*A four year prison term was imposed on the attacker. A 75-year old farmer and retired school teacher has branded a man who subjected him to “a horrific assault” as “a coward, a bully and a disgrace to his family”.
*The case came before the Ennis Circuit Court. A FATHER of three school going children has pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of an M16 machine gun used in war zones, 179 rounds of ammunition and a 30 round capacity magazine in a forested area at Shannon last September.
*Robbie Hogan and Jack Browne. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BALLYEA senior hurling manager, Robbie Hogan has underlined how his side’s focus during the current conditions are purely on “the simple things”.
