A CARLOW man pleaded guilty to possessing images and videos of child pornography when he appeared before Judge Eugene O’Kelly at last week’s sitting of the local circuit court.

A CARLOW man who pleaded guilty to having a knife outside a pub while he was drunk was given a custodial sentence last week when he appeared before Judge Geraldine Carthy in the local district court.

A MAN from the Carlow area was last week sent forward to the Central Criminal Court in Dublin when he was served with a book of evidence in the local district court.

A TULLOW man who was out deer hunting was ordered to pay a donation to charity when he appeared before Carlow District Court last week.

The defendant was remanded in custody

The accused has been only in the country for eight weeks before the accident

A MAN who stole over €1,400 worth of brandy, champagne and other high-end drinks from Tesco in Carlow received a suspended sentence when he appeared before the local district court last week.

THREE men from Bagenalstown were served with books of evidence at Carlow District Court last week and were sent forward to the next sitting of the circuit court, charged with being involved in affrays and possessing threatening articles.

TWO brothers last week pleaded guilty to selling drugs when they appeared before Carlow District 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”

The court heard the motorcyclist's behaviour that day was “a moment of madness”

“One phone call and I’ll have your house burnt down," the defendant said

The defendant said “it’s 50/50, lad, it’s 50/50" then drove off

The court heard that Darren Quigley had been stabbed four times in the chest and back

A man accused of exposing his penis in the car park of a local amenity had the case against him dismissed

When gardaí arrived, they saw the man being restrained by nurses as he was highly intoxicated and flailing his arms around

“These are very serious charges"

The 59-year-old pleaded not guilty to a series of offences in relation to the collision