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Court reports mentioning Shinrone, Offaly

2025-04-03 · Tipperary

'Lenient' sentence upheld for dangerous driver who caused 'devastating' harm to five-year-old

In the case of the Director of Public Prosecutions versus Emmett Rigney, a 22‑year‑old from Shinrone, Co Offaly, the Court of Appeal upheld a two‑year suspended sentence. Rigney was convicted of dangerous driving causing serious bodily injury after a head‑on collision with a vehicle in Ballingarry, Co Tipperary, on 14 August 2021. The crash left a five‑year‑old daughter with a severe traumatic brain injury and caused significant financial and emotional hardship for her family, including a pregnant mother who testified that the incident had a destructive impact. The original headline sentence of three and a half years was reduced to two years, suspended for two years on the condition of €10,000 compensation, and Rigney was disqualified from driving for six years.

2024-05-01 · Offaly

Primary school sues over alleged failure to hear appeal against SNA refusal

The Board of Management of Shinrone National School in Co Offaly has initiated High Court proceedings after the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) refused to allocate additional Special Needs Assistants (SNAs). The co‑educational primary school currently employs five mainstream teachers, two Special Education Needs teachers, an autism class teacher and six SNAs. Late last year the school applied for more SNAs to accommodate an expected increase in students requiring support. The NCSE rejected the application, and the board appealed to the NCSE's Independent Appeals Advisory Committee, which has the final decision. The board argues that the appeal has not yet been scheduled for hearing, claiming a breach of fair procedure and urgent need as the current school year ends.