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Retired school principal and prolific Shell to Sea activist, Maura Harrington, Tullyaghanbawn, Geesala, Belmullet, was sentenced to 28 days in jail and recommended to undergo psychiatric assessment, by Judge Mary Devins at Belmullet District Court on Wednesday, after Harrington was convicted of a section two assault on retired garda Eamon Berry on June 11 2007 during a protest at Pullathomas Pier. The defendant, who was also bound to the peace for 12 months for a public offence on a different date, failed to sign the bond. Due to her contempt of court Harrington was sentenced to jail a further two days concurrent.

A man who obstructed Gardai as they attempted to execute a search warrant in a house that wasn't even his was fined €400 in the District Court this week (April 24).

A jury has heard that a man accused of firing his shotgun several times during a 21-hour siege in Gort had never intended to hurt anyone but that he had wanted gardai to shoot him by instigating a “suicide by cop” scenario.

Charges of threatening officers from the Criminal Assets Bureau were put to Christy ‘Ditsy’ Nevin when he appeared at Mullingar District Court with more than 60 others in relation to the Dalton Park riot last July.

A married father of four, whose children range in age from nine to one, was given a suspended sentence at Ballina District Court on Tuesday after he was detected cultivating two cannabis plants as well as having cannabis resin in his possession.

A man with 67 previous convictions, and described in court as a “good moocher”, was jailed for 22 months in the District Court this week (June 24) for two burglaries committed earlier this year.

An Athlone man accused of rape was bailed from the District Court this week (July 1) after being served with a Book of Evidence, and had his case returned for a date in the Central Criminal Court in Dublin.

The 29-year-old son of a popular Castlebar woman who was stabbed to death on Tuesday morning has been charged with his mother’s murder.

A mother, previously thrown out of the army for dealing ecstasy, had an 11-month jail sentence adjourned in the District Court this week (July 8) after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply more than €3,000 worth of heroin.

A 25-year-old woman was jailed yesterday for two years for what was described as her “willing participation” in an organised ATM skimming operation.