Man given two month prison sentence for assaulting Garda in Gort Courthouse
*Gort Courthouse. A JUDGE has jailed an ‘uncontrollable’ 30 year old man for two months for an assault on a Garda Inspector during a civil court sitting at Gort courthouse.
Ennis Circuit Court
Ukrainian (61) pleads guilty to assault causing harm at Lisdoonvarna Direct Provision centre
*The Burren Hostel. A 61-year old Ukrainian national who has four sons fighting in the war against the Russians, has pleaded guilty to an assault causing harm offence at a Direct Provision centre in North Clare.
Fitzgerald remanded on bail for sentencing over bank thefts totalling €35,000
*Colm Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A SON of former All-Ireland winning Clare hurler and manager, Davy Fitzgerald, appeared in court today to affirm guilty pleas to thieving a total of €35,000 from a bank in his native Clare.
Ghana native jailed for rape of teenager pleads guilty to three money laundering offences
*A date for sentencing hearing will be set next month. A 28-year old Ennis man convicted last July of the rape of a teenage girl he had befriended online, has pleaded guilty to three money laundering offences.
Ennis man pleads guilty to threatening ‘light up’ hitch hiker
*The threat was made in August. A 30-year old Ennis man has pleaded guilty to threatening a hitch-hiker that he would set him alight after pulling out a plastic bottle full of petrol if he did not pay money for his lift.
Two members of Ennis family plead not guilty to contributing to activities of criminal organisation
*Members of An Garda Síochána and the Armed Support Unit carrying out a raid in Ballymaley in June 2023. TWO MEMBERS of an Ennis family today (Tuesday) denied participating or contributing to the activities of a criminal organisation.
Judge says Gilligan assault trial is ‘a priority case due to age of complainant’
*Niall Gilligan in action for Sixmilebridge in the 2017 Clare SHC final. A JUDGE has stated that he anticipates setting a trial date next March for the assault trial of former All Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler, Niall Gilligan.
Alleged Halloween assault by man (32) of girl (14) linked with feud among Ennis families
*Pearse Avenue. A 32 year old Ennis man has appeared in court in connection with the alleged assault of a 14-year old girl who was chaperoning younger children ‘trick or treating’ on Halloween night.
Captain turned plane back after informed that male passenger inappropriately touched girl
*The flight was in November 2023. A 57-year old Galway man charged with two counts of sexual assault of a 16-year old girl on board a transatlantic Aer Lingus flight has been returned for trial.
Shannon man gets seven year prison sentence for unprovoked ‘callous’ St Partrick’s Day assault of then girlfriend
*Mark Hayes. A 35-year old Shannon man with a ’serious streak of violence’ who told his then girlfriend while she lay on the floor covered in blood ‘look at you now b*t*h, you are going to be dead soon’ has been jailed for seven years and one month.