A 100-bed community nursing home proposed for the grounds of St Flannan’s College would have a “seriously negative impact” on the student population. That’s according to staff at the Ennis school who have outlined their objections to the project. The health services executive (HSE) is seeking planning permission for the development at lands at Clonroadmore, …
An Ennis man who purchased a Toyota jeep for €43,000 in cash in €50 notes in February 2021 has made a renewed court bid to have Gardai return the jeep to him. At Ennis District Court last week, solicitor, Daragh Hassett had before court a Police Property application on behalf of Ned Doherty (32) of …
The memoir of well-known activist and Corofin native, Dermot Hayes, is set for publication shortly after a huge response to an online funding campaign organised by his friends. ‘The Road That Rises – Memoir of Boy from Kells’ will lift the lid on a life of campaigning and community action that has challenged establishment thinking over …
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THERE have been calls for improved safety measures on the Gort Road in Ennis to protect vulnerable road users. A meeting of the Ennis municipal district (MD) heard there have been a number of “near misses” at a pedestrian crossing in the area. Raising the issue, councillor Mary Howard (FG) stated “there have been a …
THE opening of a new aircraft maintenance facility, which will lead to the immediate creation of a further 25 jobs by Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon (LTTS), is one in a series of positive developments that underline Shannon’s revival as a driver of economic growth in the Mid-West region. That’s according to Clare Fine Gael TD …
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2023 is a momentous year for Ennis RFC with the club celebrating its 100th anniversary. Thanks to the foresight of its founding members and the diligent work of many stalwarts since, the club has developed from humble beginnings into the excellent, progressive and all inclusive club that we all know and cherish today. As part …
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