Arhlone Live!A 61-year-old Athlone man, who is living rough since his house burnt down, has been convicted of threatening behaviour. Patrick Dunne was acting aggressively at Mullingar Equestrian Centre on May 31 when Garda Michael Daniels arrived. He began calling the garda names, Inspector Keyes explained. Mr Robert Marren said his client had been living with his...
Posts Tagged ‘ Courts ’
Judge lashes Council for attempted eviction
A judge lambasted the local council this week (September 4) for pursuing an eviction against a mother of four over arrears in the present economic climate when “€90 billion of taxpayers money is being used to bail out those who fly in helicopters and bathe in sunlight”. Judge John Neilan was hearing...
Drunk diabetic junkie on valium has sentence adjourned
A man who assaulted a stranger who allowed him to share his taxi home, had an 11 month jail sentence adjourned until November in the District Court this week (June 24). The court heard how Alan Browning (31) of Cushla Lawns, Athlone had got out of the taxi at his house at around 3.40am on...
Judge lashes rule sending prisoners on ‘scenic detours’
Bizarre regulation ‘a waste of money’ By Eimear Ni Bhraonain Tuesday February 24 2009 PRISONERS already serving jail terms are being sent on ‘detours’ of up to 160km on trips to and from courts due to a bizarre regulation. Following court appearances on fresh matters, criminals in the midlands must be brought to Portlaoise Prison to have...
Athlone
February 4, 2012, 3:40 am
Mostly cloudy
5°Creal feel: 3°C
current pressure: 104 mb
humidity: 96%
wind speed: 3 m/s S
wind gusts: 3 m/s
sunrise: 8:12
sunset: 17:20
Forecast February 5, 2012
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wind speed: 2 m/s S
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