33 year old said ‘I will bite your f**king jaw off’ before biting Ennis Garda
*The matter was before Ennis Circuit Court. A 33-year old man told Gardai ‘F**k off or I will bite your f**king jaw off’ before biting an Ennis-based Garda on the hand.
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One month suspended prison term for partner of Clare TD
*John Mountaine. Photograph: John Mangan CLARE TD Violet Anne Wynne’s (IND) partner has received a suspended one-month prison term over driving without a driver’s licence.
Gilligan trial unlikely to progress until 2025
*Niall Gilligan. Photograph: Joe Buckley THE STATE is seeking priority in the fixing of a trial date for the assault trial of former All Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler Niall Gilligan, a court has heard.
Ennis man escapes jail for ‘very bad decision’ that cost life of friend
*The late Ger Gunning. AN ENNIS plumber has escaped a jail term for the careless driving causing the death of married father of two and GAA coach, Ger Gunning (46).
Get-away driver & jeep ‘cleaner’ jailed for their role in attempted murder of Shannon man Harty at his 21st birthday celebrations
*Danny Harty. A JUDGE has imposed a four year-four month prison term on the get-away driver in the attempted murder of a Shannon man out celebrating his 21st birthday during a music festival in a small Clare town.
Sixmilebridge retailer says she and her staff now operate ‘under a cloud of fear’ after three armed robberies over 10 day period
*Flora Crowe. A SIXMILEBRIDGE retailer has told a court that she and her staff “now operate under a cloud of fear’” after three armed robberies on her businesses over the space of ten days.
Four year jail term for convicted rapist for ‘terrifying’ false imprisonment of ex-partner in Querrin
*Photograph: John Mangan. A JUDGE has jailed a 49 year old man to four years and eight months in prison for the false imprisonment and assault causing harm of his ex-partner during a ’terrifying ordeal’ at her home in West Clare last September.
Man who ‘terrorised’ girlfriend during one hour ordeal escapes jail
*Colin Curtis outside Ennis Circuit Court. A 38 year old man who held down his then girlfriend telling her ‘you are not leaving this house bitch until you are dead’ during a vodka-fuelled assault has escaped jail.
Man threatened to kill girlfriend during vodka-fuelled assault in Parnell Street
*Parnell Street, Ennis. A 38-year old man described in court character references as ‘friendly, polite and compassionate’ held down his girlfriend and told her ‘you are not leaving this house bitch until you are dead’ during a vodka-fuelled assault, a court has heard.
French national pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of Lisdoonvarna man in Ballyvaughan
*Photograph: John Mangan A French national has pleaded guilty to the dangerous driving causing the death of a 71-year old motorcyclist outside the Burren village of Ballyvaughan in North Clare last July.