Category: Justice

  • Case against Tipperary racehorse trainer adjourned

    Case against Tipperary racehorse trainer adjourned

    Philip Fenton not in court for latest hearing on illegal medicines case. Yesterday, Carrick on Suir District Court heard that legal arguments due to be heard next month will take about half a day. The 49 year old of Garryduff, South Lodge Carrick on Suir wasn’t in court yesterday but was represented by a barrister…

  • West Tipperary murder trial to resume today.

    West Tipperary murder trial to resume today.

    The trial of a Cahir man accused of shooting dead Shane Rossiter is due to resume hearing evidence. 31 year old Maurice “Mossy” Power Dranganbeg, Kilmoyler, denies murdering the 29 year old after a house party on Church Lane, Golden on October 17, 2012. The court heard Mr Rossiter died from catastrophic injuries after being…

  • Tipperary man begins appeal against his conviction for murder

    Tipperary man begins appeal against his conviction for murder

    Claims jury could have been influenced by media coverage John Paul Buck from Heywood Close in Clonmel is serving a life sentence for the stabbing to death of Fergus Roche in a vacant house in the town in October of 2005. The Court of Criminal Appeal has heard that an alleged confession by John Paul…

  • €200,000 spent on Clonmel army barracks since its closure.

    €200,000 spent on Clonmel army barracks since its closure.

    Significant money also being spent on other disused army sites. Over €100,000 a year has been spent on the former army base in Clonmel since it closed two years ago. The 12th Infantry Battalion left Kickham Barracks in Clonmel in March of 2012 – since then security, maintenance and utilities on the site have cost…

  • Man charged over Tipperary break in

    Man charged over Tipperary break in

    A 28 year old man has appeared in court charged in connection with a home invasion in Tipperary last month during which a female occupant was confronted. 28 year old George Hackett, originally from Tipperary but with an address at 3 Ferndale, Ballinacurra Road in Limerick appeared before Nenagh District Court today charged with burglary.…

  • Man held over aggravated burglary in Thurles

    Man held over aggravated burglary in Thurles

    Tipperary gardai are quizzing a man over an aggravated burglary in the county last month. A female occupant was confronted during the home invasion in the Thurles area. This arrest involving detectives from Tipperary and Limerick is all part of Operation Fiacla – which targets gangs and individuals who travel around Ireland committing criminal offences.…

  • Killenaule court case adjourned

    Killenaule court case adjourned

    Cashel District Court put case back until May 22nd The case against seven men charged in connection with an aggravated burglary in South Tipperary has been adjourned.  The seven men, aged between 19 and 26, all with addresses in Dublin are facing several charges including false imprisonment and firearm possession arising from an aggravated burglary…

  • Tipperary murder trial to go into legal argument.

    Tipperary murder trial to go into legal argument.

    Resident of house where shooting took place gives evidence. The trial of a Tipperary man accused of shooting dead Shane Rossiter has heard the deceased rang him that night for drugs. Maurice “Mossy” Power aged 31 of Dranganbeg, Kilmoyler, Cahir denies murdering Mr Rossiter after a house party on Church Lane, Golden on October 17,…