Gort farmer walks free over ‘cow-dung’ assault on ex Junior Minister
*Joseph Baldwin. A GORT farmer who threw a bag on cow dung in the direction of then Junior Minister, Anne Rabbitte (FF) at a public meeting has escaped a jail term for the assault.
Ennis District Court
‘Machete teen’ on remand has better chance of seeing Santa before Christmas than a psychiatrist
*Trevor Quinn. THERE is more chance of an Ennis teenager charged in connection with a broad daylight machete attack seeing Santa Claus before Christmas than there is seeing a psychiatrist in prison before then.
Shannon based meat plant operate convicted for €10k non-payment to farmer
*Asba Meats. A JUDGE has stated that it is hard enough being a farmer in Ireland today without getting paid.
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.
Ennis man faces new ‘petrol bomb’ Powerade charge while threatening to kill hitch-hiker
*The incident occurred in August. A 30-year-old Ennis man who is accused of threatening a hitch-hiker that he would set him alight if he did not pay money for his lift now faces a ‘petrol bomb’ charge.
18 year old charged with machete assault ‘sleeping on mattress’ while on remand at Limerick prison
*Trevor Quinn at Ennis Courthouse. An 18-year old charged in connection with an alleged ‘random’ broad daylight machete attack on a busy Ennis street two weeks ago is sleeping on a mattress on a floor at Limerick prison while on remand, a court has heard.
59 year old Ennis homeless man who hasn’t washed in six months fails to secure bail
*Mr Higgins has been staying at Laurel Lodge. Photograph: John Mangan A 59-year old homeless man has told a judge that he hasn’t washed in six months when making an unsuccessful appeal for bail.
Teenager faces third assault charge from flight forced to divert to Shannon
*Shannon Airport. A NINETEEN old man has appeared in court concerning an alleged third assault on board a Tenerife bound flight that was forced to divert to Shannon Airport last June.
Clare man returned for trial for unlawful possession of child porn
*Existing bail terms still apply for the man. A 38-year old Clare man was returned for trial in relation to the unlawful possession of 36 videos and 77 images of child pornography.
Miltown Malbay woman covered boyfriend head to toe in paint following egg throwing row
*Noelle Walsh. A WEST CLARE woman covered her boyfriend “head to toe” in paint and also damaged his car and his sister’s car with the same beige paint on Christmas morning in a row sparked by repeated egg throwing incidents at the woman’s home.