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Sunday World
19 hours ago
- Sunday World
Hurley-wielding man who went to confront another man is met with hatchet
At Kilrush District Court, Judge Alec Gabbett told west Clare man, Nathan Downes 'put the hurley away and call the Gardai the next time' A judge has commented 'hatchet trumps hurley' after hearing that a 22 year old man who went to confront another man at his home armed with a hurley was met by the man armed with a hatchet. At Kilrush District Court, Judge Alec Gabbett told west Clare man, Nathan Downes 'put the hurley away and call the Gardai the next time'. Judge Gabbett told Mr Downes of St Michael's Place, Kilmihil in west Clare that 'taking the law into your own hands is not ideal'. In the case, Mr Downes pleaded guilty to producing a hurley in the course of a dispute outside a house at Doonagurroge, Killimer in west Clare contrary to Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act on January 19th 2024. Giving an outline of the case against Mr Downes, Sgt John Burke said that Mr Downes was in dispute with another man and on arriving at his home waved the hurley around unlawfully. Sgt Burke said that the incident was captured on CCTV and that Mr Downes has no previous convictions. Solicitor for Mr Downes, Patrick Moylan said that there was a background to the incident. He said: 'Mr Downes's father had been accosted earlier by this person. Mr Downes's father is very ill. He has COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and uses a nebuliser five times a day.' Mr Moylan said that Nathan Downes 'took the unwise route of going to the man's home and verbally accosted the man at this house'. Mr Moylan said that this man was a far more serious person than Mr Downes had bargained for and the CCTV showed the person at the house with a hatchet. Mr Moylan said that Mr Downes did have a hurley in his possession at the house and has pleaded guilty to that offence. In response, Judge Gabbett remarked: 'Hatchet trumps hurley.' Mr Moylan said that his client apologises. Stock photo News in 90 Seconds - June 11th Judge Gabbett said that he would strike out the weapons charge if Mr Downes paid €200 to the court poor box or Court Discretionary Fund (CDF). Striking out the charge after Mr Downes paid over the €200, Judge Gabbett said: 'I am conscious of your future. A conviction has serious consequences. It is really serious. This is your first chance-last chance. If you take me seriously, you won't be back.'
Sunday World
2 days ago
- Sunday World
Teen (18) produced child pornography by sharing intimate images of girl (15), court told
As the female teenager was a minor at the time of the alleged offence, the man is also facing two charges under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act on November 15th 2022. A Clare teenager, just turned 18, posted a collage of intimate images of a 15 year old girl onto his Snapchat stories in a so-called Coco's Law prosecution, a court has heard. In the case before Kilrush District Court on Tuesday, the accused - now aged 20 - appeared in connection with being charged with three alleged offences over the posting of the intimate images in November 2022. Judge Alec Gabbett said that the case comes under Coco's Law, which is formally known as the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020 which criminalises the non-consensual distribution of intimate images. In the case, the accused, aged 18 at the time, is charged with on November 15th 2022 publishing or distributing an intimate image of the female without her consent with the intention to cause her harm contrary to Section 2(1) and (3) of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2001. Stock image News in 90 Seconds - Tuesday June 10 As the female teenager was a minor at the time of the alleged offence, the man is also facing two charges under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act on November 15th 2022. The man is accused of knowingly having in his possession child pornography, the image of the female aged under 17 which, the charge says, depicts her genitals on the date. The man - accompanied to court by his mother and a sister - is also charged with producing child pornography for the purpose of distribution, publication, exportation, sale or show contrary to Section 5(1) of the Child Trafficking Act and Pornography Act1998. In court, Garda Nadine Keane, now of Roxboro Garda Station, Limerick said it will be alleged that the accused had in his possession a collage of four intimate images of the female on November 15th 2022 and posted them to his online Snapchat stories on the same date. Garda Keane said that one of the images depicting the girl's genitalia was a Category Two image as categorised under the Child Trafficking Act and Pornography Act. Judge Gabbett said that Category One would be regarded as the most serious followed by Category Two. Garda Keane said that the images were left online for a number of hours before they were taken down by the man who allegedly posted them. He continued by saying that the female - who turned 18 earlier this year - made a statement of complaint to Gardai and was interviewed by specialist Garda interviewers. The Garda said that the case was investigated by the Clare Division Protective Services Unit based at Crusheen. Garda Keane said that when charged at Kilrush Garda Station on May 29th, the accused made no reply after caution. He added that the DPP has directed that the case be heard in the district court on a plea of guilty only. After hearing an outline of the facts, Judge Gabbett said that he was declining district court jurisdiction and the case will now be transferred to the circuit court where more serious penalties apply on conviction. Judge Gabbett said that he was declining jurisdiction due to the seriousness of the alleged offences, the categorisation of the images and that the case warrants consideration by the circuit court taking into account the impact on the alleged injured party. The judge said that if the accused was aged under 18 at the time, he would have kept the case in the district court. In the district court, penalties for the Coco's Law offence can be up to one year on prison on conviction and Sgt John Burke said that before the circuit court, a 14 year prison term can apply on conviction. Judge Gabbett remanded the man on continuing bail to appear at Kilrush District Court to July 15th. Judge Gabbett imposed reporting restrictions on the identity of the accused and the injured party due to the age of the injured party at the time of the alleged offences.
Sunday World
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Former ‘Kisses' child movie star Shane Curry stole €140 of toys and alcohol
At Kilrush District Court, Judge Alec Gabbett imposed the suspended prison term on Dublin native Shane Curry - now aged 30 A former child movie star has received a suspended one month prison term for a €140 theft of toys and alcohol from a Tesco outlet in the west of Ireland. At Kilrush District Court, Judge Alec Gabbett imposed the suspended prison term on Dublin native Shane Curry - now aged 30 - for the theft at Tesco, Ennis Rd, Kilrush on October 10th last. Shane Curry of Croi Na Mbaile, Kilmihil, Co. Clare was a film star at the age of 13, starring alongside Stephen Rea in the award-winning movie, Kisses, with the Los Angeles Times describing young Curry's performance at the time as "first rate". He also appeared as a guest on The Late Late Show and Curry subsequently starred in Dollhouse (2012) and Hideaways (2011). However, Curry's time in the acting world was short-lived and his life went off the rails due to taking drugs as a child. Mr Curry recently told Kilrush District Court in a separate case to the theft: 'I have been taking drugs since I was 10.' Asked why he started taking drugs by Judge Gabbett, Mr Curry said: 'Me ma died.' Judge Gabbett told him: 'You have never treated your anxiety and your other issues. You are coping with life by using drugs.' His solicitor, Patrick Moylan said: 'Mr Curry auditioned for a role in 'Love/Hate' with Barry Keoghan and unfortunately Mr Keoghan got the job and Mr Curry didn't.' Mr Moylan said that Mr Curry has remained almost entirely out of trouble since 2016. Judge Gabbett said to Mr Curry: 'You didn't have the good fortune on the addiction history I'd say?' Mr Curry told Judge Gabbett: 'The drugs are what ruined the acting career – I was due to go to America but I was taking drugs and got a conviction.' Sgt John Burke told the court: 'He had an absolute horrendous upbringing.' Sgt Burke of Ennis Garda Station told the court: 'Mr Curry is from Crumlin and I started with the Gardai in Crumlin in 2009 and I recall him very well.' "Mr Curry and two other young fellas used to be getting in trouble a lot and of the three of them he was most pleasant to deal with. 'What stands out about Mr Curry is that he starred in a movie as a child called 'Kisses' which is on RTE every Christmas.' The court previously heard that Mr Curry lost his grandmother and mother within months of each other in 2006 and Mr Curry's aunt took him in and relocated to the west Clare village of Kilmihil a number of years ago in order to protect Curry and his siblings. Mr Curry fell into trouble within a couple of years of promoting Kisses when he received probation at Smithfield Children's Court in April 2011 for handling stolen property in April 2010.
The Irish Sun
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Former Irish child star, 30, given suspended sentence for €140 Tesco theft in Clare as court hears of addiction battle
A FORMER child movie star has received a suspended one month prison term for a €140 theft of toys and alcohol from a Tesco outlet in the west of Ireland. At Kilrush District Advertisement 2 Shane Curry starred in the movie Kisses (2008) Credit: YouTube Shane Curry of Croi Na Mbaile, Kilmihil, Co He also appeared as a guest on However, Curry's time in the acting world was short-lived and his life went off the rails due to taking drugs as a child. Mr Curry recently told Kilrush District Court in a separate case to the theft: 'I have been taking drugs since I was 10.' Advertisement Read more in News Asked why he started taking drugs by Judge Gabbett, Mr Curry said: 'Me ma died.' Judge Gabbett told him: 'You have never treated your anxiety and your other issues. You are coping with life by using His solicitor, Patrick Moylan said: 'Mr Curry auditioned for a role in Mr Moylan said that Mr Curry has remained almost entirely out of trouble since 2016. Advertisement Most read in Irish News Judge Gabbett said to Mr Curry: 'You didn't have the good fortune on the addiction history I'd say?' Mr Curry told Judge Gabbett: 'The drugs are what ruined the acting career - I was due to go to 'HORRENDOUS UPBRINGING' Sgt John Burke told the court: 'He had an absolute horrendous upbringing.' Sgt Burke of Ennis Advertisement "Mr Curry and two other young fellas used to be getting in trouble a lot and of the three of them he was most pleasant to deal with. 'What stands out about Mr Curry is that he starred in a movie as a child called 'Kisses' which is on The court previously heard that Mr Curry lost his grandmother and mother within months of each other in 2006 and Mr Curry's aunt took him in and relocated to the west Clare village of Kilmihil a number of years ago in order to protect Curry and his siblings. Mr Curry fell into trouble within a couple of years of promoting Kisses when he received probation at Smithfield Children's Court in April 2011 for handling stolen property in April 2010. Advertisement 2 Shane received a suspended one-month prison term for a €140 theft of toys and alcohol from a Tesco outlet Credit: Getty
Irish Daily Mirror
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Irish former child film star handed suspended jail sentence for €140 Tesco theft
A former child movie star has received a suspended one-month prison term for a €140 theft of toys and alcohol from a Tesco outlet in the west of Ireland. At Kilrush District Court, Judge Alec Gabbett imposed the suspended prison term on Dublin native Shane Curry - now aged 30 - for the theft at Tesco, Ennis Rd, Kilrush on October 10 last. Curry, of Croí Na Mbaile, Kilmihil, Co. Clare, was a film star at the age of 13, starring alongside Stephen Rea in the award-winning movie, Kisses, with the Los Angeles Times describing young Curry's performance at the time as "first rate". He also appeared as a guest on The Late Late Show and subsequently starred in Hideaways (2011) and Dollhouse (2012). However, Curry's time in the acting world was short-lived and his life went off the rails due to taking drugs as a child. Mr Curry recently told Kilrush District Court in a separate case to the theft: 'I have been taking drugs since I was 10.' Asked why he started taking drugs by Judge Gabbett, Mr Curry said: 'Me ma died.' Judge Gabbett told him: 'You have never treated your anxiety and your other issues. You are coping with life by using drugs.' His solicitor, Patrick Moylan, said: 'Mr Curry auditioned for a role in Love/Hate with Barry Keoghan and unfortunately Mr Keoghan got the job and Mr Curry didn't.' Mr Moylan said that Mr Curry has remained almost entirely out of trouble since 2016. Judge Gabbett said to Mr Curry: 'You didn't have the good fortune on the addiction history I'd say?' Mr Curry told Judge Gabbett: 'The drugs are what ruined the acting career - I was due to go to America but I was taking drugs and got a conviction.' Sergeant John Burke told the court: 'He had an absolute horrendous upbringing.' Sergeant Burke, of Ennis Garda Station, told the court: 'Mr Curry is from Crumlin and I started with the Gardaí in Crumlin in 2009 and I recall him very well. "Mr Curry and two other young fellas used to be getting in trouble a lot and of the three of them, he was most pleasant to deal with. 'What stands out about Mr Curry is that he starred in a movie as a child called Kisses, which is on RTÉ every Christmas.' The court previously heard that Mr Curry lost his grandmother and mother within months of each other in 2006 and Mr Curry's aunt took him in and relocated to the west Clare village of Kilmihil a number of years ago in order to protect Curry and his siblings. Mr Curry fell into trouble within a couple of years of promoting Kisses when he received probation at Smithfield Children's Court in April 2011 for handling stolen property in April 2010.
