At Ennis District Court today, the Book of Evidence was served in the case where Ms Saoirse Lillis McMahon of Moveen East, Kilkee, is charged with the dangerous driving causing the death of cyclist, Michael Lorigan, on August 16th 2023, on the N67 at Baunmore, Kilkee in west Clare contrary to Section 53 of the Road Traffic Act.

Judge Francis Comerford said Martin Hannon engaged in ‘vicious and callous’ behaviour when making the false statements that the two 'wholly innocent men' were paedophiles.

At Garda interview, Mr Healy said that he was looking after the drugs and cash as he had a drug debt to pay off.

The judge in the Niall Gilligan assault case has asked the jury in the case to make “a fresh start” in their deliberations on Wednesday morning

Judge Comerford told the jury that what they have to decide is was there an assault and is it not an assault because of a lawful excuse.

Mr Gilligan (48) of Rossroe, Kilmurry, Sixmilebridge, denies the assault causing harm with a stick of the boy at the Jamaica Inn hostel, Sixmilebridge on October 5th, 2023.

Former All-Star hurler Niall Gilligan denies the charge of assault causing harm

At Ennis Circuit Court on Monday evening, Judge Francis Comerford upheld the trespass conviction imposed on prominent anti-immigrant activist, Mr Dwyer at Magowna House on May 18th 2023.

In the incident at the Burren Hostel, Doolin Rd, Lisdoonvarna, on November 28th 2023, Petro Drima stabbed Ukrainian, Oleksandr Lozyuk, in a row sparked by Mr Lozyuk’s refusal to give the key to his bedroom to Mr Drima, who was with a woman at the time.

Giving an outline of the facts, Det Garda Barker stated that Roger Bishop travelled to Turkey, where he met the woman.

Brian Joyce (31) threatened to set fire to a hitch-hiker after pulling out a plastic bottle full of petrol.

The jury gave their verdict after deliberating for 90 minutes and a number of members of William Hickey’s family were visibly upset after the verdict was read out.

Judge Alec Gabbett returned Roger Bishop of Little Thatch, Crown, Lissycasey, Co Clare for trial to the next sittings of Ennis Circuit Court in connection with two smuggling related offences

Andrew McMorran (43) has pleaded guilty to 21 sample counts of 117 counts in total of stealing Dell Latitude Laptops from his employer

Judge Francis Comerford imposed the 22 month prison term with the final 14 months suspended on father of four, Jason Downes (31).

Four members of an Ennis family have pleaded guilty to various offences arising from a major investigation by Clare gardaí

At Ennis Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford found that Setanta Helferty's proximity to his car was not sufficient proof beyond reasonable doubt to say that he was driving his car.

Judge Francis Comerford has imposed a 40-month prison sentence on Maria Lucilia Martins of Lisbon, Portugal after she was found to have cannabis with an estimated street value of €479,245 at Shannon Airport on April 7th

Mr Harty survived the attack on his life after finding cover behind a wall and Mr McMahon picked up Mr McInerney and the second man before making their getaway.

At Ennis Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford imposed a 64-month prison sentence on Kevin Murphy - formerly of Querrin, Kilkee - and suspended the final eight months.

Antonio Mureddu pleaded guilty at Ennis Circuit Court to assaulting a garda and dangerous driving

Judge Francis Comerford lifted previously imposed reporting restrictions on the naming of Jim Harmon

Damian McNamara (39) was jailed for dangerous driving causing the death of his girlfriend, Stephanie Fitzpatrick (37)

Liam Kelly (45) pleaded guilty to the possession of child abuse imagery at his home in Mullagh, Co Clare

Scott Donegan (38) has been jailed for seven years and 10 months