Bill and Alison Chawke jailed for assault in Adare hotel
Charlie Chawke’s children Bill and Alison Chawke pleaded guilty to assaulting two men at Dunraven Arms Hotel in Adare in 2023
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Girl and sister had given up intended purchases at Penneys store before being approached by security
Two men charged after off-duty garda ‘pursued’ and assaulted in Dublin
Gardaí obtained video and audio recordings of the pair on Aston Quay talking about the incident
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Denise O’Brien (42) must surrender her passport and not to apply for any other travel documents
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More criminal hearings are adjourned as row with Department of Justice worsens
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Patrick Sharkey (83) given 6½ years for 132 charges of abuse spanning a quarter of a century
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Ali Raza (29), owner of Fone Geek shop in Edenderry, Co Offaly, charged with holding eight imitation firearms
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Mother awarded €12,500 after judge rules mould in Dublin council flat aggravated asthma
Judge awards damages to mother-of-three Danielle Hogg who lived in north inner city flat
Sentencing of Charlie Chawke’s son and daughter for assault set for mid-July
Bill and Alison Chawke pleaded guilty to assaulting two men at Dunraven Arms Hotel in Adare in 2023
New ‘actuarial’ criminal legal aid payments open to legal challenge, Law Society warns
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Garda inspector was in fear of his life when Longford man set dog on him
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