*Niall Gilligan. Photograph: John Mangan FORMER All-Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler Niall Gilligan was today sent forward for trial concerning an alleged “stick assault” on a 12 year old boy.
*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.
*Shannon Airport TWO ‘terrified’ Chinese nationals were effectively captives of the Irish people since they were found hiding in toilets at Shannon Airport.
*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.
*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.
*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.
*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”.
*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.
*Photograph: John Mangan ANTI-VACCINE activist, Antonio Mureddu has pleaded guilty to assaulting a Clare based Garda and dangerous driving.
*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.
