*Gardaí made the drugs swoops in July and August 2023. A 28-year old West Clare man on a carer’s allowance to look after his mother “is facing a significant period in custody” after being caught with just under €300,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis.
*Colm Fitzgerald. A son of controversial Antrim hurling manger, and Clare hurling legend, Davy Fitzgerald, was given a fully suspended 12-month prison sentence after he admitted stealing €35,000 from his then employer, Bank of Ireland, to feed his “out-of-control gambling addiction”.
A JUDGE has postponed to July the sentencing of a gambling addict who stole an estimated €84,000 of laptops from his Shannon based employer as his daughter is sitting her Leaving Cert in June.
*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.
*A date for sentencing hearing will be set next month. A 28-year old Ennis man convicted last July of the rape of a teenage girl he had befriended online, has pleaded guilty to three money laundering offences.
*Photograph: John Mangan FOUR members of an Ennis family have pleaded guilty to various offences arising from a major investigation by Clare Gardaí.
*Members of An Garda Síochána and the Armed Support Unit carrying out a raid in Ballymaley in June 2023. TWO MEMBERS of an Ennis family today (Tuesday) denied participating or contributing to the activities of a criminal organisation.
*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.
