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GALWAY MAN CONVICTED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
Date Published: 17-Apr-2008
A Galway man has been convicted of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in her bedroom two years ago.
The jury in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court took three hours to return its 10 – 2 majority guilty verdict on day- three of the trial yesterday evening
The 42-year-old man had denied kissing the girl as she lay under the bed covers in her bedroom on April 15, 2006.
He was also acquitted by direction of Judge Patrick McCartan on a second charge of sexually assaulting the girl by touching her body on the same day.
Judge McCartan withdrew this charge from the jury following an application by defence counsel, Mr Martin Giblin SC, and directed that a “not guilty” verdict be returned on it.
Judge McCartan thanked the jury and remanded the man on bail to be sentenced next month.
Date Published: 08-May-2013
Gardai are appealing for witnesses following a single vehicle crash at the Portumna bridge this morning.
The road from Nenagh to Loughrea reopened shortly after 11 this morning following the completion of a technical exam.
Four men were travelling in a van when they hit the Portumna bridge around 6:30 this morning.
Gardaí, ambulance and two units of Portumna fire services rushed to the scene, and one of the men was taken to Portiuncula hospital in Ballinasloe.
He is being treated for head injuries, which have been described by Gardaí as serious.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Portumna Garda station on 09-097-42060
Date Published: 10-May-2013
GMIT is to honour seven outstanding individuals including President Michael D Higgins with Honorary Fellowships at a special ceremony later this month.
It’s the first time in the 40 year history of the Institute the Governing Body of GMIT has decided to award honorary fellowships.
The GMIT Honorary Fellowships will be conferred at the g Hotel in the city this day two weeks Friday 24 May at 2.30pm in front of 200 invited guests.
Date Published: 13-May-2013
Galway commuters are holding their breath as there has been a potential breakthrough in the Bus Eireann dispute, as both sides have agreed to talks at the Labour Relations Commission.
The LRC intervened this afternoon, on day two of strike action that has seen 95 per cent of bus services disrupted across the country.
The LRC’s Director of Conciliation Services, Kevin Foley, says the National Bus and Rail Union and the company have agreed to meet for mediated talks at 8 this evening.
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