New traffic system planned for Carmody Street in Ennis
*Carmody Street. A NEW TRAFFIC signal system is to be introduced in Carmody Street based on traffic volumes rather than a time-based system.
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Avenue Utd prevail in penalties to win three Clare Cups in a row & complete the double
*Photograph: Joe Buckley STEVEN MCGANN’s winner in a penalty shootout crowned Avenue Utd Clare Cup champions and in the process saw the club win the double for the second time in three seasons.
Youths assault man in his fifties & record incident in Abbey Street
THREE YOUTHS assaulted one man and are understood to have recorded the incident.
Flynn promises to go ‘as far I can’ with judicial review against riverside developments of Ennis 2040
*Cllr Johnny Flynn. Photograph: John Mangan CLLR JOHNNY Flynn (FG) is bowing out of politics but he has promised go “as far as I can” to stop the planned development for riverside car parks in the county proceeding as part of the Ennis 2040 strategy.
Roche adding a spark in Avenue’s bid to win three in a row
*Mark Roche celebrates scoring a goal for Avenue Utd. Photograph: Natasha Barton AVENUE UTD are chasing a third Clare Cup title in a row, having weathered a long stretch without silverware when representing the club, Mark Roche is eager for them to grasp their latest chance of success.
‘This isn’t over yet’ – Save Ennis Town warn ‘we’re not going anywhere’
*Joan Duggan. Photograph: John Mangan “WE’RE NOT GOING anywhere,” members of Save Ennis Town insisted as they continued to fight to stop the planned developments on riverside civic amenities in the heart of the county town.
Son tells mother “I am going to kill Benson” before stabbing ‘beloved’ Pug dog seven times
*Photograph: John Mangan A 27 year old man told his mother, “I am going to kill Benson” before repeatedly stabbing the woman’s “beloved” ten year old Pug dog with a knife.
McNamara slams derision directed towards persons who have questioned Ennis 2040 plans
*Clare TD, Michael McNamara. Photograph: John Mangan A CLARE TD has hit out at plans to construct a mixed-use development on Abbey Street car park as part of the Ennis 2040 strategy and labelled it “an illegal transfer of publicly owned property”.
Judge defers imprisonment of Ennis cocaine delivery man by one week
*Prison sentence will be issued on Thursday. A JUDGE granted a request by a convicted cocaine delivery man and “decent family man” to defer his imprisonment to allow him attend his child’s First Holy Communion last Saturday.
Malone appointed as referee for Munster U20 hurling final
*Niall Malone. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNIS’ Niall Malone has been appointed as the referee for the Munster U20 hurling final.