This article is from page 19 of the 2008-01-22 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 19 JPG
A YOUNG woman has admitted pulling her pregnant sister-in-law’s hair, in what her solicitor said was “a moment of madness’”’.
Ann Marie O’Loughlin, of Davitt Terrace, Ennis, was convicted of as-
saulting Donna McDonagh in Ennis, on July 6 last year.
Garda Breda Cronin told Ennis District Court that Donna McDonagh had complained to gardai that Ann Marie O’Loughlin had assaulted her. Donna McDonagh was four months Ovusrca tT-VOL MENA Som BUNS TCR
“She grabbed me from behind and tried to kick me into the stomach,” Donna McDonagh told the court.
Defending solicitor Tara Godfrey said her client, a mother-of-five, “wasn’t in her right mind”. She asked that the Probation Act be applied.
Judge Joseph Mangan replied, “‘Ap-
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Ms Godfrey said it was “a moment of madness” on her client’s part. Judge Mangan adjourned the case for preparation of a psychiatric report.
“The intention as of now is custo- dial,” said the judge.