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The passing of his father was the triggering issue which saw a man with very serious addiction issues relapse after six years clean and drug free.

A Claregalway man found by Gardaí on a toilet in a drunken state failed to pay a fine of €120 and his visit to the loo ended up costing him €300 when his case – but not he – came before Galway District Court.

“I COULD be here for the next hour,” a prosecuting Garda Sergeant told a Judge when he was attempting to list a defendant’s previous prosecutions.

AN ex-Garda, already jailed for sexual offences, picked up another prison sentence for exposing himself and masturbating in view of members of the public from the window of a Cope accommodation premises at Fairgreen Galway.

A young apprentice needs to address his alcohol issues alongside the treatment he is undergoing for cocaine and cannabis abuse, a judge warned him when he came before Galway District Court.

The son of a woman who died of injuries following an assault in the city on Friday night, was remanded in custody following his appearance at Galway District Court via video-link from Castlerea Prison on Monday morning.

A man who had 103 previous convictions appeared before Galway District Court following a shoplifting spree around the city, which included stealing perfume and aftershave to the value of €1,000 from one pharmacy.

A man who has more than 60 convictions, mainly for being drunk and being a danger to himself around the city, was given bail at the District Court on Monday on condition he remain in an intoxicant-free state.

A young Oranmore man who hung out the window of a moving car and threw a cup of coffee at another vehicle being driven by a lady with her three young children in the rear, was warned by a Judge that he could face a charge of endangerment for such an action.

A YOUNG Mervue man was warned that he could face up to a year in prison for the offence of waving a gun about in a Galway pub.