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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€2.8m fire station opens in Athenry
The newly opened Athenry Fire Station in County Galway. Photo credit Paul Corey / Coolsivna Construction Ltd. A NEW state-of-the-art €2.8m new fire station has been opened by Galway County Council and Galway Fire and Rescue Service in Athenry.
Junior Minister says “line was crossed” after judge convicts Gort farmer of ‘cow-dung’ bag assault
*Junior Minister, Anne Rabbitte (FF) TD. A JUNIOR Government Minister has stated that “a line was crossed” the night a Gort farmer threw a sealed bag of cow dung towards her at a public meeting.
Judge rules that Gort farmer “has case to answer” in alleged cow dung assault on Junior Minister
*Junior Minister, Anne Rabbitte TD (FF). Photograph: Natasha Barton A JUDGE has ruled that the Gort farmer accused of assaulting Junior Government Minister, Anne Rabbitte (FF) when throwing a bag of cow dung towards her at a public meeting “has a case to answer”.
Farmer tells court ‘cow dung assault case’ “is completely media hype pushed by higher powers over a smallish thing”
*Junior Minister, Anne Rabbitte. Photograph: Natasha Barton THE SOUTH Galway farmer accused of throwing a bag of cow dung in the direction of Minister for State, Anne Rabbitte (FF) has told a court that the case against him “is completely media hype pushed by higher powers over a smallish thing”.
Security issues at Gort courthouse must be addressed ahead of Minister & farmer ‘cow dung’ assault case
*Gort Courthouse. A JUDGE has requested Gardaí to address court security issues at Gort courthouse ahead of the case where a local farmer is accused of throwing a bag of cow dung in the direction of Minister for State, Anne Rabbitte (FF).
Gort farmer charged with assault for throwing cow dung at Deputy Rabbitte
*Junior Minister Anne Rabbitt. Photograph: Natasha Barton A SOUTH GALWAY farmer alleged to have thrown a bag containing cow dung in the direction of Minister for State, Anne Rabbitte (FF) at a public meeting has been charged with assaulting the Fianna Fail deputy.
Campaign against Gort biogas plant raises €50,000
A campaign aimed at mounting a legal challenge to plans to develop a large scale biogas plant near Gort has so far raised €50,000. Donations have come flooding in from south Galway and around Ireland since a public meeting organised last week by the Gort Biogas Concern Group. The group oppose plans by Sustainable Bio-Energy …
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Heroes welcome on return to school for world-champion boxer Cliona Darcy in Gort
World Junior Boxing Champion Cliona Darcy alongside her parents Richie and Dawn. Photograph: Natasha Barton Ireland’s latest boxing hero Cliona Darcy was met with a guard of honour of over 900 students at her homecoming to Gort Community School last Friday.
‘Maybe we need to go to TikTok to inform people’ – more awareness needed for FASD as Ennis HQ opens
*Junior Minister, Anne Rabbitt speaking at the official opening of FASD’s Ennis HQ. Photograph: Natasha Barton A NEW ORGANISATION aiming to raise awareness for foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) has officially opened their headquarters in Ennis.