*One of the assaults took place at Bru na Sionna. Photograph: Joe Buckley A 16-YEAR old Clare youth took a photo of his alleged assault victim while lying on the ground before stamping on the man’s head for a second time, a court has heard.
A 70-YEAR old man has appeared in court charged in connection with the indecent assault and sexual assault of six complainants at two Catholic Church buildings, a Parochial House and two primary schools in the mid 1980s and in October 1993. At Ennis District Court, the accused man – with a Co Clare address – …
*The jury returned a unanimous victory. A 92-year old Co Clare man who paid out €60,000 two years ago to two orphaned sisters has been found guilty of eight counts of indecent assault against the two, more than half a century ago.
A CO CLARE jury is to continue its deliberations this morning in a case where a 92 year Co Clare man denies indecently assaulting two young orphaned sisters more than half a century ago. At Ennis Circuit Court yesterday, counsel for the State, Sarah Jane Comerford BL told the jury that the accused paying out …
*Statements were first made by complainants in early 2024. A WOMAN told a childhood friend in 2007 ‘that b*st*rd abused us” when referring to indecent assault allegations against a now 92-year old Clare man concerning two young orphan sisters from the 1970s.
The 92-YEAR old County Clare man accused of indecently assaulting two young orphan girls in his care more than half a century ago paid out €70,000 two years ago to settle civil claims brought by the two complainants, a jury heard today. At Ennis Circuit Court today, one of the two complainants – now aged 61 …
*John Paul Avenue. AN Ennis man charged in connection with two alleged unlawful discharges of a shotgun close to a Cloughleigh housing estate and primary school almost four years ago has been returned for trial.
*Shane McCarthy. A JUDGE has jailed a ‘town pariah’ after he was found by a Garda in a state of undress in his parked car and 66 times over the legal driving limit for cocaine.
A 39-YEAR old Dublin man has been unable for a third time to enter a guilty plea to the harassment of an ex-Clare senior inter-county hurler, Páidí Fitzpatrick due to the solicitors’ dispute over flat rate criminal aid payments. In the case, Damien Lee of Locklane, Clonburris, Dublin 22 is charged with the harassment of …
A 25-YEAR old Shannon man has been brought before a Co Clare court charged with an alleged organised crime offence after his extradition from the United Kingdom this week. At Ennis District Court, Jake Hannam of Purcell Park, Shannon appeared in connection with being charged with the alleged participation in the attempted murder of Daniel …
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