Tag: Galway District Court
Burglar stole to feed gambling addiction
A burglar has been sentenced to twelve months in prison for breaking into several premises around the city, including HSE offices, to feed his...
Pub owner fined for after hours
A city centre publican was fined €400 at Galway District Court for allowing patrons on his premises after hours.
Tom Callinan of The Skeffington Arms,...
Trial for man accused of rape and sex assaults
A 32-year-old man has been charged with sexually assaulting two girls at his parents’ home and also with raping a neighbour’s son over a...
Confiscated wine on its way to retirement homes
Old folks’ homes are to benefit from the stock of a shebeen operator who opened a disused takeaway late at night to sell wine...
Cocaine addict ‘feels safer in prison’ due to drug debt
The driver of a car which was found to contain a stash of stolen power tools, feels safer in prison due to his €36,000...
Jail for mucky duo who were up to no good
Two suspected burglars, who were found soaking wet and covered in muck, told Gardaí they were in Galway late at night having affairs with...