80 year old man pleads guilty to indecent assault of five boys
*One of the assaults took place on Holy Island. AN 80-year old man has pleaded guilty to the indecent assault of five boys over a six year period at locations in Clare and Limerick.
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Tulla ‘model citizen’ who bit off top part of brother’s ear in land row receives suspended 17 month prison term
*Conor & Daniel O’Halloran. A TULLA medical professional who bit off the top part of his brother’s left ear in a farmyard row “around land, monies and a shed” has escaped jail for the offence.
Judge jails Donovan for 20 months only days after getting married
*Johnny Donovan (second from right) on his wedding day. A JUDGE has jailed a Co Clare man for 20 months for threatening to kill a Garda only days after the man was married last weekend.
Shannon tree surgeon pleads guilty to M16 and 179 rounds of ammo possession
*The case came before the Ennis Circuit Court. A FATHER of three school going children has pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of an M16 machine gun used in war zones, 179 rounds of ammunition and a 30 round capacity magazine in a forested area at Shannon last September.
49 year old pleads guilty to false imprisonment and assault of ex-partner at her West Clare home
*Photograph: John Mangan A 49-year old man pleaded guilty on Friday to the false imprisonment and assault causing harm of his ex-partner during a ‘horrifying ordeal’ at her home in West Clare last September.
Ex World Handball champion Frawley awarded €34k for Cratloe crash with cow
*The crash occurred in August 2021. A FORMER world handball champion has told a court that he feared for his life and thought ‘that’s it’ after his car struck a loose cow on the M18 motorway in south Clare.
Judge limits prisoner’s contact with son to sending birthday cards and Christmas cards and to say no more than “Happy Christmas, love Dad’
*Ennis Court A judge has ruled that a prisoner’s contact with his five year old son be limited, for now, to sending birthday cards and Christmas cards and associated presents. The 49-year old man is currently on remand in custody awaiting trial at Ennis Circuit Court for the false imprisonment and assault causing harm of his …
Eleven year old boy who ‘looked like a shark’ from dental injuries from Lahinch playground accident awarded €18,850
*Lahinch playground. AN ELEVEN year old boy who looked “like a shark” after suffering multiple injuries across a number of teeth when playing with his older brother on a ‘Wind-Surfer Rocker’ at Lahinch playground has been awarded €18,850.
Convicted Kilrush burglar awarded €5,750 for ‘very slight injuries’ sustained in Garda van crash
*The crash occurred in November 2014. A 36-year old convicted burglar who has served time in prison for targeting an 80 year old priest’s parochial home has been awarded €5,750 in personal injuries arising from ’very slight injuries’ he suffered in a Garda van crash.
Kilmaley broker escapes jail over fraudulent €9,000 insurance claim
*Judge Francis Comerford suspended the sentence in full. AN INSURANCE broker business worker who forged documentation in a fraudulent €9,000 insurance claim from a genuine road traffic accident has narrowly avoided being sent to jail.