*Photograph: Joe Buckley FURTHER charges have been brought against three female pro-Palestinian activists concerning an alleged security breach at Shannon Airport in May.
*The late Michael Lorigan. A 32-year old West Clare woman is to plead guilty to the dangerous driving causing the death of ‘inspirational’ school teacher, Michael Lorigan (70), a court has been told.
*Garda checkpoint. A JUDGE has described as ‘bizarre’ a road traffic case where a Galway motorist has told a court that the car he was driving in is registered to his six year old daughter.
*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.
*Kilrush. A MOTHER of a 16-year old boy charged in connection with an alleged knife attack that inflicted head-wounds on another male which required 80 stitches is now herself facing two charges arising from the same incident.
*The case has been adjourned until this week. A DISTRICT court judge has imposed an effective driving ban on a motorist charged with ten dangerous driving offences before the driver has decided if he is to enter a guilty or not guilty plea.
*The Burren. A farmer has been ordered to pay over €9,300 in penalties for the destruction for ten acres of “an extremely rare and unique” limestone pavement habitat in a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) on the periphery of the Burren in Co Clare.
*The alleged assault took place in February of this year. A 45-year old carpenter charged in connection with a claw-hammer assault on a father at his home in front of the alleged victim’s two children, aged 12 and 10 has been returned for trial.
*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”.
*Páidi Fitzpatrick. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A 38-year old Dublin man has appeared in court in connection with the alleged harassment of ex Clare hurler, Páidí Fitzpatrick over a nine month period.