*Photograph: John Mangan
NO INJURIES were sustained following a blaze at a halting site in Ennis on Tuesday evening.
Emergency services had to respond to reports of a strong fire at a Traveller accommodation site on the Tulla Rd in Ennis after 8pm on Tuesday night.
One property was significantly damaged and two cars burnt out in the latest arson attack.
It is the third time this year that the estate located adjacent to junction 13 of the M18 has been the subject of arson attacks. This particular house had previously been destroyed in a blaze.
Another house was destroyed in a fire back in April while another incident occurred in February when no homes were ruined.
There are six properties in the development which was constructed by Clare County Council for the purpose of housing Traveller families.
An Garda Síochána are continuing their investigations into the incident which according to reports may be an act of retaliation. Two ambulances attended the scene but no injuries were sustained in the blaze.
Members of the Clare County Fire and Rescue Service responded to the alarm and had the blaze under control in less than a hour with the scene fully cleared by 10pm.
