Judge questions if Ennis woman’s summer trip to Turkey is for ‘health tourism’
*Gardaí were unaware of the planned trip to Turkey. A judge has questioned if an Ennis woman’s planned trip while on bail to Turkey concerns health tourism.
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GAA grounds assault was over dispute about a football at school & WhatsApp group tensions
*The incident took place on the grounds of Smith O’Briens GAA club last May. A FATHER who head-butted another Dad at an East Clare GAA ground “sees red and takes off – that is the problem”.
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.
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.
Father lost control when head-butting GAA coach at U10s training session in Killaloe
*The incident occurred last May. A FATHER lost control when head-butting a GAA coach in front of young children playing hurling at an under-10s training session in Killaloe in May of last year, a court has heard.
75 year old Lissycasey man accused of trying to smuggle 22 year old woman into State returned for trial
*Roger Bishop. A 75-year old Lissycasey man accused of providing a fraudulent French ID card to a 22-year old woman he met online in order to assist her to gain illegal entry into Ireland last year has been returned for trial.
Cooraclare man declared hostile witness after refusal to give evidence against neighbour in drink driving case
*Cooraclare. Photograph: Shane Lorigan. A GARDA inspector declared a Cooraclare man a hostile witness in a case where his ‘over the drink-driving limit’ neighbour wrote off his car in a late night road traffic accident.
Ennis teen pleads guilty to ‘extraordinarily damaging’ machete assault
*Trevor Quinn. AN ENNIS teenager pleaded guilty to two charges in connection with a broad daylight machete attack that left his victim ‘3mm from death’ in the town.
‘Naive’ Cork teen tried to board US bound flight at Shannon Airport with friend’s passport
*US pre-clearance at Shannon Airport. A ‘naive’ Cork teenager tried to get through US Customs & Border controls at Shannon Airport to board a US-bound flight with a friend’s passport who “he looked a bit like”, a court has heard.