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High Court relaxes bail conditions for Dublin high end retailer worker accused in connection with €620,000 drugs seizure at Shannon Airport

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THE High Court has relaxed bail conditions for a former sales associate with high end retail brands in Dublin charged in connection with an alleged €620,000 cannabis drug seizure at Shannon airport last November, a court has heard. Seán Grehan has been in custody since November 13th where he was remanded in custody with consent to bail on condition that he  …

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Judge says coercively controlled wife is in a situation ‘like falling in love with your kidnapper’

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A JUDGE has remarked that a woman who was allegedly very coercively controlled by her husband in a very long marriage was in a situation of “falling in love with your kidnapper to a certain degree”. At the Family Law Court, Judge Alec Gabbett made his comment before granting the woman a Protection Order under …

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Judge says woman’s claim over brother planting secret recording device in her car ‘is particularly sinister’

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A JUDGE has described as ‘particularly sinister’ a claim by a woman that her brother secretly placed a recording device in her car. At the Family Law Court, Judge Alec Gabbett told the woman that there are specialist Gardaí who deal with such allegations before granting her a domestic violence Protection Order against her brother. …

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Ex-TD, Violet Anne Wynne now owes €5,350 to ex-employee as judge monitors payments from €11,500 WRC award

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*Violet-Anne Wynne (Former IND TD). Photograph: Natasha Barton FORMER independent Clare TD, Violet Anne Wynne’s residual debt to an ex-employee from a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) award now totals €5,350, a court heard on Friday. At Ennis District Court on Friday, solicitor, Shíofra Hassett said that payments continue to be made to her client, Fiona …

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Asylum seeker in court over Christmas assault at Clare direct provision centre

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An asylum seeker has appeared in court charged in connection with incidents, including an alleged assault, at a north Clare direct provision centre on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. At Ennis District Court on Wednesday, Khaled Hamama (23) appeared in connection with the alleged assault causing harm to Djabir Gassen at the Central Hotel on Main Street, Miltown Malbay on Christmas Eve, …

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Wynne hits out at ‘character assassination’ of partner as judge quashes his no insurance conviction

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A CIRCUIT court judge has quashed the no insurance conviction imposed last year on the partner of former Sinn Finn TD, Violet Anne Wynne, John Mountaine (40).   At Kilrush Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford quashed the no insurance conviction along with the consequent two year driving ban on Mr Mountaine formerly of Pella Rd, …

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Lactose intolerant gangster sentenced for burglary on 97-year old’s Ennis farmhouse

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A judge has stated that it is “extraordinary” that the State is paying disability benefit for a Limerick burglary gang member’s lactose intolerance. At Ennis Circuit Court after being informed of Edward Woodland’s disability benefit for his lactose intolerance, Judge Eoin Garavan commented “I am sure that the tax-payer will be delighted to know that …

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