Tulla man pleads guilty to farm-yard assault on younger brother
*Photograph: John Mangan A TULLA MAN has pleaded guilty to a farm-yard assault on his younger brother where the victim was left with a “large piece” of his ear missing.
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Kilkee man caught with cannabis plants of €18,400 walks free
*John O’Regan at Ennis Courthouse. A ‘legalise cannabis’ activist who was caught by Gardai cultivating cannabis plants at his home with a combined street value of €18,400 on different dates has walked free from court.
Kilkee man jailed after decades of abusing young girls
*Patrick Larkin outside Ennis Courthouse. Photograph: Liam Burke / Press 22 A ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ who abused a 10 year old girl for the last time on his wedding day 42 years ago has received a prison term of 11 years and four months.
West Clare man pleads guilty to health and safety breaches connected to Kilkee farm death
*Damien Carmody. A WEST CLARE man has pleaded guilty to two health and safety breaches concerning a fatal farm accident which claimed the life of a farmer two years ago.
Sexual offender abused his niece for the final time on his wedding day
A CLARE MAN sexually abused his niece for the final time on his wedding day 41 years ago, a court has heard.
Killer at centre of political controversy escapes jail for drug dealing offence
*Photograph: John Mangan A convicted killer who was at the centre of a political controversy more than a decade ago has escaped jail for a drugs offence.