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A Clare man alleged to have been a “central figure” in a violent feud has admitted throwing a petrol bomb and discharging a firearm at a family home in Ennis. Amid a heavy garda presence at Ennis circuit court this week, Martin Mongans (34), a married father of eight with an address at College Grove, Ennis, pleaded guilty to a charge of endangerment contrary to section 13 of the Non Fatal Offences Against The Person Act. The charge against Mongans relates to an attack on a house at 25 Pearse Avenue, Cloughleigh, Ennis on November 22, 2021. The charge states Mongans intentionally or recklessly engaged in conduct – throwing a petrol bomb and the reckless discharge of a firearm – that created a substantial risk of death or serious harm. At a bail hearing at Ennis circuit court in July, detective sergeant, John Casey said husband and wife, John and Kelly O’Loughlin and seven children were in the house at …
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