Mother charged with attempting to murder eight year old daughter
A 46 YEAR old mother has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of her eight year old daughter in Clare last September.
Tara Godfrey
10 Traveller families feuding with each other in Ennis
*Damage to one of the graves in Drumcliffe. THERE are currently 10 traveller families in Ennis feuding with each other.
L plate motorcyclist gets two year driving ban for hitting speeds in excess of 180kmph near Newmarket-on-Fergus
*The offence occurred in April. A JUDGE has imposed a two year driving ban on an ‘L plate’ motorcyclist after he was detected speeding in excess of 180kmph near Newmarket-on-Fergus on the motorway linking Limerick to Galway.
Killer sentenced for late night assault on woman in her bedroom one month prior to murder of mother of two
*Patrick Ballard. THE ENNIS man who murdered mother of two, Sharon Bennett (29) was today sentenced for assaulting a woman in her own bedroom late at night one month prior to Ms Bennett’s murder.
79 year old charged with indecent assault of four boys in Cratloe & Holy Island granted legal aid
*Holy Island is among the locations where the counts of indecent assault are alleged to have occurred. A 79 year old man charged with the indecent assault of four boys over a five year period at locations in Clare and Limerick told a judge that his hearing is not poor.
Judge says woman who stole from graves ‘hasn’t shown one ounce of empathy’
*Kirsty Donnellan at the grave of her daughter Scarlett which was desecrated. Photograph: Eamon Ward A WOMAN who stole from and desecrated graves in County Clare “hasn’t shown one ounce of empathy for the consequences of her behaviour”.
Up to 40 people present at illegal Ennis late night ‘prisoner release party’ going at full throttle
Thirty to 40 people were present in a marquee for a late night ‘prisoner release party’ going at ‘full throttle’ that took place during a Covid-19 Level 5 lockdown, a court has heard.
West Clare man (71) pleads guilty to assaulting brother-in-law in row over animal
*Photograph: John Mangan A 71-year old west Clare man has pleaded guilty to the assault causing harm of a brother in law in a dispute concerning an animal.
Sales manager punched taxi driver & screamed he was going to kill him
A 47-year old sales account manager punched a taxi driver and screamed that he was going to kill him during a taxi journey outside Ennis, a court has heard.
Ennis man charged with murder of young mother of two
An Ennis man was today charged with the murder of mother of two, Sharon Bennett.