Kilmihil man denies making anonymous Facebook posts about local Garda
*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.
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Adjournment granted to State in trial of Shannon man
*Photograph: John Mangan A JUDGE has granted an adjournment to the State in the trial of a Shannon man who is charged with the assault causing harm and false imprisonment of his then girlfriend on St Patrick’s Day this year.
Gilligan trial unlikely to progress until 2025
*Niall Gilligan. Photograph: Joe Buckley THE STATE is seeking priority in the fixing of a trial date for the assault trial of former All Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler Niall Gilligan, a court has heard.
Shannon man tells court he stored gun for drug dealers over €12k drug debt
*The man’s previous convictions are for public order and simple drugs possession A FATHER of three found with a M16 machine gun used in war zones in Shannon has stated that getting caught was for the best as it prevented the gun being ever used.
Judge jails balaclava covered knife wielding robber
*Boylesports in Roslevan. A judge has imposed a two year prison term on a balaclava-covered knife wielding robber after he made away with €265 in cash from a BoyleSports outlet on the eastern outskirts of Ennis.
Tulla ‘model citizen’ who bit off top part of brother’s ear in land row receives suspended 17 month prison term
*Conor & Daniel O’Halloran. A TULLA medical professional who bit off the top part of his brother’s left ear in a farmyard row “around land, monies and a shed” has escaped jail for the offence.
Judge jails Donovan for 20 months only days after getting married
*Johnny Donovan (second from right) on his wedding day. A JUDGE has jailed a Co Clare man for 20 months for threatening to kill a Garda only days after the man was married last weekend.
Teenager said she reported neglect of mother to prevent six year old sister from having the same life
*Photograph: John Mangan A CLARE teenager said that she reported the neglect of her mother so that her young sister wouldn’t have the young life she has had.
Judge jails Dubliner with history of violence against women for seven years
*Scott Donegan. A DUBLIN MAN with a history of violence against women and who changed his identity when moving to West Clare before “terrorising’ his fourth female victim has been jailed for seven years and 10 months.
Dubliner with history of violence against women changed identify before inflicting ‘reign of terror’ on fourth female victim in west Clare
*Scott Donegan. A DUBLIN man with a history of violence against women and who changed his identity when moving to West Clare inflicted “a reign of terror” on his fourth female victim, a court has heard.