*Photograph: John Mangan A 27 year old man told his mother, “I am going to kill Benson” before repeatedly stabbing the woman’s “beloved” ten year old Pug dog with a knife.
*Prison sentence will be issued on Thursday. A JUDGE granted a request by a convicted cocaine delivery man and “decent family man” to defer his imprisonment to allow him attend his child’s First Holy Communion last Saturday.
A 60-year old woman has appeared in court charged in connection with a seizure of cannabis with an estimated street value of €480,000 at Shannon Airport last Sunday.
*The drink driving offences occurred in November 2022. A 55-year old South-East Clare woman has received two separate driving bans adding to a cumulative nine years after being detected drink driving at two separate locations in Shannon within a four hour period on the same night, a court has heard.
*The initial incident occurred at Clare Lodge. A 29 year old Algerian man accused of spitting a mix of blood and saliva into the face of a Garda and causing criminal damage to a direct provision centre has secured bail after agreeing to stay out of Co Clare.
*Gardaí outside Clare Lodge. A STATE agency has arranged a 232 km taxi ride from Co Clare to Co Wicklow for a 29 year old Algerian man accused of spitting a mix of saliva and blood at a Garda and causing criminal damage to a direct provision centre, a court has heard.
*Both individuals are still living together. A 71-year old landlord has appeared in court charged with the sexual assault of his tenant at an Ennis apartment last year.
*Shannon Airport. The US Green Card holder who allegedly presented a false passport at immigration at Shannon Airport last month in order for a 13 year boy to gain entry to the US has obtained High Court bail.
A US Green Card holder who allegedly presented a false passport at immigration at Shannon Airport last Monday in order for a 13 year boy to gain entry to the US has been remanded in custody here for a further 13 days.
*The North Clare motorcyclist was killed outside Ballyvaughan. A 41-year old French tourist has appeared in court charged in connection with the road death of a motorcyclist in his 70s outside the village of Ballyvaughan.
