Ex Clare minor football captain jailed for two years for sexual assault
*Conor Gavin. A former Clare minor gaelic football captain has been jailed for two years and four months for the sexual assault of a woman.
Limerick man charged over arson at Shannon GAA Club in €1m burglary and theft probe
A 31 year old Limerick man has been charged with two additional alleged offences at Wolfe Tones GAA club – the club of Clare All-Ireland winning senior hurling manager and double All Ireland winner as a player, Brian Lohan. At Ennis District Court, an additional 20 charges were brought against Eddie Carey of De Vere Court, John Carew Park, …
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Council green light for new Penney’s store for Ennis to act as ‘catalyst’ for town centre and deliver annual revenues of €14m per annum
Clare County Council has given the green light to Primark’s planned new ‘flaghsip’ waterfront outlet for Ennis which is estimated to deliver revenues of €14.26m per annum. The planning authority has granted planning permission to Primark’s plans for a three storey over basement outlet on a 1.3 acre site in Harmony Row, Bank Place and Bindon Lane, …
Gort farmer says life has been turned upside down by farm ban while on bail
A SOUTH County Galway farmer has told a judge that his life has been turned upside down over his bail ban from Gort and his farm near there. At Gort District Court, Gerard Nestor (60) told Judge Alec Gabbett that he is completely innocent of the charges before the court. Judge Gabbett told Mr Nestor …
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Council approves new Penney’s store in Ennis to boost town centre and generate €14m annually
Clare County Council has given the green light to Primark’s planned new ‘flaghsip’ waterfront outlet for Ennis which is estimated to deliver revenues of €14.26m per annum. The planning authority has granted planning permission to Primark’s plans for a three storey over basement outlet on a 1.3 acre site in Harmony Row, Bank Place and Bindon Lane, Ennis …
Former Ryanair pilot charged with €10m Meelick drug seizure
A FORMER Ryanair pilot, charged in connection with the possession of more than €10m worth of drugs, is not a suitable case for legal aid, a court was told.
Teenager jailed for ‘outrageous’ broad daylight machete attack on busy Ennis street
*Trevor Quinn. A JUDGE has jailed a teenage ‘Born Again Christian’ for 14 months for an ‘outrageous’ broad daylight machete attack on a busy Ennis street that left his victim requiring 40 stitches to a facial wound.
Prisoner ‘goes up in puff of smoke’ & absconds while on permitted cigarette break at Ennis Garda Station
*Ennis Garda Station. A PRISONER ‘went up in a puff of smoke’ and absconded from Garda custody at Ennis Garda Station during a cigarette break, a court has heard.
Record green fee income of €3.3m helps Lahinch Golf Club make operating surplus of €1.72m
*Lahinch Golf Club. RECORD GREEN fee income of €3.3m at Lahinch Golf Club last year contributed to the club making an operating surplus of €1.72m.
North Clare couple blocked from moving into new home due to self-styled ‘God’s Enforcer’
*The matter came before Ennis District Court. A COUPLE have been unable to move into their new home near the Clare village of Inagh due to the actions of a neighbouring farmer and self-styled ‘God’s Enforcer’ in blocking the roadway to their home, a court has heard.