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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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.
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.
Joe Garrihy & Bill Slattery get the nod for Fine Gael in North Clare
*Cllr Joe Garrihy, Bill Slattery, Madeline Taylor-Quinn and Ciaran Cannon TD. FINE GAEL have opted to keep the same ticket in North Clare for the local elections which saw them lose a sitting councillor and elect a first-time candidate in 2019.
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.
Concern in Kinvara with five coronavirus cases
*Kinvara Castle. Photograph: John Mangan Local GPs in South Galway have appealed for schools to close down to help contain the spread of coronavirus.