Ennistymon farmer refused planning over pollution fears for Ballymacraven River
*Ballymacraven River. AN BORD PLEANÁLA has refused planning permission to an Ennistymon farmer in a planning row between two North Clare farm households.
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Ennis man walks free from court after agreeing to pay €20,000 to ‘slash’ victim
AN ENNIS man who slashed his victim across the face with a kitchen knife leaving him with a 20cm wound has walked free from court.
Rapper jailed for dangerous driving causing death of man in Killaloe
*William Casey. A JUDGE has jailed recent Irish Traveller Pride Award winner and well known rapper, William Casey (30) for the careless driving causing the death of Christopher Moran.
Coroner to highlight judge’s comments over motorway exit concerns were Crusheen publican died
*The late Michael Fogarty. Clare’s County Coroner is to write to the State’s national roads agency to highlight concerns over a motorway exit where a Crusheen publican and Glanbia milkman lost his life four years ago.
Killer at centre of political controversy escapes jail for drug dealing offence
*Photograph: John Mangan A convicted killer who was at the centre of a political controversy more than a decade ago has escaped jail for a drugs offence.
Judge orders HSE to pay paramedic €32,500 defamation damages over ‘drink driving’ slur
A Garda alert for an ambulance driver suspected of drink driving was based on “a criminal complaint” by a senior HSE nurse manager that “was wholly without foundation”.
Judge dismisses €60k personal injury claim of farmer knocked out by ‘mad cow’
A judge has dismissed a €60,000 personal injury action by a 79 year old farmer who “suffered horrible injuries” when attacked and knocked out by a ‘mad cow’ at a mart four years ago.
