Gordon Deegan

Landlord seeks order for former TD Violet Anne Wynne to vacate home over €18,000 in alleged rent arrears

*Violet Anne Wynne A LANDLORD is seeking a court order directing former independent Clare TD, Violet Anne Wynne and her six children to vacate a rented property in Clarecastle, Co Clare concerning alleged rent arrears of over €18,000. At Ennis District Court today, the owner of the property, Patricia Warshell of Parliament Street, Ennistymon was …

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Judge fines Clare man for ‘drink-driving’ an e-scooter – Tells court he only wobbled ‘after Garda sirens frightened the life out of me’

A 61-YEAR old Co Clare man has been convicted of ‘drink-driving’ an e-scooter where he was found to be three times over the drink-driving limit for motorists. At Ennis District Court, Judge Adrian Harris imposed a €500 fine on part time gardener, Peter Morrissey after he was detected to be driving under the influence of …

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Council stalls Ryanair’s €50m aircraft maintenance hangar for Shannon Airport

Pictured L-R Neal McMahon, COO Ryanair, Sean O’Brien, Cratloe Co Clare, Ryanair Engineering Apprentices, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke TD, Ray O’Driscoll, CEO The Shannon Airport Group, Enterprise Ireland CEO, Jenny Melia, Amy Madden, Sixmilebrdige Co Clare, Ryanair Engineering Apprentices and Eddie Wilson, CEO Ryanair also included are current Ryanair Engineering Apprentices. …

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Ennis Courthouse

Dubliner accused of harassment of ex-Clare senior hurler unable for third time to enter guilty plea due to solicitors’ criminal legal aid dispute

A 39-YEAR old Dublin man has been unable for a third time to enter a guilty plea to the harassment of an ex-Clare senior inter-county hurler, Páidí Fitzpatrick due to the solicitors’ dispute over flat rate criminal aid payments. In the case, Damien Lee of Locklane, Clonburris, Dublin 22 is charged with the harassment of …

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Clare Council to spend €30m to end notorious town bottleneck used by visitors to Cliffs of Moher every year

*Blake’s Corner in Ennistymon CLARE County Council is to spend up to €30m to end one of the most notorious traffic bottlenecks in the country at Blake’s Corner in the north Clare town of Ennistymon.  This is disclosed in new tender related documentation for the works where the Council has initiated the procurement process for the main contract for …

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