Shannon based meat plant operate convicted for €10k non-payment to farmer
*Asba Meats. A JUDGE has stated that it is hard enough being a farmer in Ireland today without getting paid.
Judge says Gilligan assault trial is ‘a priority case due to age of complainant’
*Niall Gilligan in action for Sixmilebridge in the 2017 Clare SHC final. A JUDGE has stated that he anticipates setting a trial date next March for the assault trial of former All Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler, Niall Gilligan.
Court action taken against ex TD Wynne over failure to pay former worker
*Violet-Anne Wynne. Photograph: John Mangan EX Clare TD, Violet Anne Wynne (IND) has told a court that she hopes to use her Dail termination payment towards the €11,500 she owes in a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) award to a former employee.
Alleged Halloween assault by man (32) of girl (14) linked with feud among Ennis families
*Pearse Avenue. A 32 year old Ennis man has appeared in court in connection with the alleged assault of a 14-year old girl who was chaperoning younger children ‘trick or treating’ on Halloween night.
Judge awards €10,000 compo to Tubber hospital attendant for injury from used COVID-19 vaccination needle
*Photograph: Sean Curtin / True Media A JUDGE has awarded a retired HSE multi-task hospital attendant €10,000 compensation for an injury sustained from a used COVID-19 vaccination needle stick to a middle finger.
82 year old man died from hypothermia after outside fall in Cree
*Bernard Kennedy died in November 2023. AN 82-year old man died of hypothermia when unable to get up from a fall outside his remote West Clare home on a Winter’s night after his 78 year old wife collapsed unconscious while trying to ring for help, an inquest has heard.
Operating profits of Burke’s Armada Hotel hit €2m
*John Burke. SPANISH POINT’s Armada Hotel enjoyed record revenues and profitability for owner John Burke.
Agri-Food Regulator secures its first conviction against Shannon company
*Asba Meats. A JUDGE has directed that the operator of a Halal meat plant in Shannon attend court in order “to protect the integrity of the meat industry here”.
Ennis man faces new ‘petrol bomb’ Powerade charge while threatening to kill hitch-hiker
*The incident occurred in August. A 30-year-old Ennis man who is accused of threatening a hitch-hiker that he would set him alight if he did not pay money for his lift now faces a ‘petrol bomb’ charge.
Clare top O’Neill’s best jersey seller for 2024
*Mark Rodgers signs the jersey of a young fan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s jersey for 2024 was O’Neill’s best selling replica jersey this year.
