‘Innocent looking’ teenage boys charged with Sixmilebridge burglaries
*Photograph: Joe Buckley AN ‘innocent looking’ 16-year old boy and an 18 year old teen have appeared in court in connection with a spate of alleged burglaries in Sixmilebridge.
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Ennis teenager returned for trial for alleged daylight machete attack
*Trevor Quinn. AN ENNIS teenager charged in connection with an alleged broad daylight machete attack that left a man “3mm from death” has been returned for trial.
Ennis father of five released from custody after Clancy Park illegal encampment removed
*Photograph: John Mangan A JUDGE released an Ennis father of five young children from custody after an illegal Traveller encampment was removed from a ‘completely destroyed’ green area of Ennis.
Clancy Park ‘completely destroyed’ by presence of three caravans on green area
*Photograph: John Mangan A FAMILY moved a second caravan onto a green area in Ennis after Storm Éowyn damage and the presence of a rat had made their existing caravan uninhabitable, a court has heard.
Ennis carpenter accused of carrying out claw-hammer assault on Clarecastle man in front of his two children
*The assault took place in February. A 45-year old Ennis carpenter has appeared in court charged in connection with a claw-hammer assault on a man at his home in front of the alleged victim’s two children, aged 12 and 10.
Mother found smoking crack cocaine barred from family home for one year
*The barring order followed a seven-day interim barring order. A MOTHER found smoking crack cocaine in her bedroom with her three-year-old boy present in the house has been barred from the family home for one year.
Daughter in law seeks civil restraining order against her in-laws
*The matter was before Ennis District Court. A DAUGHTER in law seeking a civil restraining order against her in-laws has prompted a judge to say “let’s not destroy an entire family. We have to try to defuse the grenade here”.
Interim barring order granted after mother found smoking crack cocaine while three year old son was at home
*The case has been adjourned to Thursday. A JUDGE has granted an Interim Barring Order (IBO) to a man to have his wife, and mother of their children, removed from the family home after the man found her smoking crack cocaine with a pipe in their bedroom with their three year old boy present in …
Interim civil restraining order imposed on two Clare farmers
*Both farmers are to attend court this Wednesday. A JUDGE has ordered that two Clare farmers not go within 200 metres of a couple’s home in the county after hearing that the couple have been subject to alleged ‘bully-boy tactics’.
Judge surprised that Valentine’s Day card from man with history of violence against women got through prison censors
*The recipient of the card said she is terrified. A JUDGE has stated that he is surprised that Irish Prison Service censors permitted two letters, including a Valentine’s Day Card to be sent out by an inmate to an ex-partner.
