*FILE PIC. THERE are now only 19 cattle remaining and no sheep on a Co Clare farm where the Dept of Agriculture moved in as the farm had a mortality rate of two to three bovines dying per week in 2023 due to a farmer’s neglect, a court has heard.
*Former Clare TD, Violet Anne Wynne. FORMER CLARE TD, Violet Anne Wynne (IND) has told a court she has been paying off a residual debt of €6,500 to an ex-employee “with whatever little income that I had to hand”.
*Martin Molloy. TWO Ennis brothers carried out a firebomb attack on a home where their 22 month old niece was present at the time arising from a family row sparked by an engagement ring, a court has heard.
*Niall Gilligan. A JURY has found All-Ireland winning hurler, Niall Gilligan not guilty of assaulting a then 12 year old boy with a stick almost two years ago.
*Deliberations from the jury continue on Wednesday. THE JURY of seven men and five women in the assault trial of former Clare hurler, Niall Gilligan are to continue their deliberations on Wednesday.
*The incident took place in the Jamaica Inn in October 2023. ALL-IRELAND winning Clare hurler, Niall Gilligan “lost it” when he hit a then 12 year old child “multiple times” with a stick.
*The trial continues at Ennis Circuit Court. THE State has concluded its case against former All-Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler, Niall Gilligan where the 48 year is accused of assaulting a then 12 year old boy with a stick in October 2023.
*The alleged assault took place at The Jamaica Inn in October 2023. A CLARE teenager told a court today all he could hear was the sound of wood smacking off his then 12 year old friend after he saw former All-Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler, Niall Gilligan go to hit him.
*Niall Gilligan. Photograph: John Mangan FORMER All Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler, Niall Gilligan today pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the assault causing harm of a boy with a stick in October 2023.
*Violet-Anne Wynne (IND). FORMER Clare TD, Violet Anne Wynne (IND) told a court sitting in Ennis on Friday that she wasn’t able to pay her weekly rent of €300 this week and herself and her family are depending on the goodwill of others.