Blarney Group receives €1.75m insurance payout from fire at Bunratty Castle Hotel
*Bunratty Castle Hotel. BUNRATTY CASTLE HOTEL’s owner has received net insurance proceeds of €1.75m from a fire that damaged the hotel last year
*Bunratty Castle Hotel. BUNRATTY CASTLE HOTEL’s owner has received net insurance proceeds of €1.75m from a fire that damaged the hotel last year
A MOTHER has told a court that all her children’s letters to Santa want this year are for their Daddy to be home for Christmas.
*The incident occurred at Ennis Garda Station. A 32-year old chef threw a cup of urine into the face of a Garda through a hatch when the Garda went to check on the man’s welfare at a Garda station, a court has heard.
*Photograph: John Mangan A 27 YEAR old Clare man today appeared in court charged with attempted murder and directing the activities of a criminal organisation.
*The accused was a ‘no-show’ in Ennis District Court. An off-duty drink-driving Garda crashed his car at speed into an oncoming car on the wrong side of the road in west Clare over two years ago.
A 38-year old north Clare man has been returned for trial charged with the dangerous driving causing the death of Stephanie Fitzpatrick.
*There are 14 victims in the particular case. A 42 year old woman who “indiscriminately” stole from and desecrated graves in County Clare has narrowly avoided being sent to jail.
*The offence occurred in April. A JUDGE has imposed a two year driving ban on an ‘L plate’ motorcyclist after he was detected speeding in excess of 180kmph near Newmarket-on-Fergus on the motorway linking Limerick to Galway.
*The sitting was held in the Family Law Court held at Ennis Courthouse. A MOTHER was not sure if a 12-year old girl was her daughter or not after not seeing her since she was a baby, a court has heard.
*Trump Doonbeg. Photograph: Arthur Ellis THE Donald Trump owned Doonbeg luxury golf resort in West Clare last year recorded operating profits of €509,892.