CONNEMARA MAN BAILED OVER DRUNKEN RAMPAGE IN OUGHTERARD

Date Published: 06-Nov-2009

A 48 year old Connemara man who went on a drunken rampage in his local village, frightening the elderly shop assistants, has been granted bail on condition he sign himself into an addiction treatment centre.

Michael Noone of 6 Waterfield, Oughterard, pleaded guilty at Galway District Court this week to thirteen charges involving the theft of eight bottles of wine from Keogh’s shop and McNamara’s shop on various dates between October 9th and 27th.

Judge Fahy remanded Noone on bail to December 16th on condition he enter Cuain Mhuire Treatment Centre for twelve weeks and stay away from the shops in Oughterard.