Battle between Donegal ice-cream salesmen starting to soften

A warfare between two rival ice-cream salesmen seems to have melted.

Businessmen Jim Chambers, aged 62 and Stephen Cole, aged 40, appeared at Falcarragh District Courtroom in Co Donegal.

The pair are accused of a collection of incidents after they arrange on the identical beachside promoting pitch.

It adopted numerous alleged incidents between the pair who have been working ice-cream vans within the seaside city of Rathmullan.

Each males face a cost of breach of the peace at Rathmullan Seashore on July nineteenth, 2019.

The case had been adjourned over the summer season months to see if peace had damaged out between the pair.

Solicitor for Chambers, of The Glebe, Letterkenny, Mr Donough Cleary had instructed the court docket “That is primarily a dispute between two ice cream salesmen.”

Solicitor for Cole of Trentabuoy, Drumkeen, Mr James Canny, instructed the court docket {that a} plan had been agreed for the summer season months.

He stated that each events had agreed to pitches on the seashore for the summer season in addition to different issues.

Nonetheless, Garda Inspector Seamus McGonigle had beforehand instructed the court docket “As soon as the solar shines, the issues come up.”

He added that the rows between the 2 events was taking over numerous Garda time.

Nonetheless, Inspector McGonigle stated there had been no reported incidents between the pair over the summer season months.

Decide Éiteáin Cunningham adjourned the case till April seventeenth subsequent.

Battle between Donegal ice-cream salesmen starting to soften was final modified: October 18th, 2023 by Employees Author