A licensed bouncer who carried out a ‘vicious’ and ‘unprovoked’ assault on a night-club patron celebrating his birthday has escaped jail. At Ennis Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford imposed a 14 month suspended prison term for the head-butt assault carried out by security operative, Dwayne Marshall (33) on Patrick Davoren at the Queen’s nightclub, Abbey […]
A 39-year old Co Clare man has appeared in court charged with sending two lewd images of his penis via WhatsApp to two females. At Ennis District Court on Wednesday, the man – who can’t be named for legal reasons – appeared in connection with sending the two images to the females living outside Clare […]
A Burren farmer in dispute with a neighbour has won a battle to get his gun back despite objections by a senior Garda. This follows Judge Mary Larkin at Ennis District Court upholding Kieran Carkill’s appeal against a decision by a local Garda Superintendent to revoke his firearms licence. Last October, Supt John Ryan wrote […]
A 38-year old north Clare man has been returned for trial charged with the dangerous driving causing the death of Stephanie Fitzpatrick. At Ennis District Court today, Damian McNamara of Lissatunna, Ennistymon was sent forward for trial to Ennis Circuit Court in connection with being charged with the dangerous driving causing the death of Ms […]
A Clare man sexually abused his niece for the final time on his wedding day 41 year ago, a court has heard. In the case before Ennis Circuit Court, the now 68 year old sex offender has pleaded guilty to the sexual abuse of four girls spanning five decades over four separate time periods from […]