Judge compares chaotic Tullycrine late night farm scene to ‘Wild West’
A JUDGE HAS compared a late night chaotic farm-yard scene where a father and son confronted Gardai with a pitch-fork and a calving jack to something from the Wild West.
Partner of Clare TD ‘no show’ at Kilrush Court as he’s ‘homeless in Longford’
*John Montaine attending the 2020 General Election count at The Falls Hotel. Photograph: John Mangan The partner of Clare TD, Violet-Anne Wynne (IND), John Mountaine was a ‘no show’ in court today as he is currently homeless and living in Co Longford.
Coroner’s verdict into death of 25 year old Galway man stalled
*The Galway native fell to his death at the Cliffs of Moher. A coroner’s verdict into the death of a 25 year old Galway patient who fell to his death at the Cliffs of Moher has been stalled.
Judge asks ‘is there something in the water around here?’ after hearing alleged consaw attack on Ballina-Killaloe pub
*Photograph: Robert Fairfield A judge asked ‘is there something in the water around here?’ after hearing a weapon and criminal damage allegation that a man took a consaw used for cutting stone to cut into the external walls of a pub on the border between Clare and Tipperary.
Judge refuses domestic violence protection order to man who secretly got married ‘to three or four ladies’ in Nigeria
A judge today refused to grant a domestic violence Protection Order to a man ‘with three wives’.
Up to 40 people present at illegal Ennis late night ‘prisoner release party’ going at full throttle
Thirty to 40 people were present in a marquee for a late night ‘prisoner release party’ going at ‘full throttle’ that took place during a Covid-19 Level 5 lockdown, a court has heard.
Mother tells of shock of seeing man perform alleged solo act at Lahinch beach ‘facing children’
A MOTHER has told of her shock at seeing a naked man perform a solo sex act facing children at one of the country’s most popular beaches last August. At Ennis District Court, the woman said that the man was standing, leaning against rocks at Lahinch beach as he carried out the solo sex act …
Ennis granny’s birthday party for one-year-old grandson ‘had got out of control’ during Level 5 lockdown
A birthday party organised by an Ennis granny for her one year grand-son “had got out of control” by the time Gardai called to the family home close to midnight, a court has heard. At Ennis District Court, Insp David Finnerty told Judge Alec Gabbett that around 40 people were in attendance at Kathleen McDonagh’s …
One year driving ban for woman who drove on wrong side of road by Clare & Tipp border
A 38-year old woman living on the Clare and Tipperary border has received a one year driving ban after she was observed driving on the wrong side of the road and colliding with a temporary fence.
62 year old mother of six who damaged ex-husband’s tractor with golf club must wait to learn her fate
A 62 year old mother of six who broke the windows of her estranged husband’s tractor with a golf club in a row over an unpaid €200,000 marital debt must wait until October to learn her fate.