Ashbourne Councillor Tells Court Threats Made by Man with Hammer Forced him to Reconsider Career - 19/09/2025
A Fine Gael councillor carrying out voluntary work last year was accosted by a man who called him a “traitor” and threatened him over his work in support of Ukraine, a District Court has heard.Cllr Alan Tobin, elected in Ashbourne for Meath County Council, said the incident made him think twice about continuing as a public representative.Ciaran Starrs was charged under the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act with threatening to kill or maim Mr Tobin at Castle Street, Ashbourne, on June 10th, 2024.In court, Mr Tobin said the defendant produced a hammer and he had a “certain breed of dog”…
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