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A judge has expressed concern over the number of people driving on the roads without insurance, saying it’s now a matter that needs urgent attention.

A Galway dentist taking a case in the Small Claims Court over the disputed loss of a piece of agricultural equipment was advised by a Judge to “have a chat outside” with the man he was suing to see if they couldn’t come to some agreement rather than have the dispute go to a third day in Court.

“You don’t have to love it, but you have to pay it.” This was the message sent out clearly at Ballinasloe District Court when a number of defendants were prosecuted for failing to have a valid TV licence when an An Post inspector called.

FORMER Galway East TD and member of Galway Co Council Colm Keaveney appeared again before Tuam District Court on Tuesday this week where, at the request of his solicitor, he had his sentencing put back until December 9 to allow Judge James Faughnan to deal with the case.

A Ballinasloe vape shop was caught selling a vape to an underage child who was part of a sting operation set up by the HSE to crack down on such activity.

An Ahascragh man who allegedly produced a knife in the course of a dispute has been sent forward for trial at the current sittings of Galway Circuit Criminal Court.

A Garda who had to kick in a door to rescue a woman being assaulted by a man, told Ballinasloe District Court that the man was sitting on the victim and still punching her when Gardaí pulled him away and arrested him.

A woman who was knocked to the ground by an Alsatian dog and suffered a broken leg as a result said in her victim-impact statement that the owner of the dog had never apologised to her and this “grieved her”. She said that because of his attitude she was allowing his prosecution to go ahead.

A MAN facing a series of charges ranging from criminal damage to a Garda’s private car to assault in a Headford pub and repeatedly stealing slabs of Carlsberg lager from supermarkets has been given until the January 22 sitting of Tuam District Court to come up with more compensation.

A man who threatened to kill a Garda and who hurled threats and vile language at the Gardaí trying to deal with him was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment when he appeared before Judge James Faughnan at Tuam District Court.