A DRIVER who crashed into a petrol station and caused thousands of euros worth of damage was given a custodial sentence and put off the road for two years when he appeared before a recent sitting of Carlow District Court.

A MYSHALL man was found guilty in Carlow District Court last week of breaking the glass door of a shoe shop in Carlow town.

A MAN who checked into a local hotel in Carlow town under a false name was sentenced to one months’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty in Carlow District Court to assaulting the general manager.

A MOTORIST who was spotted by gardaí holding a mobile phone while driving travelled at more than 160kph when he took off to evade them, Carlow District Court heard last week.

A DISTRICT court judge last week refused jurisdiction of a case in Carlow District Court after he heard that the defendant allegedly had a slash hook in his possession.

THE GRIEF and pain of a family who lost their husband, father and grandfather were laid bare last week in Carlow Circuit Court when victim impact statements were read out by the family of Willie Anderson (66) of Ardattin, who died following a ...

A CARLOW man was last week sent forward to the local circuit court, charged with attempting to poison his partner.

A MAN who was a trusted neighbour but who sexually abused three young children over a period of 13 years was last week sentenced to more than five years’ imprisonment when he appeared before Carlow District Court.

A MAN who grew cannabis plants for medicinal reasons was convicted and fined last week when he appeared before Carlow District Court.

A MAN who grew cannabis plants for medicinal reasons was convicted and fined last week when he appeared before Carlow District Court.

A CARLOW man pleaded guilty last week to counts of possessing cocaine for sale or supply and to a further charge of money laundering when he appeared last week before the local circuit court.

A MAN who lived a simple life but who needed his driving licence avoided being put off the road for a lengthy period of time when he appeared before Carlow District Court last week.

A DEFENDANT was 16 years old when he viewed images of children on a pornography site, Carlow District Court heard last week.

“lucky to be walking away with his liberty”

Mr Quigley had been stabbed four times in the chest and back

The charges are alleged to have occurred between 1999 and 2003

The judge sought photographic evidence of the situation

NEW sentencing powers for judges have been welcomed by a Carlow woman who has been campaigning for reform in this area.

A MAN who was caught with €20,000 worth of drugs as he was driving through Carlow town was handed a prison sentence for drug dealing when he appeared before the last sitting of the local circuit court.

A CARLOW man who admitted storing drugs for a dealer so that he could feed his own habit received a fully suspended sentence after the judge heard that he was actively trying to improve his life.

A MAN whom gardaí believe played an active part in the distribution of cocaine was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment when he appeared before the last sitting of Carlow Circuit Court.

A MAN who slashed another man on the forehead and in the neck in broad daylight in Carlow town centre was carrying out an act of retribution, Carlow Circuit Court heard recently.

A CARLOW man was found guilty of engaging in the coercive control of his ex-partner as well as falsely imprisoning her and of threatening to kill or harm her when he appeared before the local circuit court last week after previously admitting to a ...

A MAN pleaded guilty in Carlow District Court last week to seven counts of criminal damage, which were all carried out on the same day at addresses in Crossneen Manor and other locations in Graiguecullen.

A 67-YEAR-OLD man last week pleaded guilty to a sample count of harassment/stalking when he appeared before Judge Geraldine Carthy at Carlow District Court.

A MOTORIST who admitted driving without insurance was given the shortest possible disqualification period when he appeared before Carlow District Court last week.

A MOTORIST who pulled out in front of a squad car while driving over the legal alcohol limit was fined and put off the road when he appeared before Carlow District Court last week.

A TEENAGER who used threatening words to someone else, telling them “you’re dead”, was before Carlow District Court last week.

Gardaí found €1,500 worth of cannabis

A MOTHER of one who was involved in a brawl in a Carlow hotel was last week convicted and fined when she appeared before the local district court.

TWO people from Tullow were convicted of drug possession in Carlow District Court after they were stopped by gardaí in the same car.

A CARLOW resident who had pleaded guilty to possessing a knife and who has a long history of drug problems was last week sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment when she appeared before the local district court.

Two people attacked in the space of five days

A CARLOW driver was put off the road for two years and fined a total of €500 when she appeared before the local district court.