Galway Bay FM News Archives
Court told of depraved torture attack over drugs debt
Date Published: 05-May-2011
By Ann Healy
A Lithuanian man told Gardai he shoved an iron bar up another man’s rectum and then urinated on him to make little of him as is the tradition in his country because he owed him money for drugs, a trial in Galway heard yesterday.
Gintautas Bagdonas (32), with a former rental addresses at Clan House, Dominick Street, and co-accused Aurelijus Zrielskis(36), with a former rental address at 26 Cois Chlair, Claregalway, both deny the false imprisonment of Jaan Eemon (33), at Francis Cottage, Coolough, near Menlo, on May 25 last year. Both Lithuanian men also deny intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Mr Eemon in a shed beside the thatched cottage on the same date.
The men’s trial at Galway Circuit Criminal Court this week heard evidence that during interviews with Gardai following his arrest, Bagdonas said Zrielskis was not involved and he had carried out the assault on his own because Eemon owed him almost €3,000 for heroin and was avoiding him.
Bagdonas said he lured Eemon out of hiding by getting Eemon’s friend, Konstantin Sinkevic to meet him in Woodquay. When Eemon got into his friend’s car, Bagdonas said he and Zrielskis jumped in the back and he told Sinkevic to drive to the shed near the cottage. He said the other men went into the cottage while he took Eemon to the shed.
“I tied him up with cables and beat him with a sledgehammer. I just wanted to break his hands. I took a piece of metal and pushed it in his ass a few times. I pissed on him and called him a faggot. I threw the iron away after first rubbing it around his (Eemon’s) face.
“In our country, and in Russia, if you piss on somebody or shove something up their ass he is no longer equal to you. In prison he can no longer speak to us and can only speak to people of his own destiny,” Bagdonas told Gardai.
The trial continues at Galway Circuit Court.
For more on this story, see the Galway City Tribune.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
Galway has a population of young people which is more than twice the national average.
According to information gathered by the Central Statistics Office, Galway’s population of 20 to 24 year olds is more than twice the national average.
The number of 25-34 year olds in Galway is also more than the norm nationally, with the two main colleges thought to be the main reason.
However immigration in Galway is much higher than in other areas at 19.4 percent, compared to the national average of 12 percent.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
A city councillor is encouraging people to donate goods directly to charity shops.
It follows allegations of thefts from clothes banks in Galway and across the country in recent months.
However, cameras are in place at some clothes banks and surveillance is carried out by local authorities.
Speaking on Galway Talks, Councillor Neil McNeilis said the problem of theft from clothes banks is widespread.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
A park ‘n’ ride scheme from Carnmore into Galway city could become a permanent service if there is public demand.
That’s according to the Chief Executive of Galway Chamber of Commerce, Michael Coyle.
The pilot scheme will begin at 7.20 next Monday morning, May 13th.
Motorists will be able to park cars at the airport carpark in Carnmore and avail of a bus transfer to Forster Street in the city.
Buses will depart every 20 minutes at peak times and every 30 minutes at offpeak times throughout the day, at a cost of 2 euro per journey.
Families queue up for school’s offer of free house
West has lower cancer survival rates than rest
Galway minors continue to lay waste to all opponents
Gardaí and IFA issue a joint appeal on summer road safety
Marathon Man plans to call a halt – but not before he hits 160 races
