Kilmihil man pleads guilty to careless driving causing serious bodily harm to boy
*Ennis Courthouse. A 36 year old Kilmihil man has pleaded guilty to careless driving causing serious bodily harm to a boy in a road traffic accident in February 2024.
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Mother & teenage son plead guilty to Kilrush knife attack
*Frances Street in Kilrush. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A mother and her teenage son have both pleaded guilty to charges in connection with a knife attack on a man in his twenties which required ‘upwards of 80 stitches’ to a head-wound.
Successful businessman paid over €14k to son’s former drug dealing associates
A SUCCESSFUL Clare businessman and father had to pay over €14,000 to former drug dealing associates of his son in order to protect his family, a court has heard.
55,000 pages of phone records in case against Limerick men accused in €1m burglary spree
*The matter was before Ennis Circuit Court on Monday. THERE ARE 55,000 pages of telephone records as part of the evidence against two Limerick men facing charges for their roles in an alleged €1m burglary spree in the Mid-West, a court has heard.
Ennis brothers carried out petrol bomb attack on home where their 22 month old niece was present
*Martin Molloy. TWO Ennis brothers carried out a firebomb attack on a home where their 22 month old niece was present at the time arising from a family row sparked by an engagement ring, a court has heard.
Gilligan found not guilty by jury in assault trial
*Niall Gilligan. A JURY has found All-Ireland winning hurler, Niall Gilligan not guilty of assaulting a then 12 year old boy with a stick almost two years ago.
Jury asks judge ‘what is next step if we’re not unanimous’ in Gilligan trial
*Deliberations from the jury continue on Wednesday. THE JURY of seven men and five women in the assault trial of former Clare hurler, Niall Gilligan are to continue their deliberations on Wednesday.
State argue Gilligan ‘lost it’ before hitting boy with stick & defence say he didn’t know it was a child
*The incident took place in the Jamaica Inn in October 2023. ALL-IRELAND winning Clare hurler, Niall Gilligan “lost it” when he hit a then 12 year old child “multiple times” with a stick.
Local photographer & Shannon based builder provider speak as defence witnesses for Gilligan as State concludes case
*The trial continues at Ennis Circuit Court. THE State has concluded its case against former All-Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler, Niall Gilligan where the 48 year is accused of assaulting a then 12 year old boy with a stick in October 2023.
Teenage witness didn’t see Gilligan hit boy but heard sound of wood smacking off him
*The alleged assault took place at The Jamaica Inn in October 2023. A CLARE teenager told a court today all he could hear was the sound of wood smacking off his then 12 year old friend after he saw former All-Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler, Niall Gilligan go to hit him.