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Judge heaps praise on Longford solicitor's legal prowess

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Judge heaps praise on Longford solicitor's legal prowess

JUDGE JOHN BRENNAN made the comments in reference to local solicitor Frank Gearty during the hearing of a man charged with drink and drug driving in Ballymahon earlier this year. Shane Connell, (23) with an address at Leitrim Cross, Newtownforbes, Co Longford pleaded...

02 Jun 2022 at 10:00

Longford man found drunk in middle of the day after celebrating birth of grandchild

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Longford man found drunk in middle of the day after celebrating birth of grandchild

...added Mr Makula was a Slovakian native who had also been “very cooperative” with gardaí throughout the investigation. JUDGE JOHN BRENNAN took those mitigating words into consideration, saying Mr Makula was clearly in a “very bad state” at such an early state in...

29 May 2022 at 11:00

Longford man put off road for two years after dangerous driving episode

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Longford man put off road for two years after dangerous driving episode

Paul Adetunji (21), 55 Lanna Aoibhinn, Longford, was handed down the penalty by JUDGE JOHN BRENNAN at last week's sitting of Longford District Court following an incident at Lanna Aoibhinn on August 18, 2021. Garda Louise McConnell said she had been on patrol along...

28 May 2022 at 09:00

Judge heaps praise on Longford solicitor's legal prowess

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Judge heaps praise on Longford solicitor's legal prowess

JUDGE JOHN BRENNAN made the comments in reference to local solicitor Frank Gearty during the hearing of a man charged with drink and drug driving in Ballymahon earlier this year. Shane Connell, (23) with an address at Leitrim Cross, Newtownforbes, Co Longford pleaded...

03 Jun 2022 at 08:00

Longford man left prisoner in own home after 'brutal and stomach-churning' knife attack, court is told

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Longford man left prisoner in own home after 'brutal and stomach-churning' knife attack, court is told

Daniel Lawrence was airlifted to Tallaght Hospital after being set upon outside Aldi, Longford Retail Park, Townspark, Athlone Road, Longford on April 1, 2019. Siblings Kevin Stokes Jnr (29) and Chantelle Stokes (20), both of Lisnanagh, ...

30 Jan 2022 at 10:46

Longford woman on drugs charge has turned her life around, court hears

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Longford woman on drugs charge has turned her life around, court hears

... The court heard the defendant had one previous conviction for a drugs offence. “She has dealt with her issues,” JUDGE JOHN BRENNAN said. The defendant told the court she has been sober for 10 months. “Hopefully this will be the end of this...

18 Dec 2021 at 12:00

Man caught hiding in shed with knife after carrying out Longford burglary told gardaí: "Ye have me good, I can’t get out of this one'

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Man caught hiding in shed with knife after carrying out Longford burglary told gardaí: "Ye have me good, I can’t get out of this one'

...said the owner of the house in Killashee was known to the defendant and he was calling there to drink with him. JUDGE JOHN BRENNAN said he was very much of the mind to impose a prison sentence, but whether or not the defendant knew the victim was a...

19 Dec 2021 at 08:00

'There is something very wrong with the system', says judge as court hears Longford driver was charged €3,400 for insurance

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'There is something very wrong with the system', says judge as court hears Longford driver was charged €3,400 for insurance

... and this was why he was unable to pay his tax and for the NCT. “There is something very wrong with the system,” JUDGE JOHN BRENNAN said of the cost of the insurance premium. He noted that both the tax and NCT were only out for a number of months. A...

17 Dec 2021 at 09:00

Man who ‘caused a nuisance’ to Longford rail staff to escape conviction

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Man who ‘caused a nuisance’ to Longford rail staff to escape conviction

...and had difficulty getting to court. “We are hearing every day about abuse being suffered by Irish Rail staff,” JUDGE JOHN BRENNAN remarked. The court heard the defendant has schizophrenia and diabetes and hadn’t slept for a number of days, prior...

16 Dec 2021 at 12:00

Longford man with almost 60 previous convictions and who assaulted taxi driver escapes prison term

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Longford man with almost 60 previous convictions and who assaulted taxi driver escapes prison term

...“extreme intoxication” that evening. He said the defendant is now working and has paid compensation to the victim. JUDGE JOHN BRENNAN described it as a “nasty incident for Mr O'Brien”. Judge Brennan said: “He was assaulted while in his work. His work...

18 Nov 2022 at 09:00

Man put off the road for three years over north Longford dangerous driving incident

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Man put off the road for three years over north Longford dangerous driving incident

...per week, he is the father of three young children. The solicitor said a medical report was available to the court. JUDGE JOHN BRENNAN said: “This could have been a serious matter, thankfully it was not.” The driver of the other car gave no victim...

18 Nov 2022 at 14:00

Longford man told to comply with terms of probation bond

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Longford man told to comply with terms of probation bond

... Defence solicitor John Quinn said his client had previously been convicted of a number of road traffic offences by JUDGE JOHN BRENNAN back in May, a ruling which is curremtly under appeal. “He was deemed appropriate for a probation bond subject to a...

26 Dec 2022 at 09:55

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