Galway Advertiser 2007/2007_06_14/GA_1406_E1_037.pdf 

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June 14 2007

www.galwayadvertiser.ie

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Conviction for man who claims he was assaulted by bouncers
A 22-years-old Ballybane man who alleged he was beaten by bouncers when refused entry to a city night-club, was convicted of breaching the peace in relation to the same incident when he appeared before Galway District Court this week. Martin McDonagh, 9 Lios na Run, Ballybane, Galway, pleaded guilty to the offence and to being drunk in public on February 25 last outside Cuba night-club. Inspector Marie Skehill told the court that Gardai Derek Mullen received a call to go to the night-club at around 11pm where he found McDonagh being restrained by bouncers after he had become abusive towards them. The inspector said McDonagh was very intoxicated and aggressive at the time and he made allegations to the garda that he had been assaulted by the bouncers. That matter, she said, was still under investigation. Defence solicitor Noel Rhattigan said his client had been told by door staff not to bother waiting to be let in because he was too intoxicated. Mr Rhattigan said his client was was no more intoxicated than anyone else going to the door. "He was quite badly beaten up by door staff and his injuries were evident on the night," Mr Rhattigan alleged to Judge Mary Fahy. The solicitor said his client, who is unemployed, had attempted to make a complaint to Gardai that night but was told to wait, due to his intoxication, until the following day. The court heard McDonagh had never given a statement to Gardai, even though he claimed to have called to the Garda Station on two or three occasions afterwards but had kept missing Garda Mullen. Judge Fahy said McDonagh had dealt with the matter inappropriately. She observed that as he was unemployed he could have made a statement at the Garda Station at any time since last February. She convicted and fined him 300 for breaching the peace and took the charge of being drunk into account.

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GMIT filmmakers seek help for Brod pride documentary
BY KERNAN ANDREWS Brod, Galway's gay pride event, will run for a full week this year and as part of the celebrations, a TV documentary on the week's happenings will be made. This year's Brod festival is set to be the biggest yet as it will be the first time it will run for a week. Brod 2007 will run from August 19 to 26 and as well as the parade there will be Irish trad music sessions, book displays, and much more. Film and TV students from the GMIT's Cluain Mhuire campus will film this year's Brod Galway Gay Pride parade for a half hour documentary. The documentary will look at the history of the parade, which began in 1988 and the key people involved. The students making the documentary are looking for help from the public. Anyone with visuals from previous parades (footage, photos, etc,), or any items linked to previous Brods, should contact Anna on 085 - 7547211. All items given will be returned.

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