Fiery debate as Ennis councillors clash on €25m Abbey St plans
*Photograph: John Mangan A FIERY DEBATE saw councillors vote against pausing plans for a €25m development on Abbey Street car park in Ennis which was equated to “a box”.
Day: 5 April 2023
Additional 10 month sentence for notorious flasher who left teenager with 100 stitches on his face
A JUDGE has imposed an additional 10 months in prison on a 29 year old man for a ‘premeditated’ and ‘vicious’ knife assault on a then 17 year old that left the teenager with 100 stitches across his face.
Election of Sheila & Maeve sees women occupy President & Vice President roles on Ennis Chamber for first time
Sheila Lynch and Maeve Sheridan. Photograph: Arthur Ellis SHEILA LYNCH and Maeve Sheridan’s election as President and Vice President of Ennis Chamber respectively have placed women in both senior roles on the board for the first time in its near 100 year history.
Downes departs Clare football panel
*Ciaran Downes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILMIHIL’s Ciaran Downes has left the Clare senior football panel.
Milestone Anniversaries for Ei in Shannon
Ei Electronics ‘EI’ has been a bedrock in the Shannon Free Zone since the early 1960s, and this year is celebrating key Milestone Anniversaries; 60 Years Manufacturing in Shannon, and 35 Years as a fully-fledged Irish Company. For anyone not already acquainted with this unique Irish success story, the Company www.eielectronics.com commands a leadership position …
Vitalograph – growing with Ennis
Vitalograph has had a base in Ennis, County Clare since 1974. What started out as a modest outfit, has grown to become the global company you see today. It has expanded its footprint, products, services, and employs a talented workforce of 430 people worldwide, 270 of whom work in Ennis and Limerick, where an office …
Apprentice Kilrush carpenter receives driving ban after 30 minute Garda chase
*The Garda chase took place in March 2022. A JUDGE has imposed an eight year driving ban on a 22 year old apprentice carpenter after he made “the very worst choice possible” leading to a 30 minute Garda car chase in west Clare.
Fishermen will be consulted before any improvements to Carrigaholt pier
LOCAL FISHERMAN will be among those consulted if the outside pier at Carrigaholt is to undergo improvement works.