Search Results for 'Athlone District Court'
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Morning-after driver caught by call
The perils of trying to drive the morning after were brought home to a young man in the Athlone District Court this week (March 11) when he was banned from the roads for two years and one week after being convicted of drink driving.
Licence is clipped for two years for DD
An unemployed hairdresser had her driving privileges trimmed for two years and her bank account shaved of €400 this week (April 24) after being found guilty of drink driving.
New revelations spell trouble for violent alcoholic
A man who avoided an 11-month jail sentence because of an appeal by his solicitor after he missed a court appearance to attend an interview for a place in rehab, will have to face further sentencing after new revelations were brought up in court this week (June 3).
25 must return after judge spends time lecturing children
After turning up almost half an hour late for court, a judge then proceeded to spend the next 23 minutes issuing a rambling diatribe of advice to a small group of primary school children visiting the courtroom, before having to adjourn 25 cases for a fortnight at the end of business.
Man jailed after mini-riot
A man involved in a mini-riot at a party was jailed in his absence for three months in the Athlone District Court this week (June 10).
Man faces sentence for possessing a shotgun
A Ballinasloe man faces the activation of a four year suspended sentence for possession of a shotgun after being found with a flick knife just seven months later.
Galway gunman turned Athlone knifeman
A Galway man faces activation of a four year suspended sentence for possession of a shotgun because of a subsequent conviction for having a flick knife in Athlone.
Present your documents or lose your licence – judge warns
A judge said he would start removing driving licences from people after the summer break if they didn't start dealing with their summonses in a more punctual fashion.
Burglar gets three month reprieve
A burglar who offered non-human urine in an effort to pass a prison drug test had the last three months of a 22-month sentence suspended in the Circuit Court this week (July 21).
Bail denied after post office raid and high speed chase
A man arrested after a high speed chase up the M6 motorway on Wednesday (September 16) after an alleged armed robbery of a sub-post office in Irishtown, Athlone was remanded in custody yesterday (September 17) after Gardai opposed bail.
