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Judge makes €19,000 personal injuries award to couple in ‘wing mirror’ crash

A 27 year old gym enthusiast who told a court that he wasn’t able to lift a shopping bag or do the shopping after a ‘glancing blow’ with another car has been awarded €8,000 by a court in a personal injuries claim. At Ennis Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford stated that Patrick Joyce’s car had …

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Gordon Deegan: ‘It is hard not to be affected by some of the stories I cover’

The Sunday Read series continues with Gordon Deegan, one of Ireland’s most prolific freelance reporters. Photo by Natasha Barton. THE name Gordon Deegan is a recognisable one for the newspaper disciples in Clare.  The Ennis native contributes to both The Clare Echo and Clare Champion, and his journalism – whether it be anything from planning, to …

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