Gardaí and council praised in efforts to thwart Longford traveller post wedding celebrations
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Gardaí and Longford County Council officials have been absolved of any criticism for their handling of the fallout from last week s after party wedding celebrations.
Both organisations were the subject of much publicity in the wake of the well documented mass gathering which saw over 100 people cram into a 2,000 sq ft marquee on grounds owned by the council last Wednesday night.
However, any fears either agency could have done more to avert the much talked about reception were firmly rebutted by Circuit Court Judge Keenan Johnson on Monday.
Longford Circuit Court sitting scheduled for tomorrow to be pushed back due to positive Covid-19 case
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A sitting of Longford Circuit Court, which was due to take place tomorrow to determine what cases could go ahead during the pandemic has been postponed due to Covid-19.
As a result of an attendee at court in Mullingar on Tuesday, January 19, proving positive for Covid-19, it has become necessary to adjourn court sittings for two weeks. This course of action has been necessitated by the requirement to comply with public health guidelines and to ensure that all persons who were deemed close contacts of the said attendee are allowed to isolate for a period of 14 days from the date of contact. The said 14 day period will have expired on February 3rd, reads a statement issued by Circuit Court Judge Keenan Johnson this week.
Book of evidence served on Longford school robbery accused
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The Book of Evidence was served last Tuesday on a man accused of armed robbery at a Longford town school in August 2020.
James Cranny, 14 Meadow Crest, Boyle, Co Roscommon, was due to face Circuit Court Judge Keenan Johnson last Tuesday but, due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, the vast majority of Circuit Court hearings have been pushed out to February.
Mr Cranny is facing six charges, including attempted robbery of the primary school, the attempted robbery of three people at the school, the production of a screwdriver as a weapon,robbery of €100 cash from one person and €135 cash from another.