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A chef was so stressed by the unsocial hours of his work that he grew cannabis to self-medicate, his solicitor pleaded before Galway District Court.

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Judge orders destruction of chef’s cannabis plant ↗

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The Department of Health has downgraded plans for a new, fully resourced, 200-bed elective hospital building at Merlin Park.

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Plans for 200-bed Merlin Park facility shelved ↗

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The Department of Health has downgraded plans for a new, fully resourced, 200-bed elective hospital building at Merlin Park.

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New hospital plans scrapped ↗

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Minister of State Noel Grealish has welcomed the allocation of €1.5 million to tackle flooding in the village of Claregalway.

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Claregalway gets flood funding ↗

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A young student became so strapped for cash to pay rent that she devised an elaborate scam to steal from her employer, Mr Price, Judge Valerie Corcoran was told at Galway District Court.

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Student shop worker scanned items and then refunded herself ↗

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A man, whose solicitor admitted had a “chequered history” when it came to road traffic offences, told a Judge that he had turned his life around, no longer drank or took drugs, and didn’t associate with those he had during his past. He pleaded to have his licence restored so he could continue working in construction.

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People do change, Judge says of man with ‘chequered history’ ↗

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A mature student studying English and Irish at UCC was told he was getting one chance and one chance only on his first drug charge, and was warned not to be back before Galway District Court again.

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Mature student warned not to return to court ↗

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A Judge was impressed with a young man who she described as “a hardworking individual who wanted to improve his lot in life” when he came before her on a drug possession charge.

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'Hardworking' young man avoids a drugs conviction ↗

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