Article Category: Bog Cuttings

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January 16, 2020
Stolen Elvis Picture A 43-year-old Roscommon Town woman who stole a picture of Elvis Presley from a house was given a suspended sentence at... Read more »

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December 12, 2019
Losing the head A MOUNTRATH man, who tried to headbutt a traffic warden after repeatedly parking his car in an area of Portlaoise without... Read more »

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November 28, 2019
What a nightmare A DONEGAL insomniac, who hadn’t slept for three days, woke up in a school after causing nearly €2,000 worth of damage.... Read more »

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October 31, 2019
Lunged at ALL-IRELAND STAR A DRUNKEN man picked on a garda who has five All-Ireland senior football medals to his name, solicitor Pat Enright... Read more »

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October 16, 2019
‘TRAPPED IN BALLYPHEHANE’ A MAN who found the road closed during last year’s Cork City marathon became agitated at the though of being “trapped... Read more »

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October 3, 2019
A hairy situation A FAIRHILL man who called a Blarney garda a “bald fucker” told a court today he had no problem with baldness... Read more »

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September 5, 2019
WORTH HER WEIGHT IN BEER JULIA GALVIN is one of the most sought-after contestants for the World Wife Carrying competitions. She was invited to... Read more »

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August 22, 2019
WUFF JUSTICE A MAN was sentenced to two months in prison after a court heard that he threw a dog into the Garavogue River... Read more »

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July 25, 2019
‘FUCKING EEJITS’ A BALLYROAN woman who was drunkenly falling over and abusing gardaí by calling them “fucking eejits” was convicted and fined in Portlaoise... Read more »

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July 11, 2019
‘INEXPLICABLE’ STUPIDITY A NEWTOWNSTEWART man, who exposed his backside, has been spared a jail sentence. Martin Mongan (28) from Mourne Park was previously convicted... Read more »

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June 27, 2019
‘NOTHING BETTER THAN SHYSTERS’ THE RECENT election of the new council Cathaoirleach in Leitrim and the appointments to various committees didn’t appear to go... Read more »

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June 12, 2019
Doonbeg full of ‘arse-licking shoneens’ As the clock ticked down in anticipation of the visit of President Donald Trump, one man took the journey... Read more »

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May 29, 2019
Priest chased by camper van man A PRIEST in Newtownards, Co Down, was forced to flee from an intoxicated man following a “bizarre” attempted... Read more »

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May 16, 2019
His trousers ‘simply fell off’ A JUDGE in Strabane has suggested that a Sion man buy a new pair of trousers after the defendant... Read more »

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May 2, 2019
Judge jibes over thrown traffic cones A LEMYBRIEN man, who was observed throwing traffic cones around the street late at night, was asked by... Read more »

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April 18, 2019
Fishy business A TYRONE man accused of assault became angered with the prosecutor’s line of questioning in East Tyrone Magistrates Court, demanding to know,... Read more »

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April 4, 2019
Garda was no hurler on the ditch “IT WASN’T a swim job. It was a paddle job,” said Judge Patrick Durcan at Kilrush District... Read more »

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March 7, 2019
Complaint to POLICE ABOUT ‘DRUG’ DEALER A DISGRUNTLED would-be drug user has left police incredulous after calling to complain that she paid £200 for... Read more »

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February 21, 2019
RANTED AT OFFICERS A SON of a garda called gardaí “cunts”, “bastards” and “faggots” in the seaside resort of Lahinch last November. At Ennis... Read more »

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February 7, 2019
The Guards are ‘FAT PIGS’ A 35-YEAR-OLD man who approached gardaí and started shouting insults – like “the guards are pigs, fucking pigs and... Read more »

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January 24, 2019
CANNABIS WAS ‘ORNAMENT’ A LISNAKEA man who had cannabis on his wall when his house was searched said it was an ornament. Mark Kiernan... Read more »

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January 10, 2019
ASKED JUDGE OUT ON DATE A FORMER member of the Foreign Legion was outmanoeuvred by a District Court judge who declined to go on... Read more »

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December 13, 2018
A BRIDGE TOO FAR A MAN who fell off a bridge into the Garavogue river after getting drunk on a night out suffered enough... Read more »

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November 29, 2018
Judge is a true Citizen A man who had come to Derry with his girlfriend to celebrate his birthday was asked to leave a... Read more »

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November 1, 2018
“Yes, I love Cork.” “Under Duress” was the signature provided by a 70-year-old man who previously insisted that he had no name, Cork District... Read more »

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October 18, 2018
Bus station black out A MAN got so drunk that gardaí found him with his pants down around his ankles. Inspector Gary McPolin said... Read more »

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October 4, 2018
A night on the gargoyle A DRUNK Donegal man was caught smashing up a garden gargoyle and taking washing from a clothesline of another... Read more »

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September 20, 2018
Spare the rod A man charged with public order offences at Letterkenny District Court in Co Donegal appeared in court complete with fishing bag... Read more »

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September 6, 2018
DO IT YOURSELF AN OMAGH man granted leave to appeal against a jail sentence found himself back in custody after he rang the police... Read more »

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August 23, 2018
A costly hotel stay A FERMANAGH man, who pleaded guilty to obtaining services dishonestly after he failed to pay bills in two local hotels... Read more »

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August 9, 2018
Pigs and pepper spray A CAVAN man, who was pepper-sprayed by gardaí after he verbally abused them outside his home, avoided jail time before... Read more »

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July 26, 2018
Garda got a pizza her mind A WOMAN who threw a full pizza at a garda has been fined in court. Amanda Murphy (26)... Read more »

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July 12, 2018
DRUNK FARMER’S TROUSERS FELL DURING PURSUIT A DRUNK farmer who hitched a lift from his son on the back of his tractor exposed his... Read more »

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June 28, 2018
Bog Road resident’s dangerous driving AT HIS four-day trial at Galway Criminal Court, John Conroy (23), of 2 Bog Road, Ballinrobe denied 13 counts... Read more »