State employing top barrister to lead case in Clare’s first coercive control trial
THE STATE is employing one of the country’s best known criminal barristers to lead the prosecution case in Clare’s first ever coercive control trial.
10 Traveller families feuding with each other in Ennis
*Damage to one of the graves in Drumcliffe. THERE are currently 10 traveller families in Ennis feuding with each other.
Man who sexually abused niece of day of his wedding to be sentenced next year
A ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ who abused his niece for the last time on the day of his wedding 41 years ago is to be sentenced next year.
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
Mother tells judge all her children want in Santa letters is for Daddy to be home for Christmas
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.
Detained chef threw cup of urine into Garda’s face
*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.
McInerney appears in court charged with attempted murder & directing activities of criminal organisation
*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.
Judge imposes two year driving ban on off-duty garda for dangerous driving and drink driving
*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.
Ennistymon man returned for trial concerning dangerous driving causing death of Lisdoonvarna woman
A 38-year old north Clare man has been returned for trial charged with the dangerous driving causing the death of Stephanie Fitzpatrick.
Grave thief avoids jail sentence
*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.