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Longford man remanded in custody following guilty verdict in jury trial

A man has been remanded in custody until May after being found guilty of section 4 assault at Longford Circuit Court today. Denis Hannifin, Curry, Athlone Road, Longford, has been found guilty of assault, affray, production of a knife, possession of ...

25 Feb 2022 at 16:01

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Two more fishermen give evidence against Longford man charged with threats to kill

Two more fishermen have given evidence today in the Longford Circuit Court trial of Thomas McDermott. The accused, with an address at 68 Cluain na Sidhe, pleaded not guilty to threatening to kill two fishermen on two separate dates in 2019. This ...

17 Feb 2022 at 19:40

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Trial of Longford man faced with assault charges to commence this week

The trial of a man charged with assault, affray and production of a knife is due to begin this week before Judge Francis Comerford at Longford Circuit Court. Denis Hannifin of Curry, Athlone Road, Longford, was arraigned this afternoon before a ...

14 Feb 2022 at 14:39

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Jury trial dropped as Longford man pleads guilty to serious assault

A man charged with causing serious harm to another man has had his trial dropped after he chose to plead guilty at this afternoon's sitting of Longford Circuit Court. Derek Doherty (52), Vicarstown, Ballymahon, Co Longford, was due to stand ...

14 Feb 2022 at 16:37

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Full-time Judge needed for 'six months solid' to get through backlog of over 40 Longford trials

It will take "six months solid" to get through the backlog of trials listed for Longford Circuit Court, Judge Keenan Johnson has said. Judge Johnson has been very vocal regarding the number of people opting for jury trials in Longford. He ...

22 Oct 2021 at 14:07

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Drumlish man jailed for 'traumatic' assault on former partner

A man who violently assaulted his former partner by choking her has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison with the final year and nine months suspended for a period of seven years. Brendan Kelleher (33) of Drumlish Hill, ...

22 Oct 2021 at 13:21

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Judge releases Ballymahon man who threatened to kill garda’s wife and children

Sean Taaffe, 24 St Matthews Park, Ballymahon, appeared at Longford Circuit Court last week to appeal the severity of the sentence handed down by Judge Seamus Hughes earlier this year. In relaying the evidence, State Solicitor Mark ...

14 Oct 2021 at 18:00

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Longford man charged with dangerous driving causing death to be sentenced next week

Judge Keenan Johnson has adjourned the case of a man charged with dangerous driving causing death to next week so that he can take time to consider an appropriate sentence. Martin McDonagh, of 82 Grian Ard, Longford, pleaded ...

15 Oct 2021 at 17:29

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Drumlish man who violently assaulted ex-partner remanded in custody ahead of sentencing

A man who violently assaulted his former partner by choking her has been remanded in custody until October 22 so that Judge Keenan Johnson can consider his sentence. Brendan Kelleher (33) of Drumlish Hill, Drumlish, Co ...

15 Oct 2021 at 09:00

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Sentencing of Longford women found in possession of shotgun adjourned for 12 months

Caroline Dempsey, Cluain na Sibhe, Killashee, Co Longford, and Pauline Dempsey, Farnagh, Co Longford both appeared before Judge Keenan Johnson at Longford Circuit Court last week. The two had previously pleaded guilty ...

16 Oct 2021 at 18:00

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Organisers of Longford marquee wedding ordered to return to court with more money after failing to pay €3,000 compensation

Three men involved with the erection of a marquee for a wedding during Covid restrictions in May of this year have appeared in Longford Circuit Court and been ordered to return with more money. William Stokes, ...

05 Oct 2021 at 14:54

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Longford needs 'its own full-time judge' to get through trial backlog

Longford Circuit Court Judge Keenan Johnson has remarked that Longford needs its own judge if it is to get through the major backlog of trials. The October sittings of Longford Circuit Court commenced this ...

05 Oct 2021 at 14:14

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