This article is from page 24 of the 2013-05-28 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 24 JPG
MULTIPLE cases involving members of two different Traveller families are due to be heard at a special sitting of Ennis District Court in July.
Allegations of assault and criminal damage in areas of Ennis and Clarecastle allegedly involving members of the McDonagh and O’Donoghue families have been adjourned to July 1. Seven men charged in connection with the incidents alleged to have occurred over a nine month period appeared before Ennis District Court on Wednesday.
Darren McDonagh (20), Simon McDonagh Jnr (18) and Patrick McDonagh (32), all with addresses at 7 Aonach an Chláir, Clarecastle and Edward McDonagh (33), with an address at 18 Davitt Terrace, Cloughleigh are alleged to have caused € 1000 damage to a Ford Mondeo car at An tSean Dún, Tulla Road, Ennis on March 2 (2013).
Edward McDonagh (33) and Simon McDonagh Snr (38), with an address at 7 Aonach an Chláir, Clarecastle are both charged with criminal damage.
It is alleged both men threw stones through windows at Clarehill, Clarecastle on October 29 (2012).
The cases of three men involved in an alleged assault at Ennis Courthouse on May 1 (2013) have also been adjourned to July 1.
Simon McDonagh Jnr (18) and Edward McDonagh (33) are both charged with assaulting Shane O’Donoghue. Both men are also charged with engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour with intent to provoke a breach of the peace. Shane O’Donoghue (18), with an address at an unofficial halting site, Cragroe, Tulla, is charged with assault of Edward McDonagh.
He is further charged with engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour with intent to provoke a breach of the peace.
Alan O’Donoghue (20), with an address at 18, Old Forge, Tulla and Shane O’Donoghue (18) face a charge of criminal damage arising out of an alleged incident at 18 Davitt Terrace, Ennis on September 22 (2012).
It is alleged that Shane O’Donoghue and Alan O’Donoghue did without lawful excuse damage a motorcar.
Shane and Alan O’Donoghue are also alleged to have damaged a Silver Ford Focus at 7 Aonach an Chláir, Clarecastle on March 2 (2013).
Shane O’Donoghue is charged with breaking the front windows of 7 Aonach an Chláir and damaging a Ford Focus car on October 26 (2012).
He is also charged with criminal damage at 18 Davitt Terrace, Cloughleigh, Ennis on March 2 (2013).
Shane O’Donoghue is further charged with unlawful possession of a slash-hook at 7 Aonach an Chláir, Clarecastle on March 2 (2013). All cases are due to be contested.
All accused appeared before Ennis District Court on Wednesday.
Judge Patrick Durcan said if an application is made to vacate the hearing date he will refix matters to July 18. Judge Durcan added, “I am reluctant to move around the hearing date.”