Gort farmer walks free over ‘cow-dung’ assault on ex Junior Minister
*Joseph Baldwin. A GORT farmer who threw a bag on cow dung in the direction of then Junior Minister, Anne Rabbitte (FF) at a public meeting has escaped a jail term for the assault.
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‘Machete teen’ on remand has better chance of seeing Santa before Christmas than a psychiatrist
*Trevor Quinn. THERE is more chance of an Ennis teenager charged in connection with a broad daylight machete attack seeing Santa Claus before Christmas than there is seeing a psychiatrist in prison before then.
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.
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.
Captain turned plane back after informed that male passenger inappropriately touched girl
*The flight was in November 2023. A 57-year old Galway man charged with two counts of sexual assault of a 16-year old girl on board a transatlantic Aer Lingus flight has been returned for trial.
18 year old charged with machete assault ‘sleeping on mattress’ while on remand at Limerick prison
*Trevor Quinn at Ennis Courthouse. An 18-year old charged in connection with an alleged ‘random’ broad daylight machete attack on a busy Ennis street two weeks ago is sleeping on a mattress on a floor at Limerick prison while on remand, a court has heard.
19 year old charged with assault of man (60s) at minsinformed Corofin protest against asylum seeker accommodation
*The property in Scool, Corofin which was the subject of misinformation as a rumoured accommodation centre for asylum seekers. Photograph: John Mangan A 19-year old Ennis man has appeared in court charged with the assault causing harm of a man in his 60s at a protest against a rumoured new accommodation centre for asylum seekers …
63 year old Kilrush woman who sold counterfeit Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton goods at knock-down prices escapes jail
*The matter was before Kilrush District Court. A 63 year old West Clare woman convicted for selling counterfeit Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci, Alexander McQueen and Victoria Secrets designer goods for knock-down prices has escaped jail.
Clare man tells court he found about late farmer brother’s funeral arrangements on local radio
*The sitting took place in The Family Law Court. A MAN has told a court that finding out about his late brother’s funeral arrangements on his local radio station’s obituaries ‘put the hat on it altogether’.