex-wife give evidence at County Clare’s first coercive control trial earlier this month.
Judge grants barring order to woman after she says ‘jealous’ husband made her take lie detector test
*A two year barring order was granted to the woman. A JUDGE has granted a barring order to a woman against her ‘jealous’ husband who forced her to take a lie detector test due to his belief that she was with other men.
Man who assaulted ‘frail’ 81 year old patient at Ennis acute psychiatric unit walks free
*The incident occurred in April 2019. A 34-year old man has escaped jail for his one-punch assault at an acute psychiatric unit on “a frail and vulnerable” 81 year old patient that left his victim with a brain injury.
Tulla man pleads guilty to farm-yard assault on younger brother
*Photograph: John Mangan A TULLA MAN has pleaded guilty to a farm-yard assault on his younger brother where the victim was left with a “large piece” of his ear missing.
Judge discharges jury in first coercive control trial to come before courts in Clare
*Photograph: John Mangan A JUDGE has discharged a jury in the first coercive control trial to come before the courts in Clare.
Grandparents of 29 grand-children succeed in having 10pm to 7am curfew eased
*The grandparents reside in Ballymaley. TWO ENNIS grand-parents of 29 grand-children have succeeded in having their daily curfew bail conditions relaxed after complaining that the 10pm to 7am curfew placed them under house arrest in their own home.
Jury told that audio recordings made by mother and daughter in coercive control trial make for ‘difficult listening’
*The trial is expected to continue to the end of the week. A JURY has been told in a coercive control trial that audio recordings made by a mother and her daughter will make for “difficult listening” in the trial.
Intruder bit woman on buttocks during late night assault at her home
*The incident was described as “very unusual”. AN ALLEGED intruder trespassed onto a woman’s property and bit her on the buttocks during the course of a late night assault on her.