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.
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Judge says father abandoning two school children was ‘calculated criminal act’
*Photograph: John Mangan A JUDGE has described a father who abandoned his two school-going children to travel to Singapore to a woman he met online as ‘callous’ and ‘cowardly’.
Judge jails Quilty landlord for ‘outrageous attack’ on 75 year old tenant
*The retired pensioner had been residing in the property at Poulawilliam, Miltown Malbay. A JUDGE has jailed a landlord for four months for an “outrageous attack” on the home of a 75 year old tenant.
Viral Jerusalema challenge DJ tells court he is guilty of harassing Clare hotelier
*The case was heard at Ennis Circuit Court on Friday. IRISH DJ, DJ ‘Frankie Beats’ credited with getting Gardai involved in the online viral dance challenge Jerusalema has told a court that he is guilty of harassing a Clare hotelier three years ago.
Limerick man jailed for ‘TikTok assault’ on female Garda Sergeant
A judge has jailed a 21 year old Limerick man for six months for a ‘TikTok assault’ on a female Garda sergeant who remains in constant pain and is unable to return to work two years after the late night assault at the seaside resort of Kilkee.
Judge imposes mandatory minimum 10 year prison term on drug dealer and former ice-cream van operator
A JUDGE has imposed a 10 year prison term on a drug dealer who used to make his living selling whipped ice-cream to children from his ice-cream van.
Successful Shannon target of CAB avoids prison time over altercation described as ‘two grand-dads fighting over a baby’
*The incident took place at Topaz in Shannon which has since been renamed Circle K. Photograph: Joe Buckley A successful target of the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB), John McCormack has narrowly avoided prison for his role in an altercation described by a judge as ‘two grand-dads fighting over a baby”.
Clare horse farmer attacked his brother in law in ‘mare-covering’ row
*Flan McNamara following the sitting of Ennis Circuit Court. A CLARE equine farmer repeatedly struck his brother in law across his body with an ash-plant in a row over where the farmer’s mare should be ‘covered’.
West Clare farmer thought he was a dead man during ‘raging bull fight’ at Kilrush mart
A 73-year old west Clare farmer credits his fitness and his time in the boxing ring on how he survived being caught up in a “raging bull fight” at Kilrush mart seven years ago.
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.
