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A YOUNG man was robbed of €40 while he walked to a local shop in Ennis, a court has heard.
Christy Donovan (21), of Clancy
Park, Ennis, pleaded guilty to rob- bing €40 from an 18-year-old youth, at Dalcassian Park, Ennis, on March 18, 2007.
Inspector Michael Gallagher told Ennis District Court on Friday that
the 18-year-old went to the shop for his mother at 5pm. He had €40 in his hand.
He was just a short distance from his home when the defendant and an- other individual approached him.
“The defendant was all friendly at first asking him how he was,” said the inspector.
He said the victim was asked to hand over the money and got a “dig into the ribs”.
He said the youth was “very shak- en” and had known the defendant all his life.
Judge Joseph Mangan imposed a four-month jail term and fixed a bond in the event of an appeal.