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Enniscorthy and District Enniscorthy SEE PAGE 95 WEDNESDAY 8TH JULY 2009 TEL: 053 92 59900 FAX: 053 92 33506 PRICE € 2.00 ENNISCORTHY DIARY - PAGES 28-29 • ADAMSTOWN SHOW RESULTS - PAGES 98 & 99 A TEENAGER who has spent over a year in solitary confinement, as his life in prison is under threat, has been sentenced, along with his accomplice, to a further jail term for setting fire to Bunclody national school. Arthur Rellis, (19), of Carrig Bán, Bunclody and Patrick Somers, (21), of 36 Pairc Mhuire, Ferns plead- ed guilty to causing €80,000 worth of damage to Our Lady of Lourdes National School, Hospital Hill, Bunclody on Decem- ber 20, 2007, at the Circuit Court this week. Garda Dan Whelan said the men gained access to the school by breaking a window and were seen running from the premises when it was alight. He said “extensive damage” had been caused by the blaze when the fire spread to the school’s ceiling. Garda Whelan said Somers has 17 previous convictions, including robbery, burglary, assault and criminal damage. Rellis, who was on bail at the time of the offence, also has a long list of previous convictions and was most recently sentenced to two and a half years in prison for robbery in April last. Rosario Boyle, S.C, defending Rellis, said her client “was not the ring- leader” and said investi- gating Gardaí had been of the opinion that he did not instigate the offence. Ms. Boyle said Rellis denied starting the fire and said he had merely broken into the school to steal a hi-fi. Ms. Boyle said Rel- lis has been in St. Patrick’s Institute since April 14 2008 and is serving his sentence in solitary confinement on “23-hour lockdown”. “I am concerned about the effect of 23-hour lockdown on his mental state. It raises issues of human rights,” said Ms. Boyle, who called her client to give evidence. Ctd. page 3 School arsonists receive jail term Judge Alice Doyle The school after the fire. Book Now - Call 053 92 39990 SUMMER SWIM CAMP SUMMER SWIM CAMP Starting Monday 20th July Starting Monday 20th July Riverside Park Hotel & Leisure Club The Promenade, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. T: 053 9239990 Fax: 053 9237900 email:[email protected] www.riversideparkhotel.com UP TO 70 witnesses will be called in the case against a Wexford-based Garda facing corruption and deception charges. Garda John Joe Synnott (52), Camblin Hill, New Ross, is facing numerous serious charges including falsifying official records for a bogus insurance claim and possession of a stolen car. State Prosecutor Phillip Sheahan, B.L., told this week’s sitting of Wexford Circuit Court there was no prospect of the case going ahead, in the near future, as the trial could take three weeks. John O’Kelly, S.C., agreed and said the State could call up to 70 witnesses: “If everything is contested it will take in excess of three weeks.” When the case was last called, Synnott suc- cessfully applied for legal aid to help him contest the serious charges. Judge Alice Doyle adjourned the matter until October. Over 70 witnesses for three- week trial Garda John Joe Synnott John Mullins & Associates CONSULTING ENGINEERS 14 Crescent Mall, Wexford Tel: 053 9124799 Email: [email protected] Established in 1981 Need any of the following? Civil/Structural Engineering Service Engineer’s Reports for Court Structural Reports Planning Worried about Structural cracking/movement in your building? • • • • Then call John Mullins & Associates for Guaranteed Professional Service Competitive fees • • •

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Starting Monday 20th JulyStartingMonday20thJuly Riverside Park Hotel & Leisure Club The Promenade, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. T: 053 9239990 Fax: 053 9237900 Civil/Structural Engineering Service Engineer’s Reports for Court Structural Reports Planning contest the serious charges. Judge Alice Doyle adjourned the matter until October. Garda John Joe Synnott Worried about Guaranteed Professional Service Competitive fees Need any of the following? Then call John Mullins & Associates for

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Enniscorthy and District

Enniscorthy

SEE PAGE 95

WEDNESDAY 8TH JULY 2009 TEL: 053 92 59900 FAX: 053 92 33506 PRICE €2.00

ENNISCORTHY DIARY - PAGES 28-29 • ADAMSTOWN SHOW RESULTS - PAGES 98 & 99

A TEENAGER who hasspent over a year in soli-tary confinement, as hislife in prison is underthreat, has been sentenced,along with his accomplice,to a further jail term forsetting fire to Bunclodynational school.

Arthur Rellis, (19), ofCarrig Bán, Bunclody andPatrick Somers, (21), of 36Pairc Mhuire, Ferns plead-ed guilty to causing€80,000 worth of damageto Our Lady of LourdesNational School, HospitalHill, Bunclody on Decem-ber 20, 2007, at the CircuitCourt this week.

Garda Dan Whelan saidthe men gained access tothe school by breaking awindow and were seenrunning from the premiseswhen it was alight. He said“extensive damage” hadbeen caused by the blazewhen the fire spread to theschool’s ceiling.

Garda Whelan said

Somers has 17 previousconvictions, including rob-bery, burglary, assault andcriminal damage. Rellis,who was on bail at thetime of the offence, alsohas a long list of previousconvictions and was most

recently sentenced to twoand a half years in prisonfor robbery in April last.

Rosario Boyle, S.C,defending Rellis, said herclient “was not the ring-leader” and said investi-gating Gardaí had been ofthe opinion that he did notinstigate the offence.

Ms. Boyle said Rellisdenied starting the fire andsaid he had merely brokeninto the school to steal ahi-fi. Ms. Boyle said Rel-lis has been in St. Patrick’sInstitute since April 142008 and is serving hissentence in solitary con-finement on “23-hour

lockdown”. “I am concerned about

the effect of 23-hour lock-down on his mental state.It raises issues of humanrights,” said Ms. Boyle,who called her client togive evidence.

Ctd. page 3

School arsonistsreceive jail term

Judge Alice Doyle

The school after the fire.

Book Now - Call 053 92 39990

SUMMER SWIM CAMPSUMMER SWIM CAMPStarting Monday 20th July Starting Monday 20th July

Riverside Park Hotel & Leisure ClubThe Promenade, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.T: 053 9239990 Fax: 053 9237900 email:[email protected] www.riversideparkhotel.com

UP TO 70 witnesseswill be called in the caseagainst a Wexford-basedGarda facing corruptionand deception charges.

Garda John Joe Synnott(52), Camblin Hill, NewRoss, is facing numerousserious charges includingfalsifying official recordsfor a bogus insuranceclaim and possession of astolen car.

State Prosecutor PhillipSheahan, B.L., told thisweek’s sitting of WexfordCircuit Court there wasno prospect of the casegoing ahead, in the nearfuture, as the trial couldtake three weeks.

John O’Kelly, S.C.,agreed and said the Statecould call up to 70 wit-nesses: “If everything iscontested it will take inexcess of three weeks.”

When the case waslast called, Synnott suc-cessfully applied forlegal aid to help him

contest the seriouscharges.

Judge Alice Doyleadjourned the matteruntil October.

Over 70witnessesfor three-week trial

Garda John JoeSynnott

John Mullins & AssociatesCONSULTING ENGINEERS

14 Crescent Mall, Wexford Tel: 053 9124799 Email: [email protected] Established in 1981

Need any of the following?Civil/Structural Engineering Service

Engineer’s Reports for Court

Structural Reports

Planning