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Man banned from Galway b y court fails to reappear

Headford man charged with arson

Diabetic dizzy
A D I A B E T I C had been suffering from dizzy spells following an incident at a Galway night-club during which he had too much to drink and became abusive to staff, Galway District Court heard this week. John O'Toole (30), from Ballyvaughan. Co Clare, had very little recollection of the events which took place at Boo Radley's night club, Forster Street, Galway, on May 9 last. Inspector Noel Kelly said gardai were called to the night-club by security staff after the

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had referred him to a neurologist for further tests. MacLynn said his client was diabetic and should not have been drinking in the first place. He could offer no excuse for his behaviour on the night. Judge Garavan said O'Toole should not touch drink at all due to his medical condition and he warned him to be careful in future before fining him 200 for breaching the peace.

breaches t h e peace
accused became very aggressive. He remained aggressive when the gardai arrived, and started kicking and punching at both security staff and gardai. O'Toole had to be restrained and arrested at the scene. Judge John Garavan asked defending solicitor, Adrian MacLynn, what had occasioned such aggression in his client. MacLynn said O'Toole had very little recollection of the event because he passed out and had suffered from dizzy spells ever since. His GP

A Headford man charged with the arson of a garage containing cars in his locality, was remanded on A man charged with shoplifting and public order continuing bail with conditions attached when he offences failed to turn up before Galway District Court appeared before Galway District Court this week. Eugene Hoade, Cullagh, Headford, Galway, is charged this week because he had been banned from setting foot with setting fire to the garage and its contents at Deerpark, in Galway city by the court the previous week. Peter Murtagh, of no fixed abode and with addresses in Headford, on July 30 2000, contrary to Section 2 of the Limerick and Boyle, Co Roscommon, had appeared before Criminal Damage Act, 1991. Garda Eugene Mellotte told the court he arrested the the court last week where he was given a suspended threemonth sentence on condition that he stay out of Galway. accused and charged him with arson on July 26 last. Murtagh had been abusive to staff at the A&E Department at Inspector Noel Kelly said the Garda Siochana was not objecting to bail on condition that the accused surrender his UCHG and was arrested for breaching the peace. Judge John Garavan had imposed a prison sentence but passport, not apply for a new one, sign on every Saturday at suspended it on condition that Murtagh stay away from Headford Garda Station and reside at his home address. Judge John Garavan remanded Hoade on continuing bail, Galway. In court this week, further charges were preferred against the accused but he was not in court due to the ban to Headford District Court on September 11 next, on his own imposed the week before. Judge Garavan issued a bench surety of 1,000 and his mother's surety of 4,000, with the warrant for Murtagh's arrest and adjourned the matter to above conditions attached. September 15.

Ballinasloe man given chance to mend his ways
A BALLINASLOE man who was warned last week in the Circuit Criminal Court to address his alcohol addiction or face a prison term, after he pleaded guilty to burning down a neighbour's vacant house, appeared before Galway District Court this week on other charges. Michael Coogan, Shankill, Kilkerrin, Ballinasloe, was charged with breaking a window at Ceannt Station on March 16 last, with stealing two bottles of cider from Lidl on the Headford Road, Galway, on April 12, and three bottles of cider from Dunnes Stores, Eyre Square, Galway, on the same date. He was further charged with being drunk and a danger to himself and others at Williamsgate Sheet on April 11. A probation report on the accused was handed into the court this week. His solicitor, Adrian MacLynn, said Coogan had been accepted at Harristown House Treatment Centre, in Castlerea, to undertake a six-week course to combat his addiction to alcohol. MacLynn said his client had been given a chance to mend his ways when he appeared before die Circuit Court last week and be fully intended to avail of that chance. Judge John Garavan said it was now up to Coogan to rehabilitate himself and be adjourned the charges before the District Court to September IS. directing that an up-to-date probation report be made available on that date.

M a n charged w i t h r a p e seeks bail reduction
AN EASTERN European asylum seeker charged with rape is to apply to the Supreme Court later this week to have his bail money reduced. In the meantime, Judge John Garavan further remanded the 22-years-old married man in custody when he appeared before Galway District Court this week. The man is charged with raping a woman in a Galway city housing estate on Sunday June 29. He was taken into custody shortly after the alleged offence and has been held on remand ever since. Bail had been refused in the District Court but the High Court set bail

M o t o r i s t pleads g u i l t y to dangerous driving
Mary Dunleavy, at Peak, Claregalway, on October 20 last year. He is further charged with drink driving on the same occasion. Defence solicitor, Sean Acton, said the DPP had directed that the matter could be dealt with in the District Court if the accused pleaded guilty to the offences. Acton said his client was pleading guilty and he asked Judge John Garavan if he would accept jurisdiction to have the case dealt with in the District Court. Judge Garavan accepted jurisdiction and he adjourned the matter to September 15 for hearing in the District Court.

A YOUNG Claregalway man who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of a woman last two weeks ago on his own October, appeared before cash lodgement of 2 , 0 0 0 Galway District Court this and two independent cash week, where he was lodgements of 5,000. He further remanded on bail. is to surrender his passport Michael Leonard, and reside at his current Knockdoe, Claregalway, is address in Galway city. charged with dangerous Olivia Traynor told driving, causing the death of Galway District court this week that her client and his family were as yet unable to raise the money for his bail and she was making an application to the Supreme Court later this week to have her client's bail reduced Judge John Garavan remanded the accused in custody to appear before the AN INVERIN man who is holiday sittings of Galway in custody after breaching bail conditions set by the District Court on August next, to await the outcome Circuit Criminal Court last April, appeared before of the Supreme Court ruling Galway District Court this

Inverin man in c u s t o d y
week, w h e r e he w a s f u r t h e r r e m a n d e d in custody. Michael Lydon, Kilroe East, Inverin, Galway, faces charges in the District Court of taking his father's car without his consent on March 30 last, driving it dangerously at two separate locations around Inverin, and having no insurance to drive the car on that date. He also faces two charges of breaching the peace on the same occasion. Lydon is expected to stand trial in the Circuit Criminal Court later this year on charges of committing arson to hay sheds in the Inverin area, assaulting his sister causing her harm while being in possession of a knife, and with further charges of theft and breaching the peace, all on various dates last year. Defending solicitor Valerie Corcoran, applied for an adjournment of the charges before the District Court this week and she said her client was consenting to a further remand in custody. Judge John Garavan remanded Lydon in custody to appear before the District Court again on August 26.

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