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GALWAY MAN FOUND NOT GUILTY OF RAPE
Date Published: 12-Feb-2013
A Galway man charged with repeatedly raping his wife’s teenage sister over the course of four years has been found not guilty.
The 49 year old accused had pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to 14 charges of raping the woman between 1983 and 1986 in a Galway house.
He cannot be named for legal reasons.
After deliberating for five hours and 20 minutes the jury of five women and seven men returned verdicts of not guilty on ten counts of rape.
Verdicts of not guilty by direction of the trial judge were returned on the remaining four counts.
The alleged victim had testified that she was raped up to twice a week for four years from the age of 14.
The accused told investigators that “the whole thing is pure lies”.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
The High Court is hearing arguments from the state in an action brought by two VEC bosses who are challenging the loss of an annual allowance worth 12 and a half thousand euro.
Former president of the GAA Joe McDonagh who’s the CEO of County Galway VEC and Dr Katie Sweeney, CEO of Mayo VEC, say a special Transport Liaison Officers Allowance should not have been cut, even though that part of their role no longer operates.
Lawyers for the Department of Education deny the allowance is part of their pay.
The case is in the context of planned changes within the VEC system under the Croke Park agreement.
Date Published: 09-May-2013
A hotel in the city is to be changed into a community facility.
Planning permission has been granted to DRA Community Development Company Limited to redevelop the ‘Racing Lodge Hotel’ in Doughiska.
It’s planned to use the building for community, educational and pastoral use.
Planners have attached 4 conditions to the development, including the stipulation that all uses at the building be on a not-for-profit basis.
Date Published: 13-May-2013
City Councillor Michael Crowe is calling on the Transport Minister Leo Vradkar to urgently intervene to end strike action by Bus Eireann in Galway.
Major travel disruption is expected in Galway and nationwide as the national strike enters its second day.
Bus drivers are protesting against five million euro worth of cuts to their overtime and premium pay – which Bus Eireann says are vital to ensure the future viability of the company.
Up to 20 Bus Éireann drivers are continuing their picket outside the bus depot at the docks in the city.
It’s understood up to 80 Galway workers took part in the picket on rotational rosters yesterday.
Speaking on Galway Talks, City Cllr Michael Crowe said Minister Vradkar needs to take urgent action to intervene so that transport services can be restored.
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