Kilshanny farmer charged with drink driving and dangerous dangerous while driving tractor
A Clare farmer has appeared in court charged with drink driving and dangerous driving while driving his tractor.
Alec Gabbett
Tulla driver reached speeds of 100kmph on his quad in his speed chase with Gardai across four townlands
AN EAST CLARE man reached speeds of 100kmph on his quad bike in a high speed chase with Gardai across four townlands near the village of Tulla over two years ago.
Suspended prison term for Clonlara carer who stole from dying 83 year old care home resident
The court sitting took place on Tuesday. There was no money to pay for care bills for an 83-year old care home resident – who had no visitors in two years – after a care home worker had stolen over €3,000 from his bank account, a court has heard.
West Clare man to plead guilty to hatchet assault
*The assault occurred in Kilkee in June 2019. A West Clare man is to plead guilty to a ‘hatchet’ assault on another man in the seaside resort town of Kilkee two years ago.
Farmer to ‘fully contest’ charges from alleged incident at Ennis Mart
*The incident took place at Ennis Mart last August. A FARMER son of Euromillions winner, Dolores McNamara is to “fully contest” assault and breach of the peace charges arising from an alleged incident at Ennis Mart in August of last year.
79 year old charged with indecent assault of four boys in Cratloe & Holy Island granted legal aid
*Holy Island is among the locations where the counts of indecent assault are alleged to have occurred. A 79 year old man charged with the indecent assault of four boys over a five year period at locations in Clare and Limerick told a judge that his hearing is not poor.
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.
Tulla farmer missing ‘large piece’ of his ear after farm yard altercation with sibling
*Tulla. Photograph: John Mangan An east Clare farmer was left with a “large piece” of his ear missing after a farm yard altercation with an older brother, a court has heard.