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A man who “took the law into his own hands” when he believed his sister had been assaulted avoided a jail sentence in court this week (January 15) - despite 39 previous convictions.

A mother who brought her daughter and daughter-in-law on a shoplifting spree in Athlone for Christmas was jailed for three months by an exasperated judge after a Garda inspector confirmed there had been “a substantial increase in this type of offence recently”.

“The water will stop flowing down the Shannon before you stop drinking,” said the judge to an alcoholic, in court for the 147th time.

A man who avoided an 11-month jail sentence because of an appeal by his solicitor after he missed a court appearance to attend an interview for a place in rehab, will have to face further sentencing after new revelations were brought up in court this week (June 3).