Kilkee woman pleads guilty to four more charges from fatal road crash of teacher
*Saoirse Lillis McMahon. A 33-year old Kilkee woman has pleaded guilty to four more charges arising from the road death of former school teacher, Michael Lorigan (70).
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Ballinasloe farmer pleads guilty to sexual assault of girl (16) on Shannon to Boston flight
*The costs of turning the Boston bound flight back to Shannon Airport were €28,213. A 58 year old man has pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of a then 16 year old girl on board a transatlantic Aer Lingus flight bound for Boston.
Permission given for US college student to give video-link evidence in Aer Lingus flight sex assault case
*The cost to Aer Lingus of returning the Boston-bound flight to Shannon was €28,213. A JUDGE has given the go-ahead for a female US college student to give evidence via video link in a trial where a 58-year old Co Galway man is denying two counts of sexual assault on the teenager on board a …
Kilkee woman pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of Kilmurry McMahon teacher
*Saoirse Lillis McMahon. A 33-year old Kilkee woman pleaded guilty to the dangerous driving causing the death of ‘inspirational’ school teacher, Michael Lorigan (70).
Successful businessman paid over €14k to son’s former drug dealing associates
A SUCCESSFUL Clare businessman and father had to pay over €14,000 to former drug dealing associates of his son in order to protect his family, a court has heard.
Ukrainian war veteran walks free over stabbing in Lisdoonvarna Direct Provision centre
*Burren Hostel. A 62-year old Ukrainian war veteran, who has four sons fighting in the war against the Russians, has escaped jail after stabbing a man in the buttocks at a direct provision centre in North Clare.
Ennis man found not guilty of assault at Spancilhill Fair
*Photograph: David Crimmins A JURY has found an Ennis man not guilty of the assault causing harm of a father of four at the Spancilhill Horse Fair in June 2023.
Clare man who pleads guilty to possessing 2,693 videos & pictures of child porn can’t be named for now rules judge
*Ennis Courthouse. A JUDGE has ruled that a 33-year old Co Clare man who has pleaded guilty to two separate counts of the unlawful possession of child pornography can’t be identified, for now.
Seven month prison term for man (45) who assaulted retired judge aged in his eighties
*FILE PIC: Joseph Mangan during his time as a District Court judge. A JUDGE has stated that a Co Clare man who committed a one punch street assault on an 80 year retired judge “was an attack on the administration of justice”.
Disgraced former Garda to plead guilty to PULSE disclosure
*Shane Flanagan. A FORMER Garda jailed in July for inciting strangers to rape a colleague is to plead guilty to the unauthorised disclosure of Garda PULSE personal data on fourteen individuals.