STORM TRACKER: Follow 'Storm Amy' as it bears down on Ireland amid brutal forecast
Search
06 Sept 2025
Search
06 Sept 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
Judge Seamus Hughes has refused jurisdiction in the case of three men who allegedly assaulted two gardaí in a violent scuffle, leaving them with “life-lasting” injuries.
Hugh Myers, 18 Ardleigh Crescent, Mullingar, Martin Nevin Jnr, 1 Knockloughlin, Co Longford, and Martin Nevin Snr, 1 Knockloughlin, Co Longford, were all charged in relation to the incident, which took place on August 10, 2019.
The case has come before Granard District Court on a number of occasions, with Judge Hughes sending the file back to the DPP because he felt the eye injury suffered by one garda and back injury suffered by another wasn’t being taken seriously enough.
“This case is appropriate for the Circuit Court. Both gardaí have long-term, life-lasting problems as a result of this,” said Judge Hughes. “The District Court is not suitable to deal with this. It’s far too serious. I’m refusing jurisdiction.”
The three men will reappear on April 16 for the book of evidence.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
