*Photograph: John Mangan A CLARE teenager said that she reported the neglect of her mother so that her young sister wouldn’t have the young life she has had.
*The case was heard before Ennis Circuit Court. A JUDGE has jailed a mother of a two year old boy for 18 months after telling her that she can’t use her children as a shield from the consequences of her money laundering.
*A 64 month long-prison term was imposed. A JUDGE HAS imposed a five-year four month prison term for money laundering on a convicted drug dealer who used to make his living selling whipped ice-cream to children from his ice-cream van.
*The sitting of Ennis Circuit Court was on Wednesday. A 39-year old Ennistymon man has pleaded guilty to the dangerous driving causing the death of Stephanie Fitzpatrick on the main road leading to the seaside resort of Lahinch last year.
*St Anthony. A 69-year old retired school Child Protection Officer admitted to Gardai that he sexually assaulted his then 13 year old grand-daughter after St Anthony told him to tell the truth, a court has heard.
*The incident from five years ago was heard at the Ennis Circuit Court. A TEN year old Shannon school girl is in line for a court approved compensation pay-out of €32,500 after “a bad ol’ day at the bouncy castle”, a court has heard.
*Scott Donegan. A DUBLIN MAN with a history of violence against women and who changed his identity when moving to West Clare before “terrorising’ his fourth female victim has been jailed for seven years and 10 months.
*Scott Donegan. A DUBLIN man with a history of violence against women and who changed his identity when moving to West Clare inflicted “a reign of terror” on his fourth female victim, a court has heard.
*The late Damien Carmody. A WEST CLARE woman has told of her devastation at losing her recently married husband in a farm-yard accident more than two and a half years ago.
*Photograph: John Mangan A JUDGE has remanded in custody a 49 year old Co Clare accused man who failed to show up in court to hear his ex-wife give evidence at County Clare’s first coercive control trial earlier this month.