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A man who suffers from Lyme disease had a drink driving charge dismissed at this week’s sitting of Ballina District Court, as due to this disease he was unable to provide a roadside breath sample which led to his arrest and a drink driving charge.

A Knock man was disqualified for four years for dangerous driving at Claremorris District Court this week, but had a drink driving charge against him dismissed by Judge John Coughlan. Ivan Merrick, Ballyhowley, Knock, had pleaded not guilty to both the dangerous driving and drink driving charge.

A Claremorris man who assaulted a garda who was arresting his friend and then smashed the window of the patrol car after his arrest was sentenced to five months in prison in Claremorris District Court this week.

A Castlebar woman who has 39 previous convictions, 19 of them for theft, had her sentencing adjourned to December 21 after pleading guilty to theft at a hearing in Claremorris District Court this week.

An man who was threatening and abusive while drunk outside a Castlebar night-club was convicted and fined a total of €550 at Castlebar District Court this week.

A Lithuanian man who has been living in Ireland for four years was given a four month prison sentence in Claremorris District Court this week.

Hefty speeding fines were handed down by Judge John Coughlan at Wednesday’s sitting of Castlebar District Court.

Two brothers were convicted of attempted robbery of a petrol station at Claremorris District Court this week. Brothers Martyn and Rafal Justa, both of The Cottage, Brookhill, Claremorris, pleaded guilty to the attempted robbery, with Rafal Justa also pleading guilty to possession of a weapon.

A 23-year-old apprentice electrician was sentenced to five months in jail on Wednesday for being a “drug dealer”.

A 26-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting a child in Mullingar has been remanded in custody for a further two weeks.