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An Taisce appeals decision on infant formula plant in Monaghan
An Taisce appeals decision on infant formula plant in Monaghan

By Gordon Deegan The modelling of the continued operation of Abbott Ireland’s infant formula production plant in Co. Monaghan on...

Clare farmer admits health and safety breach after farm death
Clare farmer admits health and safety breach after farm death

By Gordon Deegan A west Clare man has pleaded guilty to a health and safety breach concerning a fatal farm...

Clare man jailed for biting farmer in assault last year
Clare man jailed for biting farmer in assault last year

By Gordon Deegan A judge has jailed a 29-year-old Co. Clare man for 14 months for a “bite” assault on...

Court: Farmer accused of murder told gardaí he was in ‘fair debt’
Court: Farmer accused of murder told gardaí he was in ‘fair debt’

Michael Scott, who denies murdering his 76-year-old aunt Chrissie Treacy in Co. Galway in 2018, was “enraged” and said words...

Solicitor asked farmer accused of murder to stop threatening aunt
Solicitor asked farmer accused of murder to stop threatening aunt

A solicitor for Chrissie Treacy wrote to her nephew Michael Scott telling him to stop threatening and intimidating her and...

Clare farmer wins court battle to get his gun back
Clare farmer wins court battle to get his gun back

By Gordon Deegan A Burren farmer who is in dispute with a neighbour has won a court battle to get...

Court: Dairy farmer accused of murder received €244k for milk
Court: Dairy farmer accused of murder received €244k for milk

A murder trial at the Central Criminal Court has heard that a Co. Galway dairy farmer received €244,000 from his...

Murder trial: HSE raised concerns for pensioner with gardaí
Murder trial: HSE raised concerns for pensioner with gardaí

One month before Chrissie Treacy died, the Health Service Executive (HSE) notified gardaí about concerns for her welfare arising out...

Murder trial hears about issues over land
Murder trial hears about issues over land

The difficulties between Chrissie Treacy and her nephew Michael Scott around the issues of land became “more apparent” in the...

Murder trial: Court hears of care worker concerns
Murder trial: Court hears of care worker concerns

A Central Criminal Court murder trial has heard that less than one month before Chrissie Treacy was run over by a...

Murder trial: Farmer didn’t show ‘much emotion’ after death of aunt
Murder trial: Farmer didn’t show ‘much emotion’ after death of aunt

A Central Criminal Court murder trial has been told that a farmer didn’t show much emotion when gardaí arrived at...

Murder trial: Friend urged pensioner to go to nursing home for ‘safety’
Murder trial: Friend urged pensioner to go to nursing home for ‘safety’

The Central Criminal Court has heard that a friend of Chrissie Treacy encouraged her to move into a retirement home...

Pre-tax profits at Chanelle Pharmaceuticals up 35.5% to €17m
Pre-tax profits at Chanelle Pharmaceuticals up 35.5% to €17m

By Gordon Deegan New accounts filed by the Co. Galway-based veterinary product company show that Chanelle Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Ltd. enjoyed...

Man pleads guilty to safety breaches regarding farm fatality
Man pleads guilty to safety breaches regarding farm fatality

By Gordon Deegan A west Clare man has pleaded guilty to two health and safety breaches concerning a fatal farm accident which...

27% increase in pre-tax profits at Goodman-owned group
27% increase in pre-tax profits at Goodman-owned group

By Gordon Deegan Pre-tax profits at a meat processing group owned by Larry Goodman last year increased by 27% to...

Revenue Commissioners lose €137,914 tax battle with farmers
Revenue Commissioners lose €137,914 tax battle with farmers

By Gordon Deegan A married farm couple have won a €137,914 Capital Gains Tax (CGT)  battle with the Revenue Commissioners...

Farmer (71) accused of assaulting niece in row over land
Farmer (71) accused of assaulting niece in row over land

By Gordon Deegan A 71-year-old farmer allegedly assaulted his niece at a farm gate in south Galway in a family...

Brother and sister convicted of 32-egg assault on aunt
Brother and sister convicted of 32-egg assault on aunt

By Gordon Deegan A brother and sister who waged a five-minute long, 32-egg “assault” on their aunt have been convicted...