*Harry Dinan. The convicted killer of a Clare school teacher knows that he is going to prison for drug dealing after getting ‘caught rotten’, a court has heard.
*Conor Gavin. A former Clare minor gaelic football captain has been jailed for two years and four months for the sexual assault of a woman.
*Trevor Quinn. AN ENNIS teenager pleaded guilty to two charges in connection with a broad daylight machete attack that left his victim ‘3mm from death’ in the town.
*Niall Gilligan. A JUDGE has directed that a pre-trial ‘ground rules’ hearing is to take place next month concerning the upcoming assault trial of former All Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler, Niall Gilligan due to the age of the complainant in the case.
*The offices of Pepper in Shannon. A GAMBLING ADDICT hooked on sports betting on his smartphone was able to steal an estimated €84,000 of laptops from his Shannon based employer due to ‘very lax’ stock supervision procedures in place, a court has heard.
*The Burren Hostel. A 61-year old Ukrainian national who has four sons fighting in the war against the Russians, has pleaded guilty to an assault causing harm offence at a Direct Provision centre in North Clare.
*Niall Gilligan in action for Sixmilebridge in the 2017 Clare SHC final. A JUDGE has stated that he anticipates setting a trial date next March for the assault trial of former All Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler, Niall Gilligan.
*The trial continues on Tuesday. THERE IS NO evidence that a West Clare man accused of harassing a Garda through anonymous posts on Facebook had any grudges against the Gardaí.
*The matter was before Ennis Circuit Court. A 33-year old man told Gardai ‘F**k off or I will bite your f**king jaw off’ before biting an Ennis-based Garda on the hand.
*Kilmihil. A KILMIHIL man accused of harassing a Garda through anonymous posts on Facebook repeatedly denied to Gardaí at interview that he had made the posts, a court has heard.
