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Man sent forward for trial at Longford Circuit Court on indecent assault charges

During last week’s sitting, Garda Liam Doherty served the book of evidence on the defendant and the court heard that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had directed that he subsequently be sent forward for trial on indictment in respect of ...

31 Oct 2017 at 10:00

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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, ...

25 Feb 2022 at 16:01

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Covid-19 restrictions to see Longford lose circuit court sittings to Westmeath

Longford Courthouse had been due to host a two week sitting of criminal proceedings next month before Judge Keenan Johnston. Court service chiefs have, however, confirmed its intention to hold nine of the scheduled 11 day sitting at ...

21 Sept 2020 at 21:16

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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 morning and trials will ...

05 Oct 2021 at 14:14

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Man who purchased stun gun on Wish receives prison term at Longford Circuit Court

A man who had a stun gun in his home has been sentenced to 15 months in prison following a hearing at Longford Circuit Court this morning. The prison sentence was backdated to February last year, when the accused first went into ...

15 Feb 2022 at 17:47

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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, together with his ...

05 Oct 2021 at 14:54

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Longford assault victim attacked in her pyjamas

Sean Taaffe, 71 Annaly Park, Longford, was given the jail term by Judge Seamus Hughes after pleading guilty to two Section 2 assaults at Canal Bank, Longford and Annaly Park on October 22, 2018. He was also charged with ...

21 Apr 2019 at 10:00

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Former Longford councillor pleads guilty in Circuit Court to €2.6 million money laundering charges

A former Longford County Council member and business man who pleaded guilty to money laundering €2.6 million will have the charges against him concluded next July. Frank Kilbride (69), of Aughakilmore, Ballinalee, Co ...

09 Jan 2024 at 17:40

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Former Longford school principal pleads guilty to dishonestly obtaining funding

A former county Longford primary school principal has today, at Longford Circuit Court, pleaded guilty to a charge of dishonestly obtaining funding from the Department of Education on dates between September 2012 ...

31 May 2018 at 15:25

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Jury in Lanesboro man's manslaughter trial begin deliberations

The jury in the trial of a Longford man accused of the manslaughter of another man outside a pub last year have been told the key issue they need to decide on is if the accused acted in self defence. Closing ...

13 Oct 2020 at 14:33

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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 ...

14 Oct 2021 at 18:00

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Five served with the book of evidence in relation to violent disorder incident in Longford town

Five people have been served with the book of evidence in connection to a violent disorder incident, which occurred the week before Christmas on Longford town's Main Street. Helen Nevin (34), 67 ...

07 Feb 2020 at 16:48

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