Fishy Fethard festive tree hooks locals
A Christmas tree made of lobster pots was unveiled and lit up in the seaside village of Fethard-on-Sea recently.
Organised by Fethard RNLI and The Lighthouse Trading Co Cafe, the pots were donated by Pete Barry and the tree was built by Sean Neville and Brendan O’Callaghan. The children of Scoil Mhaodhoig made 200 decorations and between selling them and sponsorship of lobster pots the organisers raised over €600 for Fethard RNLI. Great attention to detail and effort was put into decorating the tree, which has pride of place in the village this Christmas.
Templetown children’s choir sang lovely carols to get everyone in the festive spirit, kicking off the beginning of a new annual tradition for the village, in some style. without coming to court.
The garda said he noted the address of the offender at the time as ‘Gusserane’ though Murphy suggested that a more detailed address was provided.
He failed to win the sympathy of Judge Gerard Haughton who imposed a fine of €150 for the offence.
The accused said he earned €700 a week working in car sales.
James Berry (19) of Raheen in New Ross broke the speed limit in force on the N25 as he drove through Harristown on April 22, the District Court was informed. The result of his driving at 121 km/h was a conviction with a fine of €300, handed down in the absence of the offending motorist. District Court he was in fact residing at 34 Ross Road, also in Enniscorthy.
He was fined €75.
A guilty plea to a drink drive charge landed Seamus Cody from Ballycurran, New Ross a fine of €400 and a two-year driving ban.
The District Court heard that the defendant, aged in this late sixties, was over the limit when stopped on The Quay in New Ross on June 15.
It was also stated that Cody had land rented out, giving him some income.
Vigorously contesting a seat belt summons failed to prevent a conviction for Michael Philip Ralph (61) of Newtown in Taghmon.
Garda Alan Hayes noted an offence at Newtown Road on April 10 last.
In court Ralph insisted that the garda could not have seen his belt as it was on the lowest setting.
He reckoned that Hayes was having a bad day when he was stopped.
The defendant told Wexford District Court that the traffic corps member looked at him as though he had just trod in ‘something the dog had left behind’ after inspecting a Vikings motor bike gang sticker on his vehicle.
Five months was allowed for payment of a €150 fine after Judge Gerard Haughton said he preferred the version of events put forward by Hayes.
Leon Galvin (28) of Hilltown, Ballymitty, accepted at the District Court that he was over the 100 km/h speed limit when he drove at 121 km/h in Mount Hanover on May 7 last.
A speeding conviction was handed down Judge Gerard Haughton and he was fined €150 for the offence.
Learner permit holder Michael Berry (20) formerly of 13 Ballyhine Lane, Barntown, was fined €100 for failure to display an ‘L’ plate.
The offence occurred at Portersland in New Ross on April 11 and it was admitted when the accused came to the District Court at Ardcavan.
Berry told the judge that he moved from the address at Ballyhine a week afterwards, suggesting that this was why he did not receive the fixed penalty notice.
He said he was married, drawing social welfare and now residing at A6 Marshmeadows, New Ross.