Clare man (38) appears in court on child porn images and video charges
*Photograph: John Mangan A 38-year old Clare man has appeared in court charged with the unlawful possession of 36 videos and 77 images of child pornography.
Ennis District Court
Passports of ‘terrified’ Chinese nationals ‘disappeared’ after boarding flight to Shannon Airport
*Shannon Airport TWO ‘terrified’ Chinese nationals were effectively captives of the Irish people since they were found hiding in toilets at Shannon Airport.
Thrashed Ennis hotel room ‘was like the Oasis family home after Christmas Day’
*The Auburn Lodge. A THRASHED hotel room in Ennis by a “berserk” Limerick man “was like the Oasis family home after Christmas Day” a court has heard.
Man accused of sexually assaulting girl obtains restraining court order against girl’s parents from stalking him
*Photograph: John Mangan A MAN accused of sexually assaulting a girl has obtained a restraining court order against the girl’s parents from stalking him.
Lahinch hitchhiker told he would be set alight if he did not pay for lift court hear
*Photograph: John Mangan A 30-year old Ennis man threatened 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, it has been alleged in court.
Farmer tells court ‘cow dung assault case’ “is completely media hype pushed by higher powers over a smallish thing”
*Junior Minister, Anne Rabbitte. Photograph: Natasha Barton THE SOUTH Galway farmer accused of throwing a bag of cow dung in the direction of Minister for State, Anne Rabbitte (FF) has told a court that the case against him “is completely media hype pushed by higher powers over a smallish thing”.
Former All-Star and All-Ireland winner Gilligan repeatedly struck 12 year old with a stick court hears
*Niall Gilligan. Photograph: John Mangan FORMER All-Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler Niall Gilligan allegedly repeatedly struck a 12 year boy with a stick causing a series of injuries, a court has heard.
Anti-vaccine activist pleads guilty to assaulting Clare Garda
*Photograph: John Mangan ANTI-VACCINE activist, Antonio Mureddu has pleaded guilty to assaulting a Clare based Garda and dangerous driving.
All-Ireland winner Gilligan appears in court charged with assault of boy (12)
*Niall Gilligan. Photograph: Joe Buckley ALL-IRELAND winning Clare hurler, Niall Gilligan has appeared in court charged with the assault causing harm of a 12 year old boy.
Garda charged with disclosing personal PULSE data on 14 individuals to man charged with drug trafficking offence
*Both men were released on bail. A GARDA has appeared in court charged with the unauthorised disclosure of Garda PULSE personal data on fourteen individuals to a co-accused charged with a drug trafficking offence.