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Free Property Marking Event In Clonmel, South Tipperary Tomorrow.

Today in Clonmel, South Co. Tipperary, four individuals, latter working as a team, entered a sports store in the town. On leaving the store they brought with them 31 items of clothing goods valued at an estimated €2060, having concealed the items on their person.

Following a search by Clonmel Gardaí, the suspects were quickly located close-by, as they made arrangements to exit the Clonmel area, undetected, together with the concealed property.
All four individuals having been searched, were arrested, detained and interviewed and will now appear in court.

Meanwhile, the property which was recovered in fulll, was returned to the store owner.

Speaking of property removal; please take note: Property Marking Event.

Tomorrow, Sunday January 29th, 2023 a Property Marking event will take place in Moyle Rovers GAA grounds, Clonmel, between 10:00am and 3:00pm.
Bring your bikes, machinery, household property etc., along with you tomorrow, to help Gardaí to stamp out local crime and keep the Tipperary community safe.

Note: This is a FREE event for all the family and every community group in Tipperary.

Appeal, By Tipperary Drug Dealer Importing Cannabis In Nappies, Rejected.

The Court of Appeal have rejected the re-examination of a case by 39 year old Tipperary resident, Mr Damien Cahill, latter with an address, at Railway Close, Kilsheelan, Co. Tipperary.
Mr Cahill was appealing against a prison sentence doled out for his part in what was described as a sophisticated drug dealing operation in which cannabis was imported into Ireland, disguised as packets of nappies.

In delivering judgement today, Justice Mr Patrick McCarthy said that the court had found no error in the original sentence handed out, which was three years in prison, with the final 18 months suspended and in so dismissing the appeal, declared that the Court did not find any error in the original sentence.

Mr Cahill had been convicted at Clonmel Courthouse, South Tipperary on July 13th, 2021, of having cannabis for sale or supply, at Slievenamon Road, Ivowen, Kilsheelan, Co. Tipperary, on September 22nd, 2017.

Cannabis Offence Committed In Order To Discharge Drug Debt.

The appellant had informed Gardaí that he had previously been involved in supplying Cocaine, and he had committed the Cannabis offence only in order to discharge an existing drug debt.

Customs officers had located the drugs hidden in baby nappies and Gardaí subsequently had obtained a search warrant for the address to which the goods were to be delivered.
The appellant had made admissions, during the Garda search, that he was expecting the drugs and had been involved in the sale of cocaine in the past. The appellant was required to hand the drugs over to an unnamed male in order to clear a drug debt of up to €6,000.

Tipperary Firemen On Trial For Alleged Cocaine Possession In Nenagh Fire Station.

Two Tipperary firemen, named as Mr Michael Morgan, aged 43, with an address at Cluain Muillean, Nenagh, and Mr John Walsh, aged 36, residing at Coille Bheithe, Nenagh, appeared before Nenagh Circuit Court, yesterday, for the second day of their trial; accused of having cocaine worth an estimated €78,000, for sale or supply.

Nenagh Circuit Court heard that the illegal drug Cocaine was located in Mr Michael Morgan’s work locker, during a routine inspection at the fire station.

Several past and present members of Nenagh fire services gave evidence of seeing a white powder substance in a green plastic lunchbox. Gardaí had been alerted and both accused men were arrested before being charged in connection with the seizure of suspected Cocaine.

Both men are currently charged with one count of possession of Cocaine for sale or supply, and with one count of possession of being in Cocaine.

A 12 person jury, heard that a number of people would have had access to the firefighters work locker area, as the lockers are routinely left open, thus allowing firefighters quick access to neecessary equipment, when responding to emergency calls.

Garda Mr Andrew O’Loughlin, Nenagh Garda Station, said he responded to a call from Nenagh Fire Station on the evening in question and was shown a box containing a white powdery substance; contents of which were divided up into equal quantities and enclosed in plastic wrapping; same, allegedly discovered in Mr Morgan’s work locker. Forensic analysis later confirmed the substance was Cocaine.

Cocaine has become the second most trafficked illegal drug in the world and no longer the drug of choice for just wealthy people. Today it has the reputation of being a most dangerous and highly addictive drug, strongly linked to poverty, serious crime and death.

The trial continues today.

Tipperary Family Jailed For Unacceptable Cruelty To 27 Dogs.

Warning: Animal Lovers May Find Information, Hereunder, Distressing.

Three members of the same family; namely Mr. Michael Reilly, aged 27; Mr. Martin Reilly (Snr) aged 43; and Ms. Katherine Reilly aged 71, have received, in total, 13 months in prison, having pleaded guilty to eight charges, under the Animal Health and Welfare Act (AHWA) 2013.

The admitted offences, under sections 11, 12 and 13 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act, related to 17 dogs and 10 puppies, that were rescued and now under veterinary care, from properties and land at Killeens, Ballinunty, Thurles, Co Tipperary, on Wednesday May 26th and Friday, June 4th, of 2021. The breeds of dogs seized at the properties included Lurchers, Salukis, Belgian Malinois, a Greyhound, a German Shepherd, and a Chihuahua.

The 27 dogs and puppies, were discovered in varying degrees of physical neglect; having been identified by members of An Garda Síochána, together with two Senior Inspectors with the Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) who visited the property.

Cashel District Court heard evidence of what was described as one of the worst cases of cruelty against animals, that inspectors and Gardai had ever seen. The dogs were found chained at the dwelling house of the accused, some in a metal cage; others housed in a cattle trailer and also in an abandoned open ended corrugated shed close by. One animal was found tied to a tree in a forested area behind the dwelling house.
Most of the dogs were found to have no clean drinking water, with their bodies in extremely poor condition. Regarding two of the of the Lurchers rescued; one had an old leg fracture, while a second female Lurcher was heavily pregnant and in a severe state of emaciation. A Belgian Malinois dog had an injured neck, caused due to the chain being embedding in its skin, while many other dogs were found to be suffering from parasitic diseases and untreated wounds. All dogs were found to be starving, thirsty, while being forced to live in their own urine and faeces.

In sentencing, Justice Mr Brian O’Shea imposed a 25-year disqualification on all three of the defendants, preventing them from keeping animals into the future. He ordered also that they pay a total of €9,190 in costs.

Mrs Katherine Reilly was sentenced to one month imprisonment on each of three charges, with the sentences to run consecutively,
Mr Michael Reilly was sentenced to two months imprisonment on each of two charges, to run consecutively.
Mr Martin Reilly (Snr), who did not enter an early guilty plea, received two-month sentences on each of three charges, with the sentences to run consecutively.

Tipperary Farmer Convicted & Fined Under Section 22 of Wildlife Act.

A North Tipperary farmer has been convicted in court and fined €1,000 for killing two Mute swans on his property.

Mr Thomas Hogan with an address at Kylebeg, Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary was convicted and fined at Nenagh District Court on January 5th last.

**Mute Swans on River Suir** **Thurles, Co. Tipperary**.
*Pic: G. Willoughby.*

On conviction Mr Hogan was fined the sum of €1,000 for shooting and killing the two Mute Swans on his lands at Ashley Park, Ardcrony, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, on a date understood to be March 21st, 2021.

The case had previously been heard before the court in June of 2022 when Mr Hogan pleaded guilty to a breach of Section 22 of the Wildlife Act.

The case had been investigated and prosecuted by an Gardaí Siochána in conjunction with (NPWS).

Sgt Regina McCarthy outlined the facts of the case, while the National Parks and Wildlife Service conservation ranger detailed legal options that would have been available to Hogan to address the issue of flocks of swans grazing his farmland.

Mr Justice John King convicted and fined Mr Hogan €500 per swan and granted him six months in order to pay the fine.