League glory for Avenue Utd
*Avenue Utd captain, Ronan Kerin. Photograph: Joe Buckley AVENUE UTD accepted their title as CDSL Maloney Hardware Premier Division champions for 2023/24 by maintaining their unbeaten record till the end.
Ennis
Save Ennis Town supporters ‘are bananas’ claims sitting Cllr Colleran Molloy
Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy. Photograph: Joe Buckley A SITTING COUNCILLOR has described candidates associated with Save Ennis Town as “bananas”.
Save Ennis Town to hold public rally opposing ‘destruction of our historic town’
*Gearoid Mannion. Photograph: Tom Micks SAVE ENNIS TOWN will be holding a public rally in the county town this Saturday in what is expected to be their biggest demonstration in protesting against construction on riverside civic amenities in Ennis.
Councillors claim cancelling of Ennis 2040 briefing was illegal & accuse Chief Exec of ‘chasing Ministers’
*Carmel Kirby, Kevin Corrigan & Pat Dowling. ENNIS 2040 DAC’s Chief Operating Officer will be questioned by county councillors next week but elected members had to battle to secure such a briefing with the Council Chief Executive accused of “chasing Ministers” and one elected member storming out of the Chamber in protest.
Abbey Hostel getting rid of Ukrainian residents & apply to house international protection applicants
*The Abbey Hostel. UKRAINIAN residents at the Abbey Hostel formerly known as the Rowan Tree will be relocated this month with international protection applicants set to be housed there instead.
Ennis Monsignor Horgan appointed Papal Nuncio to South Sudan
POPE FRANCIS has appointed Ennis’ Séamus Horgan as Papal Nuncio to South Sudan.
Infant Hunter Molloy ‘radiated love and lived his life fully’
EIGHTEEN MONTH OLD Ennis boy Hunter Molloy who died from injuries in a road traffic accident last Wednesday “radiated love and lived his life fully”.
Cusack Cup champions Ennistymon still unbeaten
*Ennistymon’s Liam Cotter. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WITH just two rounds remaining the race for places in the play offs and to avoid relegation in the various football leagues is hotting up.
Avenue Utd win Premier Division title
*Avenue Utd’s players and management celebrate. Photograph: Joe Buckley AVENUE UTD have won the CDSL Maloney Hardware Premier Division by defeating rivals Newmarket Celtic on Sunday morning to become league champions for 2023/24.
The Electoral Chair: Ennis Municipal District election debate
*Candidates in the Ennis Municipal District who attended The Electoral Chair election debate. POLLING DAY is less than a month away and as part of The Clare Echo’s build-up to the local elections, The Electoral Chair has kicked off election debates in all of the electoral areas.