Kilmihil man found guilty of harassing Garda on Facebook
*The jury returned their verdict on Tuesday. A JURY has found a Kilmihil man guilty of the Facebook harassment of a local garda.
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Hospital tells Garda it is 100% likely medical report of Shannon man will be ready to allow trial proceed
*The trial is to continue today. A MAJOR hospital has told a senior Garda that it is “100 percent likely” that a hospital patient report on an alleged victim in a false imprisonment and assault causing harm case will be ready for court on Tuesday (today).
Jury to continue deliberations in case of Kilmihil man accussed of harassing Clare Garda
*The trial continues on Tuesday. THERE IS NO evidence that a West Clare man accused of harassing a Garda through anonymous posts on Facebook had any grudges against the Gardaí.
33 year old said ‘I will bite your f**king jaw off’ before biting Ennis Garda
*The matter was before Ennis Circuit Court. A 33-year old man told Gardai ‘F**k off or I will bite your f**king jaw off’ before biting an Ennis-based Garda on the hand.
Adjournment granted to State in trial of Shannon man
*Photograph: John Mangan A JUDGE has granted an adjournment to the State in the trial of a Shannon man who is charged with the assault causing harm and false imprisonment of his then girlfriend on St Patrick’s Day this year.
Gilligan trial unlikely to progress until 2025
*Niall Gilligan. Photograph: Joe Buckley THE STATE is seeking priority in the fixing of a trial date for the assault trial of former All Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler Niall Gilligan, a court has heard.
Gilligan sent forward for trial to Circuit Court for alleged ‘stick’ assault
*Niall Gilligan. Photograph: John Mangan FORMER All-Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler Niall Gilligan was today sent forward for trial concerning an alleged “stick assault” on a 12 year old boy.
Four year jail term for convicted rapist for ‘terrifying’ false imprisonment of ex-partner in Querrin
*Photograph: John Mangan. A JUDGE has jailed a 49 year old man to four years and eight months in prison for the false imprisonment and assault causing harm of his ex-partner during a ’terrifying ordeal’ at her home in West Clare last September.
Man who ‘terrorised’ girlfriend during one hour ordeal escapes jail
*Colin Curtis outside Ennis Circuit Court. A 38 year old man who held down his then girlfriend telling her ‘you are not leaving this house bitch until you are dead’ during a vodka-fuelled assault has escaped jail.
French national pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of Lisdoonvarna man in Ballyvaughan
*Photograph: John Mangan A French national has pleaded guilty to the dangerous driving causing the death of a 71-year old motorcyclist outside the Burren village of Ballyvaughan in North Clare last July.