Truce and Treaty: How the IRA stepped up its campaign against crown forces in 1921 100 years later: The Irish Times recalls a critical year in modern Irish history
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Prisioners under guard after the Custom House battle in May 1921. Photograph: Independent News And Media/Getty Images
In early 1921 Liberal British prime minister Lloyd George, heading a coalition government, was coming under both military and Conservative pressure to destroy the IRA. Following military advice, in January 1921 additional counties of Ireland were subjected to martial law. Kilkenny and Wexford were included in Leinster. The inclusion of Waterford and Clare ensured that the whole of Munster was now under British army rule. The IRA fought back, but at the end of January the Dripsey ambush in Cork was a disaster fo
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Galway vet to appeal conviction for possessing unauthorised animal remedy
By Gordon Deegan
A veterinary surgeon who “compromised the horse industry” here when taking possession of unauthorised animal remedies three years ago, is to appeal his conviction.
A Department of Agriculture inspector found the sarcoid cream in the boot of Mac Eoin’s car outside his Galway Equine Clinic, Kilcolgan on May 8, 2018.
Court appeal
At Gort District Court, Judge Durcan also ordered Mac Eoin – who works exclusively with horses – to pay Department of Agriculture costs of €5,000 in the case.
MacEoin pleaded guilty to the possession charge concerning the sarcoid cream and at Ennis District Court on Wednesday (February 3), solicitor Colm Mac Eoin gave formal notice that the sanction handed down by Judge Durcan is going to be appealed to the circuit court.
Vet convicted for possession of unauthorised animal remedy
By Gordon Deegan
A veterinary surgeon “compromised the horse industry” here when taking possession of unauthorised animal remedies three years ago.
That is according to Judge Patrick Durcan who this week convicted and fined south Galway vet Felim Mac Eoin €2,500 for the possession of unauthorised animal remedy – sarcoid cream – which Mac Eoin used to treat cancerous skin tumours in horses.
A Department of Agriculture inspector found the sarcoid cream in the boot of Mac Eoin’s car outside his Galway Equine Clinic, Kilcolgan, on May 8, 2018.
Gort District Court
At Gort District Court, Judge Durcan also ordered Felim Mac Eoin – who works exclusively with horses – to pay Department of Agriculture costs of €5,000 in the case.