Ennis author Rue Willow goes through the Sands of Time
For Ennis based author Rue Willow, the inspiration for her debut novella, Sands of Time, came to her in an unexpected way.
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Big win for Ennis stable
*Photograph: Rachel Lyons Photography AN ENNIS stables took home one of the top prizes at the DAFM showjumping studbook series in Mullingar on Sunday.
Ennis garden centre burglar led Gardaí to his home with trail of compost on footpath
*Vaughan’s Garden Centre. AN unwitting burglar who fled a garden centre with a trolley full of stolen shrubs and flowers left a trail of compost behind him to lead Gardaí to the man’s home nearby, a court has heard.
Shane O’Donnell aiming to feature for Clare in championship
*Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. HURLER OF the year, Shane O’Donnell has confirmed that his recovery is ahead of schedule and he is hopeful of featuring for Clare in this year’s championship.
‘The numbers demand this’ – Student Council lobby councillors to help provide bus shelter at St Flannan’s College
*St Flannan’s College. MEMBERS of the Student Council at St Flannan’s College have lobbied councillors in the Ennis Municipal District to assist with the construction of a bus shelter at the secondary school.
‘Talking about figures isn’t helpful in Ennis parking debate’ according to Council
*A full car park outside glór and the de Valera library. CAR PARKING and whether there is an adequate or insufficient amount of spaces in the county prompted another divergence of opinions at the latest sitting of the Ennis Municipal District.
Tender process concludes for Ennis’ haemodialysis unit
ENNIS’ long-awaited satellite haemodialysis unit will be up and running by the end of June next year, the HSE has stated following the conclusion of a tender process.
New poll shows 78% of people struggle to find a parking spot in Ennis
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon. A NEW POLL has found that almost 80 percent of Clare Echo readers struggle to find a parking spot in Ennis.
Lissycasey & Kilrush Shamrocks lead the way in Cusack & Garry Cups with Doora/Barefield still unbeaten
*Eoghan Thynne scores a goal for St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. REIGNING Cusack Cup champions Lissycasey are top of the table following three rounds of action.
Autumn ‘the earliest’ date for restoring of normal traffic flow on High Street in Ennis
*High Street. NORMAL traffic flow can only be restored to High Street in Ennis in autumn 2025 at the earliest, officials in Clare County Council have said.