A MAN who was ‘out of control’ on alcohol and tablets was last week sent to prison for five months for headbutting a garda.

AN ex-husband and his partner were last week convicted at Carlow District Court of assaulting his ex-wife after a row erupted between the three of them at his house.

A DEFENDANT was served with two separate books of evidence last week at Carlow District Court in connection with the alleged burglary of Eire Óg clubhouse and assaulting a person at Bagenalstown Train Station.

"When you first came before me I felt sorry for you, and you’ve thrown it all away”

A MOTORIST who pleaded guilty to driving without insurance when he appeared before Carlow District Court was spared a driving ban because of special circumstances.

A MAN will appear before the next sitting of Carlow Circuit Court on three robbery-related charges after he was served a book of evidence at the local district court last week.

A MOTORIST from Carlow town was handed a custodial sentence and put off the road for eight years when he pleaded guilty before the local district court to two offences of driving without insurance.

A YOUNG man has appeared in court over a fatal road accident in Baltinglass, Co Wicklow last year in which a 15-year-old girl was killed.

A MAN who sold a counterfeit phone on social media was sentenced to seven months’ imprisonment after Judge Geraldine Carthy said he had “no respect for the judicial system or the court” when he appeared before her in Carlow District Court.

A TEENAGER pleaded guilty to stealing over €900 worth of perfume from Shaws department store when he appeared before Carlow District Court last week.

A 68-YEAR-OLD woman living in Carlow town who admitted stealing over €2,220 worth of clothing from various sports shops in the midlands appeared before Carlow District Court last week.

“WHAT can I say? I wish you well,” said the judge after disqualifying a man who has only six months to live from driving for three years.

A RATHOE woman who “got involved with cocaine” was last week convicted in Carlow District Court and fined €250.

A 37-YEAR-OLD Carlow man who pleaded guilty to stealing over €100 worth of goods from Aldi has been ordered to pay full compensation within three months.

A LEIGHLINBRIDGE man who pleaded guilty to having €70 worth of cannabis was last week handed a three-month prison sentence when he appeared before Carlow District Court.

A 27-YEAR-OLD man with 19 previous convictions has been sentenced to three months in prison for theft and fined €550 for road traffic offences at the local district court.

A DRIVER who sped away from gardaí when they spotted him while on patrol and who also pleaded guilty to having cannabis for sale had his case adjourned last week because he had a serious medical condition.

A JUDGE told a 51-year-old Mountrath woman that she seems to have a complete inability to mind her own business when he sentenced her to eight months in prison.

“If you were in my shoes, you would have a raised eyebrow."

Evidence was heard about a USB stick found on Sunday at the home of one of Mr Fitzgerald's co-accused