Bouncer who carried out unprovoked head-butt assault escapes jail
A LICENSED bouncer who carried out a ‘vicious’ and ‘unprovoked’ assault on a night-club patron celebrating his birthday has escaped jail.
Francis Comerford
Victim of serial West Clare sex abuser urges others to come forward
Patrick Larkin outside Ennis Courthouse. Photograph: Liam Burke / Press 22 A VICTIM of jailed West Clare serial sex-abuser, Patrick Larkin (68) has urged others to come forward if they have been sexually abused by the former Clare County Council worker.
Kilkee man caught with cannabis plants of €18,400 walks free
*John O’Regan at Ennis Courthouse. A ‘legalise cannabis’ activist who was caught by Gardai cultivating cannabis plants at his home with a combined street value of €18,400 on different dates has walked free from court.
Clooney ‘monster & predator’ jailed for eight years for sexual abuse
*The former Shannondoc driver, Fintan Ryan was jailed this week. A JUDGE has jailed a 61-year old ‘monster and predator’ for eight years and ten months for the sexual abuse of three young girls in the 1980s.
West Clare farmer pleads guilty to health and safety breach concerning Carmody death
*A guilty plea was made at Ennis Circuit Court. A WEST Clare man has pleaded guilty to a health and safety breach concerning a fatal farm accident which claimed the life of a farmer two years ago.
Kilkee man jailed after decades of abusing young girls
*Patrick Larkin outside Ennis Courthouse. Photograph: Liam Burke / Press 22 A ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ who abused a 10 year old girl for the last time on his wedding day 42 years ago has received a prison term of 11 years and four months.
Notorious ‘flasher’ jailed for ‘bite’ assault on farmer at Kilmaley pub
*The late-night ‘bite assault’ took place at The Kilmaley Inn. A CLARE MAN (29) has been jailed for 14 months for a late night ‘bite assault’ on a farmer in a Kilmaley pub last May.
Four year jail sentence for fire-bomb attack on Cloughleigh house full of children
*The attack targeted a house at Pearse Avenue in Cloughleigh. A JUDGE has jailed an Ennis man for four years and ten months for a firebomb attack “on a house full of children” in 2021.
West Clare man pleads guilty to health and safety breaches connected to Kilkee farm death
*Damien Carmody. A WEST CLARE man has pleaded guilty to two health and safety breaches concerning a fatal farm accident which claimed the life of a farmer two years ago.
Parents’ anguish as judge restores licence one year early for driver whose careless driving caused death of 3 year old girl
Amy and Vincent Wall with Estlin. THE PARENTS of Estlin Wall (3) endured anguish as a judge restored early the driving licence for the driver whose careless driving caused the death of Estlin six years ago.