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Graduates of the MA in Screenwriting at NUI Galway have now scooped three Pitching Awards at the Galway Film Fleadh, since the award’s inception in 2004. The most recent winner is Barbara Deignan (MA Screenwriting 06), from Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim. 

A 26-year-old woman who tried to make off without paying a €200 taxi fare and who was threatening and abusive to the driver and gardaí, was given a suspended sentence at Ballina District Court this week.

A father of eight convicted of the possession of €300 worth of heroin with intent to supply had sentencing put back to November after it was revealed he intended to contest a confiscation order on another €5,560 found in his possession.

Judge Mary Devins adjourned sentencing on a Clare man who stole a dog kennel while in Castlebar visiting relations in Castlebar this week. Thomas McDonnagh, 28 Cluain Aoibhainn, Shannon, Co Clare pleaded guilty to the charge in court, but Judge Devins adjourned sentencing until the probation service in Mayo could liaise with their counter-parts in Clare on McDonnagh, who is facing a number of charges there this week also.

A man who used his children as couriers when dealing heroin out of a Willow Park address was given an 11 month jail sentence, fined €2,000 and had €5,560 in cash confiscated in court this week (November 18).The jail sentence was suspended for three years.