Man had rubbish accumulating in his Leitrim home
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A man who was before the recent sitting of Ballyshannon District Court on charges relating to rubbish accumulated at his home has been given the benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act.
However, he also had to make a contribution toward prosecution costs.
Owen Ward with addresses listed as 3 Dartry View, Kinlough, Co Leitrim and 69 Main Street, Lisnaskea, Co Fermanagh was ordered to pay €700 towards costs.
He was told to have the money at Friday’s sitting of Ballyshannon District Court.
Ward had been charged with two counts of holding waste in a manner that caused or was likely to cause environmental pollution.
Judge says Traveller culture is no excuse for the violence of bare knuckle fighting
Two men were before a Donegal court charged in relation to an arranged fight
Ballyshannon courthouse where two men were charged in relation to a bare knuckle fight in Donegal
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The Traveller community should not be allowed to use culture as an excuse for violent and illegal bare knuckle fighting.
That is according to Judge Kevin Kilrane who was speaking at Ballyshannon District Court on Friday.
Two men in their twenties were facing charges in relation to a fight which took place in Bundoran.
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