Cabinet Divided Over Judicial Appointment Overhaul
Ministers are preparing for a Cabinet showdown this morning over plans to overhaul the appointment of judges.
Transport minister Shane Ross is demanding the government...
Farmer Appears In Court For Shooting Friend With Shot Gun
Ennis Circuit Court has heard that an East Clare farmer shot his friend with a double-barrelled shot gun at close range and called him...
Sports Journalist To Be Sentenced For Child Sexual Exploitation
A prominent sports journalist and author is to be sentenced next month for the sexual exploitation of a child.
54 year old Tom Humphries of...
Retailers Warned To Be Vigilant Due To Rise In Card Fraud
An Ennis-based retail lobby group is warning retailers to be extra vigilant when accepting card payments.
Card fraud, where a physical payment card isn't needed,...
Gardaí Searching For Three Men Following East Clare Theft
Gardaí are searching for three men after seven catalytic converters were stolen from a shed in East Clare.
Thieves targetted a property in the Barbane...
Proposed Laws To Protect Whistleblowers In Tackling White Collar Crime
New laws to grant immunity to whistleblowers could form part of package to fight white collar crime.
The measures could also include a new Garda...
Rise In Complaints Received By Garda Ombudsman
There's been a surge in the number of Gardaí contacting the force's watchdog.
A report in today's Irish Examiner says the Garda Ombudsman has hired...
Court Grants Suspended Sentence To West Clare Brothers
Two west Clare brothers who subjected their aunt and uncle and young cousins to a terrifying ‘home invasion’ ordeal two years ago have walked...
