Cases and rulings mentioning Granard from local newspapers and Courts News Ireland.
Court of Appeal
2024-03-21
Courts News Ireland
A Longford man's prison sentence for a pub assault has been substantially increased by the Court of Appeal. Edward Stokes, aged 33, of Ferriskill, Granard, was originally sentenced to two-and-a-half years' imprisonment following his conviction for violent disorder at Longford...
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2023-10-20
Courts News Ireland
A 39-year-old woman from Granard, County Longford, has been sentenced to twelve months in prison following an assault on a prison officer at the Dochas Centre in Mountjoy Prison on 29 September 2021. Stephanie Martin pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing harm at Dublin...
Inquiry
2022-06-22
Courts News Ireland
A farmer from County Cavan has been awarded €13,400 by the Workplace Relations Commission following a finding of unfair dismissal. Padraig Cunningham was dismissed from Pat the Baker Unlimited, based in Granard, County Longford, in May 2020 after being accused of stealing waste...
High Court
2022-04-25
Courts News Ireland
A Garda inspector stationed in Mullingar has succeeded in his High Court challenge against the Commissioner's refusal to backdate his promotion following a seven-month investigative delay. Inspector Tom Quinn was due for promotion to inspector rank in January 2019 but the...
High Court
2021-12-09
Courts News Ireland
A senior garda has brought judicial review proceedings in the High Court challenging a decision not to backdate his promotion to inspector. Inspector Tom Quinn, stationed in Mullingar, County Westmeath, was scheduled for promotion in January 2019 but the advancement was delayed...
Court of Appeal
2020-09-30
Courts News Ireland
A man from Longford has failed in his bid to overturn a drug-driving conviction at the Court of Appeal. Patrick Clyne was convicted by Longford District Court on 5 March 2019 of drug driving, receiving a twelve-month driving ban and a €250 fine. He was arrested at a Garda...
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
2016-10-06
Courts News Ireland
A Longford woman has received a suspended sentence for her role in an assault on a fellow inmate at the Dochas Centre women's prison in Dublin. Marian Leddy, aged 31, of Barrack Street, Granard, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm to another...
Special Criminal Court
2016-07-13
Courts News Ireland
A 29-year-old man from Ballymahon, County Longford, has been sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment by the Special Criminal Court, with one year suspended, following his guilty plea to possession of component parts of an improvised explosive device at his home in June...
Special Criminal Court
2015-06-26
Courts News Ireland
Two men appeared before an out-of-hours sitting of the Special Criminal Court on 26 June 2015, charged with membership of an unlawful organisation and explosives offences. Paul Dodd, aged 29, of St Matthews Park, Ballymahon, Co Longford, faced charges of IRA membership and...
High Court
2015-01-30
Courts News Ireland
A Co Longford car dealer has been fined €25,000 by the High Court for breaching court orders made in favour of the Revenue. Mr Justice Sean Ryan declined to activate a suspended prison sentence against Pauraig Kane, formerly associated with Kane Motors in Granard, but found he...
High Court
2014-07-17
Courts News Ireland
The High Court heard an application by the Revenue Commissioners to lift a suspended six-month prison sentence imposed on a Granard car dealer in 2012 for contempt of court. Pauraig Kane, formerly involved with Kane Motors, owes €5.2 million in unpaid taxes dating from a 2004...
District Courts
2014-07-04
Courts News Ireland
Seven cases were heard at Balbriggan District Court. A 23-year-old man from Skerries pleaded guilty to hit-and-run offences following a rear-end collision on Selsekar Road in September 2013. Judge Dermot Dempsey convicted and fined him €400 for the collision offences and €100...
