More court reports in brief.
Golfer sues club over shop tenancy
A professional golfer who claims the Leopardstown Club Ltd refused to give him a new golf shop tenancy following redevelopment, has sued the club for almost €240,000 compensation.
Circuit Court president Mr Justice Matthew Deery, was told yesterday that Dominic Reilly had been the teaching professional at the Leopardstown racecourse golf club, where he also rented and ran the pro shop.
Mr Reilly, Auburn Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin, said in the Circuit Civil Court he had had to quit his teaching job and close the pro shop, putting stock and fittings into storage more than a year ago.
The deterioration of the relationship between landlord and tenant over the last six years had resulted in his decision to seek alternative premises.
James Dwyer SC, for Mr Reilly, told Judge Deery his client was suing the Leopardstown club for compensation in lieu of getting a new tenancy.
Club representatives told the court the new shop units had been put on the market and had been available to anyone.
Mr Reilly had not applied for one. Judge Deery is to give judgment next week.
Woman awarded €2.5m damages
The High Court has approved a settlement of €2.5 million for a woman who suffered brain damage in a car crash and who needs long-term permanent care.
Pauline Mallon, Ballivor, Co Meath, who took the case through her brother Brian Balfe, received serious injuries in a December 2003 car crash, leaving her with severe brain damage.
Bail for coach who stole from bookies
A qualified football coach who stole €4,500 from a bookmakers shop to which he owed a large gambling debt has been remanded on bail pending sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Graham Sheedy (24), Rosary Road, Dublin, pleaded guilty to robbery from Ladbrokes on Thomas Street on May 1st, 2005.
Seán Gillane, defending, said Sheedy was aware of the effect his crime had on the company and on his two victims. He had €4,700 in court to reimburse Ladbrokes and €1,000 to offer the staff as an expression of his remorse.
Closing speeches in anti-war trial
Closing speeches were heard yesterday in the trial of five anti-war protesters accused of criminally damaging a US aircraft at Shannon airport.
Judge Miriam Reynolds is expected to send the jury out today at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Ciarán O'Reilly, an Australian national, Nuin Dunlop, a US citizen and counsellor, Damien Moran, Karen Fallon, a Scottish marine biologist, all of Rialto Cottages, Rialto, Dublin and Deirdre Clancy, a copy editor, Alverno apartments, Clontarf, Dublin have pleaded not guilty to two counts each of damaging a US naval aircraft and glass door panels at Shannon in February 2003.