Search query: Circuit Court
Drunk driver who killed a pedestrian and injured two gardai jailed on appeal
A drunk driver who received community service when he killed a pedestrian and injured two gardaí in a collision has been jailed for two years by the Court of Appeal.
Adrian Nestor ...
Road traffic accident near Carraroe left pedestrian with “life changing” injuries
A serious road traffic accident near Carraroe left a pedestrian with serious injuries to his spine, leg, and foot.
Liam O'Maille (27) from Maumeem, Lettermore was sentenced to two ...
Man who intimidated neighbours with shovel appeals decision
A man who intimidated and threatened his neighbours has appealed a condition of his suspended sentence to allow him to live at home.
Darren McKeown of 37 Bothar Whitman in Bally ...
No jail time for man who assaulted 11-year-old
A man got a full suspension of his five-month sentence for a 2016 assault on a child at the Circuit Court last Friday.
Niall Scully of Bluebell Woods, Oranmore appealed the Galw ...
Drunk burglar in Bushypark made a weapon out of a sharpened tin can
A man who fashioned a weapon out of a tin can for a burglary in Bushypark has been arraigned before the circuit court.
Tony McDonagh (30) pleaded guilty to a range of offences inc ...
Credit Union employee stole €87,000 for gambling addiction
An employee of the Credit Union received a suspended sentence at the Circuit Court for stealing €87,010 from customers to feed his gambling addiction.
Aiden O'Malley (36), from Ki ...
Juvenile charged with multiple robberies at city estates
A young man was arraigned before Galway Circuit Court this week on multiple counts of robbery from last year.
The court heard that the accused, who is not being identified as he i ...
Mervue woman stole nearly €2,000 from Social Welfare
A Mervue woman was brought before the Circuit Court this week for stealing nearly €2,000 from social welfare on six occasions.
Mary Glynn (26), of 11 Loughnane Place in Mervue, wa ...
Galway GAA player who stole over €250,000 for gambling addiction spared jail a second time
Former Galway GAA star Mark Hehir had his suspended sentence upheld this week at the Court of Appeal despite an attempt by state prosecutors to jail him.
Mark Hehir (27), from Kil ...
Guilty verdict for carjacker who led gardaí on high speed chase
A four day trial ended in a guilty verdict at the Circuit Court for a man accused of hijacking a car and taking its frightened owner on a high speed chase with gardaí through the c ...