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Bride disappointed over Clare artist’s failure to preserve and frame her wedding bouquet

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A JUDGE has granted a court decree to a second disappointed bride over a Co Clare based artist’s failure to preserve and frame her wedding bouquet. At the Small Claims Court at Ennis District Court, Judge Alec Gabbett granted a decree to Cork woman, Laura Sexton for €225.50 over the failure of artist, Charlotte Bradley, trading as Lush Pressed …

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Limerick man (25) charged in connection with €1m+ crime spree in Clare returns to trial

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*Ennis Circuit Court. Photograph: John Mangan A JUDGE has returned a 25-year old Limerick man charged in connection with an estimated €1m+ alleged crime spree in Clare, Limerick and Galway to trial. At Ennis District Court, Judge Alec Gabbett returned Tyreke Casey Curtin of Caisleán na hAbhann, Castletroy, Limerick for trial in connection with 31 charges that includes seven alleged …

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Woman accused of stealing Christmas tree from Tesco tells judge ‘I am a famous woman’

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A CLARE woman accused of stealing a 6.5 ft tall Christmas tree worth €120 from Tesco in Ennis declared in court “do you know what with social media I am a famous woman”. At Ennis District Court, Charlene Keenan (28) appeared in connection with being charged with the theft of the €120 Christmas tree from Tesco’s …

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Judge says coercively controlled wife is in a situation ‘like falling in love with your kidnapper’

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A JUDGE has remarked that a woman who was allegedly very coercively controlled by her husband in a very long marriage was in a situation of “falling in love with your kidnapper to a certain degree”. At the Family Law Court, Judge Alec Gabbett made his comment before granting the woman a Protection Order under …

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Trial of mother accused of attempted murder of eight year old daughter due to commence today

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THE trial of a 47-year old mother charged with attempting to murder her then eight year old daughter at temporary accommodation in Co Clare is due to commence in Limerick today. In the case, the mother – who cannot be named to protect the identity of her daughter – is charged with attempting to murder …

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Judge says woman’s claim over brother planting secret recording device in her car ‘is particularly sinister’

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A JUDGE has described as ‘particularly sinister’ a claim by a woman that her brother secretly placed a recording device in her car. At the Family Law Court, Judge Alec Gabbett told the woman that there are specialist Gardaí who deal with such allegations before granting her a domestic violence Protection Order against her brother. …

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Ex-TD, Violet Anne Wynne now owes €5,350 to ex-employee as judge monitors payments from €11,500 WRC award

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*Violet-Anne Wynne (Former IND TD). Photograph: Natasha Barton FORMER independent Clare TD, Violet Anne Wynne’s residual debt to an ex-employee from a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) award now totals €5,350, a court heard on Friday. At Ennis District Court on Friday, solicitor, Shíofra Hassett said that payments continue to be made to her client, Fiona …

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Tommy Tiernan helps object to now withdrawed €1.4bn off-shore windfarm

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AN Coimiúsin Pleanála (ACP) has confirmed that plans have formally been withdrawn for a €1.4bn wind farm comprising ’30 Eiffel Tower sized turbines’ off the coast of Co Clare and Co Galway. TV chat-show host and standup comedian, Tommy Tiernan was one of 177 third parties to lodge submissions with ACP on the contentious plan …

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Utter heartbreak as family lays 16-year old Clare student to rest

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*St John the Baptist Church in Ballyea. THE mother of 16-year old Clare student, TJ Chambers told mourners that she and TJ’s father, Tomás “are completely and utterly heartbroken with what has just happened to our perfect little family”. At the St. John the Baptist-Church in Ballyea on Friday afternoon, Suzanne Chambers addressed her son …

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