Man ordered to avoid walking along canal at Killashee
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Circuit Court judge has refused to vary a man’s bail conditions to allow him to walk along the canal at Killashee, where he threatened to kill two fishermen.
Thomas McDermott, 65 Cluain na Sibhe, Killashee, Co Longford, previously appeared at Longford District Court where evidence was heard from two separate fishermen who said that, on February 16, 2019 and September 25, 2019, the accused had issued a number of threats and shouted abuse at them.
Jurisdiction was refused by Judge Seamus Hughes in the District Court last year and Mr McDermott was granted bail with the condition that he stay away from the canal line at Killashee, where the offences had occurred, and that he refrain from contacting or interfering with the witnesses.
A pregnant Longford woman, who along with a mother of two allegedly robbed an 86-year-old man in his own home, has been released from prison after her mother ha.
A Longford man found guilty of dumping half a tonne of domestic waste outside Newtownforbes last year has been hit with a €1500 penalty. William McGinley, .
Teen on knife charge and alleged assault of ex fiancée remanded in detention
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A Longford teenager, whose seven siblings have been taken into care by the State, has been remanded in custody for a second time accused of alleged knife possession and assaulting his ex fiancée while she lay asleep on a couch.
The teen, who does not turn 18 until August, was previously remanded in custody following a special court sitting last month arising out of an incident on May 7 last.
It was previously alleged the youngster attempted to flee a house gardaí had been searching before being tracked down a short time later with a seven inch blade.
Court hears how pregnant woman and mother of two allegedly robbed Longford pensioner in own home
Eighty-six-year-old victim hasn t returned to house since weekend incident
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A court has heard how a heavily pregnant woman and a mother of two robbed an 86-year-old man of €130 by forcibly entering his home and pushing him to the ground in Longford town over the weekend.
Pauline Dempsey (22) 79 McKeown Park, Farnagh, Longford and Rachel Robertson (28) Moatfarrell, Ballinalee, Longford appeared before a sitting of Longford District Court this morning charged with stealing €130 and a Huawei mobile phone from the elderly man in the Canal View area of Longford on May 28.