Judge reactivates part of suspended sentence handed down to Connemara woman Published: Tuesday, 09 February 2021 14:51
A judge has reactivated a large portion of the suspended sentence handed down to a Connemara woman who killed her ex-boyfriend ten years ago.
38-year-old Maura Thornton, from Inverin, Co Galway, was sent back to prison after failing to comply with the terms of her release.
Frank Greaney reports from the Central Criminal Court.
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Man taken to hospital following a road traffic collision in Galway
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a road traffic collision in Galway.
The incident occurred along a stretch of the Loughgeorge /Abbeyknockmoy Road (R354) at Lackagh Bridge in Turloughmore at 5am this morning.
A car collided with the bridge and entered the water.
The male driver was taken to University Hospital Galway for treatment of his injuries which are not believed serious.
Power lines were also damaged during the collision.
The road was closed for a time while authorities dealt with the crash, but it has since reopened