Anti-vaccine activist, Antonio Mureddu has told a judge that he is now transgender and should be addressed ‘Kunta Kinte’, the name of a fictional slave from the best-selling novel, ‘Roots’. At Ennis District Court, Mr Mureddu (47) told Judge Alec Gabbett “I am not Mr Mureddu judge.” He said: “I am a LGBT member. I […]
A judge has lifted reporting restrictions to allow an 80-year old Shannon man who indecently assaulted five boys over a six year period at locations in Clare and Limerick be named for the first time. At Ennis Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford lifted previously imposed reporting restrictions on the naming of Jim Harmon of Pinewood, […]
A medical professional who bit off the top part of his brother’s left ear in a farmyard row “around land, monies and a shed” has escaped jail for the offence. At Ennis Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford imposed a suspended 17 month prison term on Conor O’Halloran (42) for the “unprovoked” and “very serious” assault […]
A 49-year old man today pleaded guilty to the false imprisonment and assault causing harm of his ex-partner during a ‘horrifying ordeal’ at her home in west Clare last September. At Ennis Circuit Court, Kevin Murphy – formerly of Querrin, Kilkee – today pleaded guilty to the false imprisonment and assault causing harm of his […]
A father of three school going children has pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of an M16 machine gun used in war zones, 179 rounds of ammunition and a 30 round capacity magazine in a forested area at Shannon last September. At Ennis Circuit Court, Evan Little (32) of Inis Eagla, Shannon, Co Clare entered the guilty pleas in connection with the three firearms charges from September 15th […]