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Kerry fireman spared jail for starting fire he was paid to put out

Judge said there was ‘a serious breach of trust’ by David Ahern (37)

A Kerry fireman has been given a seven month suspended sentence for starting a gorse fire.36-year-old David Ahern of St James Gardens, Killorglin had denied com...

Kerry fireman David Ahern convicted of criminal damage by arson

A Kerry fireman has been convicted of criminal damage by arson after he set fire to gorse land.36-year-old David Ahern of St James Gardens, Killorglin had denie...

Court hears David Ahern was part of crew which attended scene to put out fire on Easter Bank Holiday Monday of 2020

Cromane GAA has been given the go ahead to develop its club facilities.It’s to extend the existing single-story clubhouse at Cromane Upper, Killorglin to a two-...

A fireman with Kerry County Council is accused of starting a gorse fire so the fire brigade would be called out and he would be paid for attending the blaze.

Share this article A fireman with Kerry County Council has appeared in court charged in relation to lighting a fire in a bog which he was later called to put out. Killorglin District Court, which was sitting in Caherciveen, heard the man is facing two charges. It is alleged he lit the gorse land, belonging to Kerry County Council, on fire so the fire brigade would be called out and he would get paid. Advertisement 36-year-old David Ahern of St James Gardens, Killorglin is charged with committin...

Fireman in Kerry alleged to have started gorse fire Aim was to secure payment for being called out to extinguish fire, court told Thu, May 13, 2021, 15:14 Anne Lucey Man before Killorglin District Court is accused of starting gorseland fire so that he would be paid after being called upon to help put it out.   A fireman with Kerry County Council lit a fire in a bog with the ...