Convicted killer fined €200 for cannabis possession
A CONVICTED killer who was at the centre of a political controversy more than a decade ago has been fined €200 for the possession of a cannabis plant at his property in June 2021.
Kilrush District Court
Gardaí withdraw no insurance summons against partner of Clare TD
*John Montaine. Photograph: John Mangan Gardaí have withdrawn in court a ‘no insurance’ summons against the partner Clare TD, Violet-Anne Wynne (IND), John Mountaine.
‘Blind drunk’ Polish man says “I am from Ukraine, I will fight ye all” after assaulting Garda outside Doonbeg pub
*Photograph: Martin Connolly A 63 year old ‘blind drunk’ Polish man said “I am from Ukraine. I will fight ye all” after assaulting an off-duty Garda Sergeant outside a Doonbeg pub in West Clare last August.
Miltown Malbay mother avoids jail for twenty sixth no insurance conviction
*The woman was banned from driving for fifteen years. A 34-year old west Clare mother has narrowly avoided jail after being convicted of her 26th ‘no insurance’ conviction.
Clare woman held against her will for four hours and forced to hear man tell ex-partner she had an affair with someone else
*Bail was refused for the man. A CLARE woman was held against her will for four hours by a man and was forced to listen to the man inform her ex-partner over the phone that she had an affair with another man towards the end of their relationship, a court has heard.
Father & son narrowly avoid jail for ‘Wild West’ farm scene in Tullycrine
*The incident occurred at Tullycrine. A FATHER AND SON have narrowly avoided jail for their role in a chaotic late night farm yard scene compared by a judge to something from the Wild West.
Father to plead guilty to assaulting and ill-treating 3 year old son
*The sitting took place at Kilrush District Court on Tuesday. A 38-year old father of four has told the State that he is to plead guilty to wilfully assaulting and ill-treating his three year old son in an incident last year.
Clare TD’s partner to contest no insurance case as contest adjourned to January due to unavailability of Garda witness
*John Montaine. The partner of Clare TD, Violet Anne Wynne (IND), John Mountaine is to contest allegedly driving with no insurance last October.
Judge compares chaotic Tullycrine late night farm scene to ‘Wild West’
A JUDGE HAS compared a late night chaotic farm-yard scene where a father and son confronted Gardai with a pitch-fork and a calving jack to something from the Wild West.
Partner of Clare TD ‘no show’ at Kilrush Court as he’s ‘homeless in Longford’
*John Montaine attending the 2020 General Election count at The Falls Hotel. Photograph: John Mangan The partner of Clare TD, Violet-Anne Wynne (IND), John Mountaine was a ‘no show’ in court today as he is currently homeless and living in Co Longford.
