*Cathal Crowe TD. Photograph: Natasha Barton A JUDGE has stated that an East Clare man charged in connection with sending alleged ‘harassment messages’ via Facebook to Clare TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) is facing “an unusual charge”.
*The teenager is accused of sexual assault. A JUDGE has told an accused teen in the Children’s Court that “young men aged 14 and 15 shouldn’t be wearing €1,000 coats”.
*The incident was described as “very unusual”. AN ALLEGED intruder trespassed onto a woman’s property and bit her on the buttocks during the course of a late night assault on her.
*The row occurred at Flanagan’s in Ballina. A 33-year old man who punched a woman in the face with his fist after she struck him across the head with a gin-glass in a pub row has escaped a criminal conviction.
*The first time offender was before Killaloe District Court. A 24 year old silage contractor told Gardaí that the €2,480 in cash, which was the proceeds of criminal conduct found in his car, was won on a horse.
*Breda Maloney leaving Killaloe District Court. A FARMER who ‘lost the plot’ reduced Steiner primary school children on a St Brigid’s Day nature walk to tears after calling them ‘retards’, a court has heard.
*There are 14 victims in the particular case. A 42 year old woman who “indiscriminately” stole from and desecrated graves in County Clare has narrowly avoided being sent to jail.
AN EAST CLARE man reached speeds of 100kmph on his quad bike in a high speed chase with Gardai across four townlands near the village of Tulla over two years ago.
The court sitting took place on Tuesday. There was no money to pay for care bills for an 83-year old care home resident – who had no visitors in two years – after a care home worker had stolen over €3,000 from his bank account, a court has heard.
*Kirsty Donnellan at the grave of her daughter Scarlett which was desecrated. Photograph: Eamon Ward A WOMAN who stole from and desecrated graves in County Clare “hasn’t shown one ounce of empathy for the consequences of her behaviour”.
