THREE MEN attempted to rob a mother in front of her two children in Ennis on Sunday.
In what Gardaí have called a traumatic incident, a mother was approached from behind by three males, one of whom grabbed her as another tried to take her handbag, he broke the strap but failed to grab the bag.
Both of the children had mobile phones in their hands which one of the men took and smashed off the ground. The other male in the group was talking on the phone while this was ongoing.
This incident occurred on Sunday (April 3rd) at 1:10pm on the Drumcliffe Rd in Ennis. “This was very traumatic for the mother and her two children. If anyone witnessed this incident or anyone that may have dash cam footage we are asking them to contact Ennis Garda Station on 6848100,” crime prevention officer, Tríona Brooks stated.
Speaking to The Clare Echo, Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG) expressed his worry that an incident like this would occur in broad daylight. “It is very disturbing,” he admitted. “We all love Ennis and are very proud of Ennis but there is a small element impacting negatively on our quality of life”.
He said that the quality of CCTV used by An Garda Síochána covering Ennis town centre and the approach roads is of a very high quality that will aid them in their efforts to use enhanced technology to deal with crime.
When crimes are not reported to Gardaí, the Ennis representative said criminals are “emboldened” to repeat their acts. “It shows a dreadful attitude to women. Gender based violence is totally unacceptable.
