Chainsaw produced in ‘horrible, unsavoury’ day time incident between feuding Traveller families
A chainsaw was one of the weapons allegedly produced during a “horrible, unsavoury” incident last Sunday afternoon at an Ennis housing estate.
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Judge imposes two year driving ban on Galway senior hurler
“Am I supposed to be relieved that he only drives without insurance every three years?”
Latvian cleaner stolen jewellery from Newmarket-on-Fergus woman’s home as her sister lay dying
A 42-year old Latvian cleaner stole jewellery from her employer at her home as the woman’s sister lay dying in hospital, a court has heard.
Partner of Clare TD facing seven driving offences
*John Montaine. Photograph: John Mangan The partner of Clare TD Violet Anne Wynne (IND), John Montaine is facing seven separate alleged offences under the Road Road Traffic Act including allegedly driving with no insurance and driving without a licence.
Hapless bike thief caught red handed after putting stolen bikes for sale on personal Facebook page
A HAPLESS serial bicycle thief was caught red-handed by Gardai after he put up some of his stolen bikes for sale on his personal Facebook page, a court has heard.
Man charged with rape & multiple sexual assaults of adult niece over five day period
*A hockey stick was used to beat the woman. A 56-year old Co Clare man appeared in court on Wednesday charged with the rape and multiple sexual assaults of his adult niece over a five day period at his home in Clare earlier this year.
78 year old charged with 26 counts of indecent assault of boys in Limerick and Clare in 1970s
*Holy Island is among the locations where the counts of indecent assault are alleged to have occurred. A 78-year old man has appeared in court charged with the indecent assault of four boys over a five year period at locations in Clare and Limerick.
Viral Garda dance challenge DJ in custody facing harassment charge of hotelier
Irish DJ, DJ ‘Frankie Beats’ credited with getting Gardai involved in the online viral dance challenge Jerusalema is currently on remand in Cork prison awaiting trial for the alleged harassment of a Co Clare hotelier.
Father appears in court charged with assaulting three small children
A father has appeared in court charged with assaulting three children, one aged three at the time, in a manner likely to cause them unnecessary suffering or injury.
‘Pure evil’ – grave of Scarlett (17) desecrated & stolen from on three occasions
*Kirsty Donnellan. Photograph: Eamon Ward AN EAST CLARE MOTHER has described as “pure evil” the actions of a woman who stole from and desecrated her daughter’s grave on three separate occasions.
