Judge Alec Gabbett said: “This is an extremely serious alleged offence where a retired district court judge, now into his 80s, was allegedly assaulted for carrying out a public duty when he was a judge.”

Nathan Coughlan also admitted breaking into and robbing churches during a crime spree over a five year period.

Leaving Cert student Renat Rotari (18) appeared at Killaloe District Court sitting in Ennis on Tuesday.

Brian Joyce (31) threatened to set fire to a hitch-hiker after pulling out a plastic bottle full of petrol.

The High Court action remains before the High Court with an issue concerning a derogation licence still to be decided upon.

Ms Godfrey said that her client doesn’t have a clear memory of the incident at Vaughan’s Garden Centre, as he was taking abuse medication he was prescribed for health difficulties at the time.

The planned development site lies close to a pedestrian bridge across the River Fergus opposite the Abbey Street car park.

The company behind the Penney’s retail brand is to lodge plans for a new outlet close to Ennis town centre in the coming days.

The High Court has ruled that a report error concerning a bat located in a barn outside Ennis is not sufficient to halt contentious plans for a new 200MW €1.2 billion data centre campus

At the Family Law Court in Ennis, Judge Alec Gabbett granted the Interim Barring Order to the man after the man told the judge: “I don’t feel safe, and I don’t feel safe for my kids.”

Four members of an Ennis family have pleaded guilty to various offences arising from a major investigation by Clare gardaí

At Ennis Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford found that Setanta Helferty's proximity to his car was not sufficient proof beyond reasonable doubt to say that he was driving his car.

During a contested bail hearing, Judge Gabbett said that “the damage done is extraordinary”.

The 33-year-old Jeffrey Kelly said 'I will bite your f**king jaw off’ before biting garda on hand

During follow-up inquiries, a man aged in his 20s was subsequently arrested and has been held in a Garda station in Clare.

No person was injured during the course of the incident.

John Keane was killed following a collision between his motorcycle and a car driven by Karl Ennis (65) on the evening of April 14th, 2021

Three local environmentalists and two NGOs brought a legal challenge

Gardaí in Ennis have launched an investigation after a man was discovered with serious head injuries on the outskirts of the town in the early hours of the morning

man who 'terrorised' girlfriend during one hour ordeal telling her' You are not leaving this house bitch until you are dead’ escapes jail - judge says exceptional circumstances allow him to impose suspended jail term

Judge Michael Walsh in the Circuit Civil Court threw out two claims which he described as fraudulent and outrageous.

The man gave a sworn undertaking to stay away from his former girlfriend

Gardaí said the results of a post-mortem examination on the man's remains will determine the course of the investigation

Celebrating its horticulture, Marian House really makes the most of its garden with mature shrubs, pathways, stone wall and an impressive greenhouse.

Parish Priest of Ennis, Fr Tom Ryan, said prayers with the infant boy’s bereft parents and wider family

The infant was pronounced dead at University Hospital Limerick

The planned Ennis data centre has been moving for six years through various stages including strategic site assessment, zoning and planning.

Sean Kilkenny (48) has offered to apologise to Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe

The driver of an articulated lorry escaped injury after his vehicle left a busy road in Co Clare early on Wednesday morning

In a separate Protection Order case, a woman told Judge Gabbett that her ex-partner "is drinking and driving with my children”.

That is according to Independent Clare TD, Michael McNamara, who made his comment at a Clare Joint Policing Committee (JPC) where he asked “was anything other than drugs ever sold from this building?”

The incident occurred at Ballymaley on the outskirts of Ennis at around 10.30pm

Evan Toomey (27) of Oak Park, Ennis, Co Clare, left two members of the Limerick Garda Roads Policing Unit, Garda Niall Deegan, and Garda Alan Griffin, with life-changing injuries

A High Court judge has awarded nearly €100,000 to a woman over defective bridge and implant work on her teeth

Sgt Louis Moloney told the court that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has directed that the case is to be heard in the circuit court and a Book of Evidence will be required.