Alcoholic ordered to join Pioneers

A judge has told a chronic alcoholic that he better join the Pioneers — otherwise he will be sent to jail next week.

Judge Patrick Durcan sounded the ultimatum to Jamie O’Connor, aged 36, at Ennis District Court as the Ennis native appeared on yet another drunk and disorderly charge.

Judge Durcan told Mr O’Connor: “Go down to the cathedral and get a Pioneer pin and certificate from the priest. If you don’t produce the pin and the cert for me in court next week, you’ll be packed off to prison.”