Court orders six children from Longford family be taken into care
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A judge has given a Midlands family three months to vacate a home they had been renting while also sanctioning six of the household s children to be taken into care.
Both orders were granted by Judge Seamus Hughes at a recent sitting of Longford District Court on foot of separate applications being made by the landlord and Child and Family Agency Tusla.
The court also heard how the mother of the Longford family was currently in custody, serving a sentence for shoplifting.
One of the children was also in court in connection to a separate matter after gardaí raised concerns as to his whereabouts with Sgt Enda Daly revealing the teenager had committed 21 breaches of a court imposed curfew.
Court orders six children from midlands family be into care
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A judge has given a midlands family three months to vacate a home they had been renting while also sanctioning six of the household s children to be taken into care.
Both orders were granted by Judge Seamus Hughes at a recent sitting of Longford District Court on foot of separate applications being made by the landlord and Child and Family Agency Tusla.
The court also heard how the mother of the Longford family was currently in custody, serving a sentence for shoplifting.
One of the children was also in court in connection to a separate matter after gardaí raised concerns as to his whereabouts with Sgt Enda Daly revealing the teenager had committed 21 breaches of a court imposed curfew.
Man arrested following Longford assault incident where victim suffered lacerations to legs
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Gardaí have arrested and charged a man, aged in his 30s, in relation to an incident of assault that occurred at Glebe View, Longford town on Friday, April 16.
The man was arrested and taken to Longford Garda Station where he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
He has since been charged and is due to appear before Longford District Court this evening, Saturday, May 1.
In the wake of the incident on April 16, gardaí launched an appeal for witnesses.
At approximately 8:30pm on the evening in question a man in his 20s received a number of lacerations to his legs.
Man to appear in court in relation to Longford assault
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Gardaí have arrested and charged a man, aged in his 30s, in relation to an incident of assault that occurred in Longford town on Friday, 16th April 2021.
The assault occurred at Glebe View, Longford town at around 8.30pm. In the incident a man in his 20s received a number o lacerations to his legs.
The victim was taken to Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar to be treated for his injuries which are understood to be non-life threatening.
Gardai arrested another man in relation to the incident. He was taken to Longford Garda Station where he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. He has since been charged and is due to appear before Longford District Court this evening, Saturday 1st May 2021 at 5pm.
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A man in his 20s suffered stab wounds following the incident last month
A man is due in court this evening charged with an assault on a man in Longford town last month.
The man in his 30s was arrested and charged in relation to an incident of assault that occurred in Longford town on Friday, 16th April.
The incident occurred at Glebe View in Longford town resulting in a man in his 20s suffering stab wounds to his leg.
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The accused is due to appear before Longford District Court this evening, Saturday 1st May 2021 at 5pm.