Gardaí are investigating an incident of suspected criminal damage which saw a large number of vehicles destroyed by fire overnight The blaze was reported at around midnight a facility on the Quin Road in Ennis Gardaí and units of Clare County Fire and Rescue Service from Ennis station responded to the incident emergency crews found that caravan and a number of cars were on fire Firefighters quickly began tackling the blaze and spent around three hours at the scene dealing with the incident It’s understood that as many as 18 cars were extensively damaged or destroyed while at least one other suffered minor damage The scene was later preserved pending completion of a technical examination A Garda spokesperson confirmed: “Gardaí and local fire services responded to an incident at a premises on Quin Road Ennis shortly after midnight following reports of a vehicle on fire The scene is preserved for examination and inquiries are ongoing.” Make sure to keep up to date and follow us on all platforms he delivered one that could reshape a weight class in search of a spark Stanionis, a tough and durable 30-year-old Lithuanian, had never been down in his professional career. But after being systematically broken down by the halfway point of the scheduled 12 rounds – his nose bloodied, his body battered, his rhythm disrupted – he never made it out for the seventh waved it off from the corner after his fighter was dropped by a devastating combination to the body late in the sixth “I had a dream I was going to stop him like that,” Ennis said in the ring afterward long viewed as the next big thing at 147lb had lacked the signature performance that would solidify his standing A flat decision win over Karen Chukhadzhian last year raised more questions than answers And after declining a chance to fight Vergil Ortiz Jr at 154lb critics wondered whether the man once billed as the bogeyman of the division was pulling punches with his matchmaking Ennis drops Stanionis in the sixth round of Saturday’s fight at Boardwalk Hall Photograph: Mark Robinson/Mark Robinson Matchroom BoxingFrom the outset Ennis controlled the ring with poise and menace stifled Stanionis’s forward momentum with clean counters and switched stances from orthodox to southpaw with seamless fluency he was targeting the body with increasing intent including two sharp overhand rights in the third After digging to the body with a series of thudding lefts Ennis uncorked a flurry of blows that sent Stanionis down to one knee Though he managed to beat the count and made it to the bell Somodio opted to protect his fighter from further punishment – a call that felt merciful to some strutted to his corner at the end of the round staring down his opponent in a moment of complete control “He was taking a bad beating,” said Bozy Ennis Boots was going to knock him out if they kept going.” The stoppage gave Ennis his fourth successful title defense and extended his unbeaten record to 34 wins in 34 fights It also marked the most significant welterweight bout since Crawford v Spence and arguably the most important result in the post-Crawford era who owns the WBC’s version of the 147lb title but neither has proven themselves at this level Ennis and Stanionis were clearly No 1 and 2 – and only one of them looked the part “I’m the best fighter in the world,” said Ennis when Barrios and Norman were mentioned once America’s east coast capital of championship boxing But with about 10,000 fans roaring and Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey walking Ennis to the ring Lennox Lewis and Arturo Gatti took their turns beneath the 96-year-old venue’s magnificent vaulted ceilings The result also gave Philly something to rally behind who grew up in the Germantown section of the city and picked up the nickname Boots as a kid tagging along to his father’s gym has now outgrown the label of rising prospect This was not a win that hinted at potential a 2016 Olympian beaten for the first time in 16 professional outings having been elevated to full WBA champion after Crawford vacated the title He came forward with purpose and tried to make it a physical fight – but lacked the hand speed angles or offensive variety to do real damage but with two of the four major welterweight belts now in hand Ennis may want to pursue undisputed status before the scale catches up to him “I’ll talk to my team,” he said when asked about his future After years of being labeled the next big thing Ennis finally showed he’s no longer the future of the division The blaze was reported at around midnight at a facility on the Quin Road in Ennis emergency crews found that a caravan and a number of cars were on fire Another scene was examined at a premises a short distance away however it’s not yet known whether that’s linked to the vehicle fires It’s hoped that a heavily-trafficked lane in a residential part of Ennis will be resurfaced before the year is out Calls are being made for the lane between Marian Avenue and Steeles Terrace due to its quality having deteriorated of late The lane was included in Ennis Municipal District’s Road Works Programme in 2024 but was removed due to budget overruns and it wasn’t included in the 2025 programme as priority was given to more trafficked roads Fine Gael Councillor Mary Howard says there are “health and safety issues” You can listen to the full interview here: 1) 0ms,border-color 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;transition:background-color 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;color:#1976d2;padding:0px;min-width:0;}.css-1sgza6o:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(25 0.04);}@media (hover: none){.css-1sgza6o:hover{background-color:transparent;}}.css-1sgza6o.Mui-disabled{color:rgba(0 1) 0ms;color:#1976d2;padding:0px;min-width:0;}.css-w5p45x::-moz-focus-inner{border-style:none;}.css-w5p45x.Mui-disabled{pointer-events:none;cursor:default;}@media print{.css-w5p45x{-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;}}.css-w5p45x:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(25 0.04);}@media (hover: 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remember your loved one Ennis GP and Women’s Health advocate Dr Máire Finn and Ennis based Uilleann Piper Blackie O’Connell have been announced as the grand marshals for this year’s Ennis St Patrick’s Day parade Clare County Council has invited individuals clubs and societies from across the county to show their Clare pride under the banner ‘We Love Clare because….’ said the theme of this year’s parade “will provide individuals clubs and societies with an opportunity to stretch their imagination and expand their creativity while celebrating the Banner County on March 17th.” Finn and Blackie O’Connell as grand marshals in recognition of their enormous contribution to the health wellbeing and cultural development of County Clare and Ennis in particular,” she added Máire Finn has worked as a GP in Ennis since 1998 residing in the town with her two daughters.   She is especially passionate about female and children’s health issues.  A regular voice on local and national media for many years she provides education and information on many diverse topics as well as advocating for better health care for the people of the Mid West Blackie O'Connell is an internationally renowned Uilleann Piper based in Ennis and has what he describes as an "infectious enthusiasm for all things Co   A stalwart of the music scene in Clare teacher and promoter.  In his role as Chairperson of the Ennis Trad Festival he has overseen an extremely successful period in the festival’s history and over the past ten years has hosted the world famous 'Piping Heaven/Piping Hell' in Ennis town This innovative concept has seen Ennis become a major hub of piping with famous players from near and far in attendance each week   In 2022 Blackie organised the first annual 'Piping Heaven/Piping Hell Festival and this has grown year on year every Easter.   Dr Finn and Mr O’Connell will lead off the Ennis parade from Áras Contae an Chláir at 11am The parade will then proceed through the town via New Road The St Patrick’s Day celebrations will begin in Ennis at 10.15am with pre-parade entertainment by the Shannon Gospel Choir on stage in Abbey Street carpark and Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann providing entertainment on stage at Steele’s Terrace Clare FM’s Colum McGrath will return as MC for the parade These roads will be closed as required: Steele’s Terrace/Newbridge Road (from Kelly’s Corner roundabout to the Club Bridge) New Road from its junction with Tulla Road to Newbridge Road Dr Daly Road from its junction with Lifford Road and New Road Mill Road in an easterly direction from the Maid of Erin roundabout to its junction with Bindon Street Francis Street from Francis Street car park to Abbey Street Diversions will be in place and pedestrian access will be available Please note that the carpark at Áras Contae an Chláir is a drop-off for parade participants only.  Friar’s Walk carpark and the Courthouse Content managed by: Corporate Services Department Áras Contae an ChláirNew Road EnnisCo Email: customerservices@clarecoco.ie Opening hours My daughter plays soccer in Oxfordshire.  I do fundraisers and I used to play really badly I asked her if she wanted to join but the youth system is fairly small here and she has lots of friends from school who play on the soccer team We have a little boy who’s five who just wants to watch YouTube on a Saturday morning We keep asking if he wants to play soccer or karate but he has no interest.  Once he turns six we’re going to poke him with a stick and make him do something I can’t do salads and low calorie things so the only way I can control my weight is with intermittent fasting.  I don’t eat until lunchtime and I stop eating at six We’ll come home and I’ll start cooking — probably something like quesadillas I love Italian and Mexican food and I bake bread including homemade pita bread.  We set up the surf club and were really good friends The job on The Chase literally fell into my lap.  I wasn’t doing any of the things that people normally do when they want to be on TV — I just wanted a back door for my house and it snowballed from there The facilities and the budgets absolutely dwarfed anything I did in Ireland to the point of being ludicrous.  We had brilliant opportunities to do great stuff One thing people don’t get about science is that a large amount of it is trying stuff that doesn’t work.  You have to be quite resilient and to know when to cut your losses Saturday afternoon will be spent at home playing board games or computer games.  We usually cook on a Saturday night though we might get a takeaway if we’re feeling lazy.  After dinner we’ll watch a movie until 7pm and then it’s time to call my mam we would call a couple of times a week but when my dad got sick with dementia I was keen that my children would know him and that he would know them We got into the habit of calling every day Everybody reacts differently and some people need to get some help – me included.  I had an idea in my head that I’d be fine and strong and would bounce through it and it turned out that I was lying to myself.  I thought after a few weeks I’d be ok and I really wasn’t People think that it softens after a while but it’s a gap in your life that never gets filled Saturday nights are almost always spent at home My job sometimes takes us out — there are awards shows — which I quite like.  The first time we went to an awards show there was a 100-metre-long red carpet with people screaming It was really off-putting but now I’m used to it Sometimes people hire me for an event or I host a quiz for charity I’ll do online quiz events to keep me sharp I love watching University Challenge and Only Connect I’m currently reading a Mary Beard book about the emperors of Rome If I come across things that I think are likely quiz topics I’ll put them in a flash card app on my phone I was the annoying person in school who would stroll into an exam with just a pencil behind their ear and come out with good marks I was 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Sign in Lorna McCormack: “Very few know where their food and clothes come from or that clothes can be repaired and made at home." A young woman been taken to hospital following a road traffic collision in Ennis this evening The incident occurred at around 5.00pm at the pedestrian crossing at Cappahard on the Tulla Road It’s understood the woman was travelling on an electric scooter when she was involved in a collision with a van National Ambulance Service paramedics and Gardaí responded to the incident along with units of Clare County Fire and Rescue Service from Ennis station The woman was assessed and treated at the scene before being removed by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick The woman’s injuries are not believed to be serious The van driver was not injured in the incident emergency services have dealt with multi-vehicle road traffic collision on the M18 motorway near Dromoland The four car crash occurred in the northbound carriageway near the offramp at junction 11 Units of Clare County Fire and Rescue Service from Shannon and Ennis stations responded to the incident along with National Ambulance Service paramedics and Gardaí emergency services found that all the vehicles had been moved into the median grass margin The occupants of all four cars were assessed at the scene however no one was found to have been injured The northbound carriageway was closed at junction 11 for over an hour but has since reopened Joanne's partner Eric and Gerry's partner Susan Reposing in Kildysart Church Saturday 3rd May from 6pm to 8pm Funeral Mass will take place Sunday 4th May at 11am followed by burial after in Kildysart Cemetery The Mass can be viewed on https://kildysartparish.org/webcam/ Clare Arts Office will again host Bealtaine Voices on the steps of the Ennis Courthouse on Monday Clare County Council invites everyone to this family-friendly event with singer producer and proud Ennis man Mike Hanrahan of Stockton’s Wing With local choirs Mike will be hosting this free community event for all generations to join in and sing along This event is one of a number from Clare Arts Office that is happening as part of the Bealtaine Festival Clarecastle Community Choir and the Forever Young Choir will all join forces to perform songs and a singalong with Mike Hanrahan at the end of the concert Mike Hanrahan was the 2024 Bealtaine Festival Ambassador as well as being the Clare Age Friendly Ambassador working with Age Friendly Ireland in ensuring that Ireland is a place where people can be proud to age in Well-known as the Stockton’s Wing frontman Mike Hanrahan has worked with a who’s who of the Irish music scene since the 1970s His memoir ‘Beautiful Affair: A Journey with Music Food and Friendship’ was published in 2019 and was shortlisted for The An Post Irish Book Awards In recent times he has been exploring links between creativity music and dementia as part of his role as Senior Fellow at The Global Brain Health Institute at Trinity College as well as presenting a music show on RTÉ No seating is provided but audience members are welcome to bring folding chairs blankets etc to sit on and maybe an umbrella Almost two tonnes of waste was removed from illegal encampment sites in Clare on a single day in March Clare County Council has revealed that the clean-up operation took place at two separate locations in Ennis where similar operations had previously been conducted staff from Ennis Municipal District consisting of two crews and three engineers attended two illegal encampment sites in Ennis Accompanying them were two members of An Garda Síochána and a private pest control company The local authority has stated that during the clean-up It’s understood this included chairs The waste was subsequently disposed of at the Central Waste Management Facility in Inagh The local authority has noted that a “significant investment of resources” went into cleaning the sites in question in December 2024 and January 2025 A man is recovering in hospital following a road traffic collision in Ennis town centre involving three vehicles this afternoon It’s understood that the man was waiting to cross the road at Bindon Street when an approaching car struck and pinned him against a parked vehicle It’s understood that a third car was also involved Emergency services were alerted shortly after 3.40pm Units of Clare County Fire and Rescue Service from Ennis station were returning from another call when they were diverted to the incident National Ambulance Service paramedics and Gardaí also responded to the scene The collision occurred on a one-way street and resulted in the road being closed while emergency crews dealt with the incident There was no one in the parked car at the time however there were young children travelling with the woman in the second vehicle The injured man was discovered standing upright pinned between the two vehicles when emergency services arrived Fire crews stabilised the man in position until an ambulance arrived Paramedics assessed the injured man in situ and under their guidance fire crews set about safely freeing the man The casualty was assessed at the scene before being removed to hospital for further treatment His injuries are understood to be serious but not life-threatening was later seen leaving the area with Gardaí The children travelling in the car with her also escaped injury and remained in the vehicle until they could be collected from the scene by another family member A Garda spokesperson confirmed: “Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene following report of a road traffic collision was conveyed to University Hospital Limerick for treatment of serious injuries No other injuries were reported at the time Investigations are ongoing,” the spokesperson added four people were hospitalised following a two-car collision in North Clare The incident occurred at around 2.00pm near Boston close to the Galway border where two vehicles collided at a cross road junction Units of Clare County Fire and Rescue Service from Ennis station responded to the incident along with ambulance paramedics and Gardaí A male and female from one car and another man and woman who were travelling in the second vehicle were all transported to hospital for treatment Their injuries are not believed to be serious Peacefully in the loving care of the staff in Milford Hospice surrounded by his family Ennis on Wednesday evening from 6 to 7 o'clock Arriving for Funeral Mass in the Ennis Cathedral on Thursday at 11 o'clock with burial after in Drumcliffe Cemetery For those who wish to attend, but cannot, Cyril's Funeral Mass can be viewed on https://www.ennisparish.com/our-parish/web-cam/ Donations in lieu of flowers to Milford Hospice Messages of condolence can be left in the condolence section below or by email to Info@dalyfunerals.com or post to Joseph Daly & Sons Funeral Directors, Francis St., Ennis V95AE63. If you would like to make a donation to the chosen charity please click on the button below. Dublin Coach has apologised for what it’s branded as “unacceptable” service delivery failures in Ennis The company has met with Ennis Municipal District councillors this week following a recent call from Fine Gael Councillor Mary Howard for a briefing to be held to address issues with the service including punctuality It’s understood that the provider has significantly boosted its fleet and staffing numbers in recent months resulting in a 100% increase in passengers on the Ennis service since January and a 96% jump in service delivery across the same period Dublin Coach Regional General Manager Frances Cahill is hopeful they can regain passengers’ trust Traders on Ennis’s main street are crediting pedestrianisation with allowing them to harness the economic opportunities presented by this week’s hot spell With temperatures hitting the mid-twenties across the county today businesses are pulling out all the stops to ensure they see the benefit It’s expected to be the hottest day of 2025 so far and Met Éireann says it’s keeping a “close watch” to see if it’ll be the warmest April day in Ireland on record The top temperature identified anywhere in the county in April is 25.8 degrees which was experienced in Glenties in County Donegal in 1984 Shannon and Ennis is expected to see highs of 24 degrees this afternoon while it’ll be 23 degrees in Kilrush the resulting atmosphere is “flawless” The Ennis Public Realm Regeneration project is still ongoing but is expected to be wrapped up by the end of this year claims the O’Connell Square phase will conclude by the end of June while works in the Cathedral Zone will be completed by the end of September Construction in the vicinity of Bank Place are forecast to be finalised by the business end of December Mark Kelly of the Diamond Bar is one business owner who’s embraced the newly-pedestrianised O’Connell Street with outdoor seating and he says he fully welcomes the change Some business in Ennis haven’t known life without construction taking place outside the door and the dual ventures of entrepreneur Aoibhín Garrihy Brand Manager Katie Hands claims the works have had little impact on the business’s viability as the second festival of culture takes place in Ennis the two-week long event includes a wide variety of exhibitions and talks among it’s programme of events supported by Creative Ireland and will be launched by Mayor of Ennis Clare Colleran-Molloy at Clare Museum on Tuesday next from 6.30pm who’s giving a talk as part of the festival Controversial plans to develop "world class" retail office and residential buildings on the site of two of the main car parks in Ennis have been put on hold The multimillion-euro developments are part of the Ennis 2040 plan, which also promised 5,000 new jobs, 450 new homes and extensive public amenities but was met with protest marches and a petition from a local opposition group called Save Ennis Town Ennis 2040 is a designated activity company (DAC) set up and owned by Clare County Council to plan and develop strategic sites in the town following consultation with local businesses and elected representatives It promised "a remarkable renewal" for the Clare county town as it is predicted to grow from a population of 28,000 to 37,000 within the next 15 years Campaigners said that major aspects of the plan specifically along the River Fergus at the Abbey Street and Parnell Street car parks would destroy the town's medieval heritage and wipe out small businesses Developments have been "paused" according to the new Interim Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Ennis 2040 He told RTÉ’s Drivetime that "having listened to the feedback" and spoken to local councillors his recommendation was to pause the projects and "reflect on what has been said and look at where the future for Ennis is" Asked about the ongoing viability of the Ennis 2040 plan now Mr McElwee insisted it’s "still very much alive" He expressed confidence the town "has a fantastic future" pointing to a new housing development at the Causeway Quarter in Ennis near the recently opened new €17 million county library and "some very strategic new announcements" to be made in the coming weeks which will be "positively received and of huge benefit" locally Asked about public funding of €2.2m made available for the early stages of Ennis 2040 by Clare County Council the Interim COO insisted "that money is not wasted" adding that the Abbey Street and Parnell Street Car Parks were "identified as some of the key strategic sites" when the original plan was drafted He added that the team were obligated to look at how they should be developed We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences "it would have been great" if they had "everybody's agreement" but without that now it would be "responsible of us to sit back and see what is best for Ennis" There has been broad welcome among elected members of Clare County Council’s Ennis Municipal District to the news while the Save Ennis Town campaign has expressed relief at plans being paused Chairperson of Save Ennis Town Gearoid Mannion said while many local business people were "happy with lots of aspects of the Ennis 2040 plans we were not at all happy with the elimination of civic spaces and car parks" Expressing the view that "businesses will die if there is no car parking" the travel consultant said that while he welcomes plans for an Ennis bus service this year park and ride facilities and greater cycling and pedestrian access We just felt they were putting the cart before the horse" With local speculation on a number of commercially sensitive new announcements expected for Munster’s largest town in the near future Ennis Chamber also points to other positive developments in the Clare capital with a number of new businesses setting up in vacant retail units as the town’s main shopping streets are being rejuvenated through an €11.5 million public realm scheme Disruption caused by ongoing construction of the new street paving and footpaths has led to "a difficult few years" according to local Estate Agent Diarmuid McMahon "but it’s a fantastic investment in the town centre" pointing to "much less" retail vacancy now with empty shop units "starting to be filled" Asked if the contentious Ennis 2040 plans to build on car parks combined with the major new Streetscape Project was too much too soon for Ennis the former Ennis Chamber president said "that was quite challenging particularly when we didn't have a clearer view in terms of what access to the town would be" He said that "Ennis has been very much focused on parking" because that was "really our only way to get into town and it is always going to be a part of the mix" in terms of accessibility Expressing confidence in the Ennis 2040 plan and the need for such a vision Mr McMahon observed that "staying still isn't an option" and "if you don't have that plan when funding becomes available from Government as there’s been "too much discussion in terms of what we don’t want" he said "We need start focusing on what we do want (for the future)" RTÉ.ie is the website of Raidió Teilifís Éireann RTÉ is not responsible for the content of external internet sites The Save Ennis Town campaign group staged a protest march and launched a petition against the plans \u003Cp\u003EA artistic still from the Ennis 2040 plans\u003C/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003EPadraig McElwee said that the team needed time to reflect\u003C/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003EChairperson of Save Ennis Town Gearoid Mannion\u003C/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003EDiarmuid McMahon of Ennis Chamber\u003C/p\u003E Project has been in the pipelines since 2019 The request for a judicial review of Art Data Centres' campus in County Clare would see €1.2 billion ($1.3bn) in investment with six data halls each spanning 200,000 sq ft (18,580 sqm) The application was made on grounds including the presence of a Leisler's Bat species in the area that An Bord Pleanala "failed to apply and/or consider its mandatory obligation under section 15 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015," that the data center decision did not take into account sufficient sustainable and renewable power and did not meet GHG emission mitigation requirements The review found that the grounds for review including sub-grounds 91-93 which pertained to the bat species Should the applicants for the judicial review resubmit for a second look the matter will be listed again on March 31 to arrange the processing of all remaining grounds The project includes an 83MVA off-grid power source and partnerships with wind and biogas providers to create a microgrid once Irish legislation allows private wire networks Art Data Centres is currently advancing discussions for grid connections and has submitted applications to EirGrid for an 83MVA connection to Ennis Substation which is expected to be finalized "shortly." Part of the project is an "Energy Centre" that will be developed by Art Data Centres but may be built and operated by a specialist in the sector The Energy Centre will be powered by gas engines but will eventually transition to biogas and hydrogen This is necessary as a condition of getting a grid connection from EirGrid and will be required to despatch power back to the grid on demand in the event of energy supply issues A grid connection will be the first phase of the power offering with the second to see Art Data Centres also using 120MW of high-pressure gas main feeding the Energy Centre with 48 hours of on-site diesel/HVO for backup storage A nearby vertical farm will also use waste heat from the data centers via a district heating system construction is set to begin soon and the first data halls are expected to be completed by the end of 2027 Construction will be completed over three phases with each phase developing two data center buildings According to a source with knowledge of the matter conversations with end-users are currently underway Since its proposal, the data center has faced some criticism with environmentalists describing it as a “climate disaster waiting to happen.” Several appeals were lodged against its initial approval in 2022 stating in its filing that the development would generate 657,000 tonnes of CO2 each year due to its high power requirements spoke in favor of the project in the summer of 2024 Martin said at the time: "I would support that data center and its connection to the grid We have a lot of data centers in Ireland but we are living in a digital economy and that is the future AI is coming and the demand for data will grow exponentially so we have to facilitate all of that "It positions Ireland well for the long-term we have to expand the grid but this represents an opportunity for here and for this location that is why for areas outside of Dublin which haven’t had that sort of investment in the past we can’t deny them that investment Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Clare County Council has partnered with the local business community in Ennis to promote the Clare County Capital town as an attractive shopping destination this festive season and a Santa Train rolling through the town centre are amongst the highlights of this year’s Christmas in Ennis programme November 28 when Santa Claus comes to town for the switching on of the Christmas Lights with live music from the Circus Ponies and Vocal Ponies and a special guest appearance by All-Ireland winning Clare hurling captain Tony Kelly and manager Brian Lohan with Liam MacCarthy in tow The local authority has confirmed that work on the Ennis Public Realm Enhancement Scheme will be suspended from November 27 until January 6 to facilitate Christmas and New Year’s shopping trade throughout the town Free public parking also will be provided at various locations throughout the town “Ennis is a truly magical place to be in the weeks leading up to Christmas as the town’s festive lighting scheme and programme of events and activities really bring the town to life.” the Christmas spirit really kicks in when I see the festive lights are switched on and I hope they will further enhance the town as a place to visit shop and do business during the Christmas period,” added Mayor Colleran Molloy “The quality and range of shopping outlets in the town is as good if not better than other large towns throughout the country and that’s why I would urge as many of you as possible to shop local this Christmas Buying locally boosts the economy of the town and wider county and helps to generate new jobs and attract new retailers.” Director of Economic Development and Ennis Municipal District (MD) commented “I wish to acknowledge the collective efforts of the staff of Ennis MD Elected Members and Ennis Chamber for putting together this year’s Christmas in Ennis programme and for showing their commitment to further enhancing the town’s status as a top location to visit and do business in I particularly wish to compliment members of the local business community for their efforts to promote the town as an attractive shopping destination in the run-up to Christmas.” Christmas Artisan Markets will bring the sights sounds and smells of the festive season to the Templegate Plaza every Saturday from November 30 to December 21 from 10.30am to 3.00pm Traders will be showcasing a variety of locally produced gifts and produce The complimentary ‘Santa train’ will operate through the town on December 13-15 and 20-22 the sound of music will fill the air throughout Ennis town centre as Comhaltas presents Christmas Street Trad Michaels Villas’ Choir will perform choral music in the Templegate Plaza on Sunday glór will host two family-friendly Christmas events subsidised by Clare County Council with a ‘Frozen’ singalong taking place at 11.00am on November 30 and a fun-filled event called ‘A Little Christmas Time’ with face painting and crafts taking place on December 14 at 11.00am A Juggler and Stilt walker will entertain Christmas shoppers on O’Connell St on December 8 while ‘Living Statues’ will come to life on O’Connell Street on December 15 and December 20 Clare County Council is collaborating with The Clare Champion on the ‘Christmas window display competition’ to create a vibrant festive atmosphere and enhance community spirit in the town Children are reminded that they can post their letters to Santa Claus at Santa’s Post Box at ‘The Height’ while the streets of Ennis will ring to the sound of Christmas music from December 13 when Christmas Street Radio returns until Christmas Eve featuring well-known local radio presenter Ger Sweeney broadcasting daily on street speakers throughout the town all public donations received at the Ennis Lions Club Remembrance Tree in The Market will this year go toward Milford Hospice and the Children's Ark Paediatric unit at UHL there will be free parking for shoppers from 2.00pm at all public carparks (excluding on-street parking) from November 28 to January 1 Free parking will be provided from November 28 from 5.00pm to 8pm each day at Áras Contae an Chláir All day free parking will be provided at Áras Contae an Chláir on November 30 and December 1 and on the same days along with Christmas Eve at Waterpark Campus There will be no charge for parking in Council car parks throughout the town from 2.00pm between Thursday Content managed by: Ennis Municipal District shops and cafés are expected to welcome match-goers with open arms during a busy weekend of GAA action The county town is likely to see a welcome economic boost on Saturday and Sunday as Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg plays host to a Munster Championship double header The familiar sight of the streets of Ennis lined with throngs of eager fans donning their county colours will be seen again this weekend as not one but two massive GAA clashes are to be held in Clare’s county grounds Tipperary will travel to Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg to take on the Banner in the Munster Senior Football Championship semi-final with throw-in at 2pm Clare will face off against Cork for the second time in just over a month for their highly-anticipated Munster Senior Hurling Championship first round meeting Tickets for the latter fixture have been hot property since the date was confirmed and with a slight capacity increase having been granted for the occasion a sold-out capacity crowd of nearly 21,000 will file through the gates on the day Deirdre Murphy says the proceeds of well-attended matches like this are crucial to the organisation’s activities throughout the year With an influx of thousands of people into Ennis on the horizon businesses are licking their lips at the prospect of a profitable weekend Ennis Chamber President Diarmuid McMahon says traders will be waiting “with open arms” for what promises to be a “special weekend” Reposing at The Church of The Immaculate Conception Barefield on Wednesday from 5.30pm to 7pm Funeral Mass on Thursday at 11am with burial afterwards in Drumcliffe Cemetery Family flowers only please donations if desired to Cartrigoran Nursing Home Messages of sympathy can be emailed to [email protected] Further Enquiries to Murphy Funerals – Kilmaley on (087) 683 9002 Ennis is set to come alive once again with the sounds of traditional Irish music as the Ennis Trad Fest 2024 returns from November 7 to 11 promises an unforgettable experience for music lovers Ennis Trad Fest is an annual celebration of traditional Irish music held in the picturesque town of Ennis the festival has grown to become one of the most anticipated events in the traditional music calendar attracting musicians and enthusiasts from around the world Highlights of Ennis Trad Fest 2024 include the Michael McGoldrick Big Band the Five Counties Céilí Band and the Clare Youth Trad Orchestra There will also be masterclasses in accordion flute and uilleann pipes and the big concerts on Friday and Saturday nights will be followed by the famous trad disco until the small hours Beyond the main concerts there will also be a session trail to follow with music sessions taking place all over the town throughout the extended weekend programme There will also be multiple album launches around the town and Saturday morning will see the Festival Fry Session take place at 11am “Over the past three decades this event has grown to become one of the most important events in the traditional music calendar priding itself on being the “Musician’s Festival” – run by musicians We are fortunate to have such a vibrant traditional music scene here in County Clare.” “Events like the Ennis Trad Fest showcase and support the traditional music scene in Ennis and Clare and for this I thank the organising committee whose hard work and dedication is much appreciated Clare County Council is delighted to support the Ennis Trad Fest once again and looks forward to welcoming you back for the start of the fourth decade of the Ennis Trad Fest next year,” he added Tickets for Ennis Trad Fest 2024 are available for purchase online at https://ennistradfest.com/ along with more information on the festival events and the session trail clubs and societies from across the county to show their Clare pride under the banner ‘We Love Clare because .....’ Ennis GP and Women’s Health advocate Dr Máire Finn and Ennis based Uilleann Piper Blackie O’Connell have been announced as the grand marshals for this year’s Ennis St Patrick’s Day parade An Bord Pleanála has given a European supermarket giant the green light for a second store in Ennis The decision brings a near seven year planning saga to an end The development itself will involve the demolition of five premises namely the old Michael Lynch Building Contractors facility and three derelict residential units on lands at the junction of the R458 Clare Road and Toberteascáin Road This will pave the way for a single storey discount food and off licence with roof mounted solar panels a three storey building with 14 apartments and two ground floor retail units and another three storey with six apartments a playground and café with outdoor seating including 20 designated EV bays and 89 cycling spaces Lidl has also entered a Part V planning agreement with the council meaning 10% of the 1.5 hectare site will become either social or affordable housing This version of the application was first submitted over three years ago in January 2022 but there have been numerous bumps in the road since It was delayed firstly when Clare County Council sought further information ,and then after permission was granted the decision was appealed to An Bord Pleanála The Retail Grocery Dairy Allied Trades Association (RGDATA) brought the appeal citing that the development “would draw a much wider customer base and would therefore have a much greater retail impact on surviving shops operating in the town centre.” It also claimed the application “completely disregarded” high levels of vacancy within the town An Bord Pleanála however upheld Clare County Council’s decision subject to 28 conditions the development will involve a €20m investment creating 30 permanent jobs and 100 during construction Lidl’s first attempt at securing planning for this project was overturned by An Bord Pleanála in 2019 The appellant can still attempt to initiate a judicial review Gardai found a 42 year old Ennis woman outside her home on Tuesday morning with blood soaking her Pajamas pants and dripping onto the roadway after she was allegedly stabbed in her right upper thigh by her ex-partner Travis Wallace (31) has appeared in court in connection with the alleged stabbing of the woman at Pearse Avenue Ennis is charged with the assault of the woman with intent to cause bodily harm on February 25th at Pearse Avenue Mr Wallace is also charged with producing a hurley in the course of a dispute contrary to Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act on the same date at the same address Refusing a bail application for Mr Wallace Judge Alec Gabbett said: “The alleged stabbing is extraordinarily serious and there are potentially more charges to follow here I would have thought.” Gardai opposed bail for the accused and during the course of the bail hearing Garda Sean O’Sullivan told the court that in the early hours of February 25th at 4.45am Gardai received a woman that she had been allegedly assaulted by her ex-partner Travis Wallace who was armed with a hurley Garda O’Sullivan said that Gardai attended the scheme at 5am but the woman unfortunately refused to engage with Gardai at this time Garda O’Sullivan said that Gardai returned to the scene at 10am where the the same woman said that Mr Wallace had allegedly attacked her again Garda O’Sullivan said that the woman was outside her home had an injury to her right upper thigh with blood soaking through her pants and dripping onto the roadway He said: “She had bruising to her forehead bruising to her both eyes and Gardai advised her to receive immediate medical treatment” Garda OSullivan said: “She refused initially and re-entered the house and locked herself in.” He said that during the course of a subsequent search of the home at Pearse Avenue a blood stained Pajamas pants worn by the woman was seized which was consistent with a stab wound to her right upper thigh area Garda O’Sullivan said that a serrated knife with blood on top was recovered from underneath a mattress in the home He said that the woman was taken to University Hospital Limerick UHL for further treatment by ambulance Garda O’Sullivan said that Mr Wallace was arrested at 11.03am on  Tuesday morning in connection with the alleged assault on the woman Garda O’Sullivan said that CCTV footage showed Mr Wallace at 4.38am on February 25th pulling the woman by the hair out onto the street dragging her along the ground and aiming a kick at her head and torso He said that the woman then ran back into the house and slammed the door shut He said that CCTV then shows Mr Wallace shove the door open and he can be seen holding a hurley in his hand and entering downstairs living room and waving it in a threatening manner towards the woman Shiofra Hassett for the accused that the alleged injury party had yet to make a statement to Gardai Garda O’Sullivan said that medical treatment was a priority for the woman given the nature of the injury to her upper right thigh Judge Gabbett remanded Mr Wallace in custody to appear via video link from Limerick prison at Ennis District Court on March 5th Judge Gabbett said that he would not impose any reporting restrictions in the case on the identity of the accused as there are no family law proceedings involved All the latest breaking local news from Clare County Keep up to date with the latest sports news Read all the latest Irish news and updates from around Ireland Enjoy our award winning photos and picture galleries taken in Clare Catch up on 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Wing will begin at 3pm READ NEXT: Clare's Michael Cusack Heritage Centre welcomes Dr Mary McAleese as Honorary Patron Mike Hanrahan was the 2024 Bealtaine Festival Ambassador as well as being the Clare Age Friendly Ambassador working with Age Friendly Ireland in ensuring that Ireland is a place where people can be proud to age in. Well-known as the Stockton’s Wing frontman, Ballymaloe-trained chef and songwriter, Mike Hanrahan has worked with a who’s who of the Irish music scene since the 1970s. His memoir ‘Beautiful Affair: A Journey with Music, Food and Friendship’ was published in 2019 and was shortlisted for The An Post Irish Book Awards. In recent times he has been exploring links between creativity, music and dementia as part of his role as Senior Fellow at The Global Brain Health Institute at Trinity College as well as presenting a music show on RTÉ. Those wishing to attend Monday's event are being advised there is no booking and that it is a FREE walk-up event. "No seating is provided but audience members are welcome to bring folding chairs, cushions, blankets etc to sit on and maybe an umbrella," said a spokesperson for the local authority. " + $(".testo_articolo").html().replace(//g, ' To continue reading this article, please subscribe and support local journalism! 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This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie. A judge today released an Ennis father of five young children from custody after an illegal Traveller encampment was removed from a ‘completely destroyed’ green area of Ennis. At Ennis District Court today, Judge Alec Gabbett released Martin Mongans (29) on bail after being told that three Mongans caravans were removed from a green area at Clancy Park, Ennis over lunchtime on Friday. Mr Mongans – whose youngest child is six weeks old – had spent three nights in Limerick prison this week after Judge Gabbett found that he had breached his bail over the placing of a third caravan on the green area. Earlier on Friday, Judge Gabbett said that he would be further remanding Mr Mongans in custody to March 19th after finding that he remained in breach of his bail conditions after being told that the three caravans remained on the site. At 1.10pm today, Judge Gabbett told Mr Mongans that if the caravans were removed the issue would be resolved and Mr Mongans could be granted bail. On the family’s housing situation, Judge Gabbett said: “I am full of sympathy. The situation is dreadful.” He said: “Mr Mongans has plenty of bodies to remove the caravans. Mr Mongans has the finest ‘meitheal’ I have seen in a long time with cousins and brothers and they are willing and able men. Why don’t they fix the problem?” At 2.50pm, solicitor for Mr Mongans, Tara Godfrey returned to court with her client to say that the caravans had been removed from the Clancy Park green area. Sgt Dominic Regan said that the caravans had been removed and they are currently on Drumbiggle Rd in Ennis. Judge Gabbett granted Mr Mongans bail on condition that he refrain from placing the caravans in any residential area in Ennis.  Judge Gabbett said that the removal of the caravans and the release of Mr Mongans on bail was “a very satisfactory outcome”. Ms Godfrey had earlier told the court that Clare Co Council had instituted injunctive proceedings for the circuit court against her client over the placing of the caravans on the green area with the case due to be heard later this month. Judge Gabbett warned Mr Mongans that he faced the risk of a costs bill running to tens of thousands of euro arising from the Council case. He told Mr Mongans: “I wonder is it all worth it in the heel of the hunt. They are very expensive proceedings that the Council has to take and there is a very simple solution to all of this.” However later on Friday in court with the removal of the caravans, Judge Gabbett told Mr Mongans “you have sorted all your own problems out. You are in control. No one else is controlling you which is really important and you have saved yourself from legal proceedings which is a significant financial gain to you”. Judge Gabbett remanded Mr Mongans on bail to next Wednesday where he is being prosecuted for placing a caravan on the green area.  At a bail hearing for Mr Mongans earlier this week, Sgt Dominic Regan said that with the presence of three caravans on the green area “it has completely destroyed the area”. Sgt Regan said: “The presence of rodents in the area is directly due to the rubbish being left as a result of this caravan.” He said that the public amenity “is completely destroyed”. An environmental scientist involved in a judicial review against the proposed Ennis Data Centre insists the facility is no closer to coming to fruition despite a recent high court judgement. Last week, Justice Richard Humphreys ruled that An Bord Pleanála’s error not to consider a single bat in a barn near the the proposed Tulla Road Campus should not stop the €1.2bn development. This is only the first phase of the judicial review, next the court must decide if planners followed due legal process when assessing environmental impacts, after that it will be referred back to An Bord Pleanála for a new planning decision. Ennis resident and appellant Colin Doyle has been telling Clare FM’s Daragh Dolan that he believes the plans are ludicrous. Cusack Park in Ennis is to be renamed Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg following a sponsorship deal between Clare GAA and the American firm Zimmer Biomet. The agreement is for the stadium to be named so for the next three years, and it is understood there is an option to extend the partnership for another two years. Clare GAA announced the decision on social media, where Clare GAA head of operations Deirdre Murphy said: “The Zimmer Biomet philosophy is a perfect fit with that of Clare GAA, as we are building and fostering the love of Gaelic games in Clare. “Páirc Chíosóg is our home, there is no venue like it for atmosphere, the proximity of the crowd to the pitch helps create that incredible connection between our teams and supporters. We have had some fantastic days here in recent times and long may that continue.” Chíosóg is the Irish spelling of Cusack, with Michael Cusack being one of the founders of the GAA in Thurles in 1884, and a native of Co Clare. Facebook pageTwitter feed© 2025 The Irish Times DAC An Ennis teenager today pleaded guilty to two charges in connection with a broad daylight machete attack that left his victim ‘3mm from death’ in the town Trevor Quinn (18) pleaded guilty to the assault causing harm of Shane Tuohy on Ennis’s Cornmarket Street at 3.30 pm on November 20th last Ennis has also pleaded guilty to the possession of a knife at the same location on the same date Patrick Reynolds BL (instructed by State Solicitor for Clare Aisling Casey) said that the two guilty pleas were acceptable to the State on a full facts basis Daragh Hassett) told Judge Francis Comerford that the pleas were early as the case is a new return to the circuit court Mr Whyms said that his client is anxious for an early sentencing date as Mr Quinn has been in custody on this case alone since the day of the assault Mr Quinn - who has no previous convictions - was refused bail in the district court but obtained consent to bail in the High Court on condition that he remain out of Co Clare Mr Quinn has remained in Limerick prison after a Dublin local authority objected to a bail address in Dublin After viewing photos of the machete injuries to Mr Tuohy’s neck and ear at a contested bail hearing at Ennis District Court last November Judge Alec Gabbett said that Mr Tuohy was ‘3mm from death’ Judge Gabbett said that Mr Tuohy’s artery was visible from the neck wound in the photos provided by Gardai Judge Gabbett said that “the damage done is extraordinary” He said: “This young man’s ear was nearly sliced off It is but for the grace of God that this man is alive.” Judge Gabbett said: "Death was not far off One more millimetre and that artery was severed and you would have a minute at best Judge Gabbett said that the photos of the alleged injuries suffered show that they “were made with an extremely sharp implement with almost surgical precision” Judge Gabbett fixed a sentencing date of May 13th and further remanded Mr Quinn in custody to that date Please check your inbox to verify your details Now download the free app for all the latest Sunday World News, Crime, Irish Showbiz and Sport. Available on Apple and Android devices More about Clubs & Facilities More about Coaches & Officials More about Get Involved More about High Performance closeMenu() { this.menuOpen = false; this.searchOpen = false; this.enableBodyScroll(); } this.menuOpen; this.searchOpen = false; this.menuOpen this.disableBodyScroll() : this.enableBodyScroll(); } this.searchOpen; this.menuOpen = false; this.searchOpen disableBodyScroll() { document.body.classList.add(...this.menuOpenClasses); } enableBodyScroll() { document.body.classList.remove(...this.menuOpenClasses); } A thrilling afternoon of athletics action unfolded today (April 27th) at the 2025 edition of the 123.ie National Road Relay Championships hosted by Raheny Shamrock AC which took place on the now familiar lap route starting on Wade’s Avenue in Raheny The senior races featured many well-known names on the domestic athletics scene Dundrum South Dublin AC retained their title winning gold in the senior women’s race (20:59) with Maria McCambridge Emma McEvoy and Eimear Maher contributing to their success Mary Horgan and Ellie Hartnett combined to win silver (21:31) while host club Raheny Shamrock won bronze (21:44) with Lucy Barrett Kate Crowley and Niamh Kearney making up the team Ennis Track AC went one better than last year to win gold (37:11) Niall Murphy and Mark Hanrahan ran on the victorious team The Clare quartet were pushed all the way for their victory by Jamie Fallon William Fitzgerald and Oisin Davis from Craughwell AC who claimed silver (37:15) Last year’s champions Clonliffe Harriers had to settle for bronze (37:32) with Ben Guiden ahead of last year’s champions Sportsworld AC and Dunboyne AC who won silver and bronze respectively Ennis Track AC retained their Women’s O50 title finishing ahead of silver medallists Raheny Shamrock AC and bronze medallists Drogheda and District AC Letterkenny AC made the long trip down from Donegal to Dublin worthwhile as they took the gold medals in the Men’s O35 race ahead of Raheny Shamrock AC (silver) and Clonliffe Harriers AC (bronze) Rathfarnham WSAF AC won the O50 Men’s title ahead of last year’s champions City of Derry Spartans AC and Inishowen AC who rounded out the podium Athletics Ireland would like to congratulate all of our competitors and thank Raheny Shamrock AC for hosting these championships Place  Club                                               Time                                        21:31 1            Ennis Track A.C                          37:11 3            Clonliffe Harriers A.C A           37:32 Sign-up for the Athletics Ireland E-Zine with exclusive interviews This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below The cookies that are categorised as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site We also use third-party cookies that help us analyse how you use this website and provide the content and advertisements that are relevant to you These cookies will only be stored in your browser with your prior consent You can choose to enable or disable some or all of these cookies but disabling some of them may affect your browsing experience Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors Fire crews have dealt with a fire at a domestic residence in Ennis this morning The alarm was raised shortly after 8am when emergency services were alerted to a fire at house on Golf Links Road Units of Clare County Fire and Rescue Service from Ennis station responded to the scene along with Gardaí On arrival they found a fire in the kitchen and extension areas of a semi-detached home The occupant of the property had vacated the house before emergency services arrived and was uninjured Fire crews quickly brought the fire under control and deployed a hydraulic platform so personnel could inspect the roof area from above and check that the fire was not smouldering beneath any roof tiles Once the fire service was happy that there was no further evidence of fire A 45-year old carpenter has appeared in court charged in connection with a claw-hammer assault on a man at his home in front of the alleged victim’s two children Det Garda Kevin Hooban said that it will be alleged that Ennis man Alan Mounsey unlawfully entered the Clarecastle home of Aaron Moloney at 7.15pm on Saturday February 22nd armed with a claw-hammer and assaulted Mr Moloney a number of times and caused him serious harm Det Garda Hooban said that Mr Moloney sustained several injuries from the alleged home assault that included a fractured leg a puncture to the lung and lacerations to the head Det Garda Hooban said that Mr Moloney was hospitalised for seven to eight days as a result of the alleged assault and has now been discharged charge and caution of Mr Mounsey and said that the accused made no comment after caution Ennis is charged with the assault causing harm of Aaron Moloney at Cluain Ard Mr Mounsey is also charged with producing a claw hammer during the course of an alleged assault contrary to Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act at the same address on the same date Det Garda Hooban told the court today that “there is a strong possibility of further more serious charges being brought against the accused” Det Garda Hooban said that Mr Mounsey is known to Aaron Moloney Det Garda Hooban said that the alleged assault took place in front of Mr Moloney’s two children aged 12 and 10 Det Garda Hooban said that the accused made made no admissions during Garda interview Det Garda Hooban said that a huge concern for Gardai is the violent nature of the alleged incident and said that Gardai were concerned that Mr Mounsey would try to interfere with the alleged injured party Mr Mounsey said that he will abide any bail conditions Mr Mounsey has sole custody of a son from a previous relationship and has a daughter with his current partner and the couple are expecting their second child together Mr Mounsey said that he has no intention to making contact with the alleged injured party through social media or any other means Mr Mounsey told the court: “My main priority is my missus and my kids I will not interfere with anything.” I will comply with any conditions and I know if I break any I will go straight to prison.” Aaron Desmond BL said that Mr Mounsey is a hard working individual and a family man Judge Alec Gabbett said that his main concern was the Garda concern over the interference with the alleged injured party and granted bail on condition that Mr Mounsey move away from his Ennis home Judge Gabbett granted bail after a bail address in Kilkee was provided to the court for Mr Mounsey and he is allowed go into Ennis for school pick-ups and drop-offs Judge Gabbett also attached other conditions to bail including no contact with the alleged injured party and remanded Mr Mounsey on bail to appear before an April court of Ennis District Court The incoming President of Ennis Chamber has described the lack of functioning wastewater treatment plants in the town as “preposterous” According to Uisce Éireann’s register there is no available capacity at the Clareabbey sewerage plant It’s unlikely that any proposed developments near the plant can happen until the works are complete and the local authority is now being urged to rezone lands for residential use near the Clon Road facility instead Diarmuid McMahon of Sherry Fitzgerald McMahon Real Estate Agents says development has effectively been sterilised for half the town Maynooth University welcomed the return of a special ‘star’ alumnus, Dr Darragh Ennis for the official Irish book launch of The Body: 10 Things You Should Know Revealing everything about the human body in ten informative bite-sized essays his book answers a raft of questions about our body from why blood is red and how our body defends itself to why we sleep and how hormones control everything we do "It is with great pride and excitement that we welcome well-known Maynooth University alumnus, Dr Darragh Ennis, back for the Irish launch of his new book,” said Prof Paul Moynagh, Interim Executive Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering at Maynooth University Dr Darragh Ennis signing a copy of his book Open to the public and hosted in MU Library by The Development and Alumni Relations Office, in partnership with the Graduate Research Academy and the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Maynooth University the event featured a discussion with Dr Ennis offering a unique opportunity to meet the author Senior Lecturer at MU's Dept of Biology and Dr Darragh Ennis Maynooth University & Maynooth University logo are registered trademarks of the National University of Ireland Maynooth.Registered charity number 20037130 Family Flowers only. Donations to Carrigoran Nursing home. Enquiries to: Murphy Funeral Directors (065) 6839002 It wasn’t quite an Easter resurrection but Clare had been buried so much in the league and Cork that many felt this tie at Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chiosóg the Rebels came to the same ground and broke a current hoodoo against the Banner with a majestic 15-point hammering up-to-date news and views from Irish America they were more than well on their way to a repeat thanks to two great Brian Hayes goals in the first half and an overall team display that left the home side gasping for air in this rarefied atmosphere Cork Boss Pat Ryan’s side were simply mercurial at this stage and it looked to be getting worse for Clare who lost Conor Cleary through injury before the game and then another stout defender Diarmuid Ryan in the opening quarter Clare had come back in the All Ireland final last year when the same opposition opened up a big gap but since then both sides seemed to have travelled in different directions Taoiseach Micheál Martin in attendance at the Clare vs So how do we explain the second-half when the formbook went out the window and Clare’s pure gumption put Cork on the back foot with two early goals from Aidan McCarthy and David Reidy almost immediately reduced the arrears to just five points Cork sent over a few long-distance points while they cleared their heads and it looked like that might work until Shane Barrett walked to a straight red card entering the final quarter Clare’s tails were up once more and with the big home crowd roaring them on And it is testament to their mettle that the All Ireland champions shot 1-6 without reply -  Peter Duggan’s goal  being all of his own making - before they actually went ahead in the red time zone from a simple David Reidy free It was Cork’s turn to show what they had in character and Ciaran Joyce stepped up to win a vital 78th-minute free which sub Declan Dalton converted to bring the curtain down on an absolutely pulsating afternoon of Munster hurling Cork will get a chance to return to winning ways this weekend when they host high-riding Tipp who forced a draw with Limerick in the other big match of the day while Clare face the tricky assignment of travelling to Walsh Park to take on Division 1B league winners Waterford who were the only side without a game in the Munster round-robin last weekend We knew that Kilkenny would spank spineless Galway and even without talisman TJ Reid where new manager Niall Ó Ceallachain was expected to weave his Na Fianna magic once he got his feet under the table following a disappointing run in Division 1B We went to the less salubrious surroundings of Parnell Park on a damp and dank Saturday afternoon where a character driven Offaly side led virtually all the way before being forced to bow the knee to a late Ronan Hayes cameo role off the bench which yielded the Kilmacud Crokes star 1-1 in a telling contribution Thanks to him what looked like a three-point defeat was changed into a three point victory – a break that the new manager needed as he prepares to have a real go in the eastern championship over the coming weeks while Offaly were left to rue the smash and grab raid at the end when a win was almost in their grasp They had already beaten Dublin in a crucial National League win in Croke Park two months earlier so they travelled with a good support behind them it must be said more in confidence than fear of what the Metropolitans might throw at them They really ran out of gas in the last five minutes when they were outscored by the Dubs on a 1-4 to 0-1 mini-scoreline John Hetherton and Hayes’s top-class performing brother Brian accounted for the other late points which translated into a Dublin victory they had Sean Currie to thank for keeping them in the game as his nine points kept that same scoreboard ticking over Ó Ceallachain will know his side must up their game at least by 50 per cent  if they are to compete with Wexford in Parnell Park in Round 2 of the competition Offaly have never liked that ground and Johnny Kelly's side must now host a wounded Galway animal which embarrassed themselves by the timidness of their display against Kilkenny in Nowlan Park This Offaly team play without fear and with players of the caliber of goalscorers in Oisin Kelly and Killian Sampson and the rapidly important forward fulcrum of Brian Duignan they will give it a right rattle at O’Connor Park D Sutcliffe Subs: R Hayes (1-1) for Sutcliffe 23 C Mitchell (0-1) Subs: E Cahill for Mitchell 51 Munster SHC round 1Tipperary 2-23 Limerick 2-23Clare 3-21 Cork 2-24Connacht SFC semi-finalGalway 1-24 Roscommon 0-18 Ulster SFC quarter-finalDonegal 0-23 Monaghan 0-21  Leinster SHC Round 1Dublin 1-25 Offaly 2-19Kilkenny 3-24 Galway 0-21Wexford 2-24 Antrim 0-29 Munster SFC semi-finalsKerry 3-21 Cork 1-25Clare 2-18 Tipperary 1-15 Joe McDonagh Cup round 1Laois 3-25 Westmeath 1-22Carlow 6-23 Down 0-20Kerry 1-17 Kildare 0-19  Meath 2-29 Tyrone 2-15Wicklow 1-11 Donegal 1-10 Nickey Rackard CupLouth 3-20 Fermanagh 0-15 Sligo 0-17 Roscommon 1-14Mayo 1-28 Armagh 0-11  Lory Meagher CupCavan 2-20 Monaghan 1-14Longford 1-14 Warwickshire 0-16Leitrim 1-13 Lancashire 1-12 Galway 1-17; Mayo 1-15 Galway won the battle but only time will tell if they win the war they joined the great side of 1963-66 who won four C.. Leinster 34; Northampton 37 Leo Cullen put up a great defense of his Leinster side following this shock defeat on home soil - had his charges perfo.. Pic of Day: It was a good day for sailing out of Dun Laoghaire Harbor and into the waters of Dublin Bay Developed and maintained by Soundlining Sadly missed by her loving children Gerardine (Egan) Ballyea (V95 YV66) on Sunday (27th April) from 5.30 pm Funeral Mass on Monday (28th April) at 11 am Messages of sympathy can be sent privately to Kennedy’s Funeral Directors by post or emailed to [email protected] Penneys says its newly planned store falls within the Abbey Street riverside strategic development goal of the Ennis 2040 Plan. Primark LTD has now officially lodged its plans for a three-storey retail development and public walkway across Harmony Row, Bank Place and Bindon Lane. The Ennis 2040 DAC and Penney’s Logos have been incorporated together on multiple occasions in documents submitted to the council, but it has not been clarified if the proposal is officially part of Ennis 2040 plans. A retail assessment report by MKO Consultants says the proposed development has the potential to act as a catalyst for inward investment in the local economy and estimates the store will generate turnover of €14.2m by 2029. The local authority is accepting submissions up to April 28th and has until May 19th to make a decision. THAT ENNIS ENERGY: A general view of the crowd during the Munster GAA Football Senior Championship final match between Kerry and Clare at Cusack Park in Ennis, Clare. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile Last year’s All Ireland hurling final was only hours over when already conversation turned to the rematch between the counties; if you thought it was hard to secure one of the 82,300 tickets for their July encounter above in Croke Park good luck trying to find one of the 21,000 going for their April meeting in Cusack Park It’s not just tickets that have been like gold dust; every hotel bedroom in the Ennis area for this Easter weekend was snapped up by early February ever before the Cork bus transformed into an outright juggernaut during the league In all it has been estimated that Sunday’s game will bring in close to €2 million to the local economy; like a Euros or World Cup there are thousands of visiting fans descending on the town who won’t even get into the ground but just want to soak up the buzz around the place And yet it wasn’t that long ago when Ennis couldn’t even be mapped as a senior inter-county championship venue or as neutral venue for an U21 All Ireland football final Not the Munster senior hurling championship anyhow The county may numerically and traditionally have had a preference for the small ball over the big one but prior to the advent of the round-robin the undisputed greatest moment the old ground had served up and hosted was Martin Daly’s last-gasp wonder goal in ’97 that tripped up Larry Tompkins and his grass-eating sand-dune-flattening Cork footballers at the first hurdle In the Loughnane years the only home championship match his team had was against Kerry Cusack Park in the summer was merely where his team trained – with notorious intensity – not played; it was where they got ready for Thurles and Cork and Croke Park Before Loughnane (the manager) they had the odd championship game there In ’86 they beat both Limerick and Tipp there only for Clare to atone for it in ’93; that was the day Ger O’Loughlin went for 1-5 after being recalled to the panel only weeks earlier would be the last time in 25 years the place would host a senior Munster championship match There were some days the backdoor had the place rocking Like when the two Tonys – Griffin and Carmody – went goal-mad against Waterford in 2005 Or the following year when they made Joe McKenna want to quit the Limerick job Or when Dalo in 2012 marched the Dubs down Francis Street only for Tony Kelly as a rookie to send them packing up the road again Outside of a few fiery Munster U21 finals against Tipp in ’99 and 2008 there wasn’t anything to approximate a Daly ’97 moment THE DALY SHOW: Martin Daly and Donal O'Sullivan of Clare celebrate following the 1997 GAA Munster Senior Football Championship Semi-Final match between Clare and Cork at Cusack Park in Ennis Photo by Brendan Moran/SportsfileThe round-robin with its two guaranteed home games has changed all that it has been as good to Ennis as Ennis has been to the round-robin Waterford in 2018 were the first side to experience what it’s like to face a Clare team playing Munster championship in front of their home crowd Derek McGrath’s side had entered the game as All Ireland runners-up and left Ennis as a shadow of that side “Intimidating would be the wrong word to describe Ennis because that suggests you’d be afraid but there’s certainly an intensity about the place with the way it’s set up,” says McGrath now “There’s this idea that the pitch is small but it’s not; it’s actually big and plays big but it seems tight because you do have the crowd right in top of you “And there is a tribalistic element to the Clare support It’s like they come from all over the county places like Doolin where they love their trad that Dalo would talk about it thirsty to see the team reflect who they are as a people with all the pubs spilling onto the street where the ground is “I remember that day in 2018 Gerry O’Connor and Donal Moloney who’d be normally reserved enough were really wound up; I questioned a decision without saying a word and the boys it’d be fair to say admonished me – the gloves were off But that was indicative of that good tribalism Clare can generate in Ennis And if they do get a run on you it can be difficult to stem them.”  Since that day the Clare hurlers have had a string of Daly ’97 moments Diarmuid Ryan’s winning point in 2023 to again break Cork hearts in the last minute Mark Rodgers’ 65 last year to break Waterford’s prompting yet again a playing of the venue’s anthem: Freed from Desire Two years ago the new leadership at the helm of Clare GAA who hurled for the county in the 2002 All Ireland final This week he has seen to it that the pitch is cut every day The heavy rainfall that descended on Ennis on Friday morning would have been duly drained by pumps brought in on Saturday His appointment is indicative of how Cusack Park and Clare GAA itself has been revamped despite its inherent limitations The capacity of the ground has been increased from 18,800 a couple of years ago to 21,000 Where before there was wired fencing to keep patrons off the field Where for decades Clare GAA never tapped into the corporate potential residing in the Shannon Industrial Zone Zimmer Biomet have now secured the naming rights to the ground for an estimated €100,000 per year The surface of the pitch suits the type of hurling the team wants to play: fast Kerry will face Clare and Cork play Tipperary By clicking on 'Sign Up' you will be the first to know about our latest and best sporting content on this browser You have accepted push notifications for this content. If you would like to manage your push notification preferences, you can do so here. © Examiner Echo Group Limited, Linn Dubh, Assumption Road, Blackpool, Cork. Registered in Ireland: 523712. The lack of information surrounding the current status of the Ennis 2040 project is causing major concern in the county capital and beyond. That’s according to the chairman of Save Ennis Town, a non-political community group campaigning for the preservation of the civic amenities at the Abbey Street and Parnell Street Car Parks, earmarked for destruction under the Ennis 2040 proposals. “It is now a year or more since Clare County Council / Ennis 2040 DAC held a series of public engagement events regarding the proposed developments. At the time of these events, assurances were given that feedback from those who attended these presentations would be made available. Unfortunately, to date, none of this information has been published.” said Gearoid Mannion, who also believes that a general lack of engagement around the Ennis 2040 project has created an ‘information vacuum’ leading to speculation that Clare County Council / Ennis 2040 DAC intend to press ahead with the project, regardless of significant local opposition. “In light of this, and the recent changes of personnel at the top level of Clare County Council and Ennis 2040 DAC, we have written to Carmel Kirby, Interim Chief Executive of Clare County Council urgently requesting a meeting with her and the Interim Chief Operating Officer of Ennis 2040 DAC, to discuss our grave concerns and explore how best to safeguard the future of the town.” “As a community based group, Save Ennis Town fully supports the future development of Ennis and acknowledges the many positive aspects of the Ennis 2040 proposals, but we regard the plans for our two riverside car parks as misguided and potentially destructive to the social and economic fabric of our town.” Two members of an Ennis family today denied participating or contributing to the activities of a criminal organisation. Before a jury panel at Ennis Circuit Court today, Michael Doherty Snr (63) and Ned Doherty (33) denied the charge on dates from November 2020 to March 5th 2021. Counsel for the State, Sarah Jane Comerford BL (instructed by Clare State Solicitor, Aisling Casey) told the court that the criminal activity that the accused are suspected of engaging in is the theft of catalytic converters. Ms Comerford told the jury panel that the case will take two weeks and may spill into a third week. Ms Comerford stated that the alleged offences occurred at various locations throughout the county of Clare. Ms Comerford listed over 55 Gardai, including a number with senior rank, who will be called as witnesses in the case while a number of civilian witnesses with addresses in counties Roscommon, Kerry and Wicklow will also be called. Ms Comerford told the jury panel that the State will open its case formally on Wednesday morning. A third family member, Michael Doherty Jnr also denied participating or contributing to the activities of a criminal organisation before the jury panel on Tuesday morning. However, after the jury had been sent away until the trial commences on Wednesday morning, Michael Doherty Jnr was re-arraigned on Tuesday afternoon and this time pleaded guilty to participating or contributing to the activities of a criminal organisation. Mr Doherty Jnr of St Michael’s Park, Ballymaley, Ennis – represented by counsel Brendan Browne BL (instructed by solicitor, Daragh Hassett) – is to be sentenced at a future date to be fixed and was remanded in custody. In the cases going to trial Michael Doherty Snr and Ned Doherty – both of St Michael’s Park, Ballymaley, Ennis each replied ‘not guilty’ when arraigned that they participated or contributed to the activities a criminal organisation and such participation could facilitate the commission of a serious offence by the criminal organisation under the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 from November 2020 to March 5th 2021. Ned Doherty also denied that on February 24th 2021 at Dermot Hughes Cars, Athlone Rd, Ardsallagh More, Roscommon of engaging in possessing €43,000 in cash knowing that the money was the proceeds of criminal conduct, contrary to Section 7 of Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act). Ned Doherty also denied that on dates from August 18th 2018 to June 12th 2020 having at St Francis Credit Union, Friar’s Walk, Ennis a cumulative €18,250 that he knew to be the proceeds of criminal conduct, contrary to Section 7 of Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act). A jury of 12 was impanelled from the jury panel in the case and the trial is due to commence Wednesday morning before Judge Francis Comerford. Clare manager Peter Keane and Tipperary manager Philly Ryan shake hands. Pic: Natasha Barton/Inpho It was a streaky game as the victors registered bursts of 1-5 and 1-6 without reply midway through both halves Tipp came back each time and will rue Steven O’Brien’s early penalty miss “Conditions weren't great at the start of the game but we got into a nice six-point lead we went in only two points up at half-time we got into a good lead in the middle of the second half as well and they came back at us again When you get teams not having the facility or the availability of a short kick-out where you can definitely get your hands on the ball and build from there “I wouldn't have been happy with our slow start and wouldn't have been happy with just before half-time Éire Óg Ennis star Mark McInerney helped himself to 2-5 which Keane characterised as “nice picking” “He's a lovely kicker and he got into positions today to shoot,” he said The victory marks the Banner’s third consecutive Munster football final appearance for the first time since 1917 and secures top-level football for the summer “This opens the door for four more games,” said Keane to see could we get back into where the Sam Maguire trophy was last year; Munster final and three other games in the All-Ireland series.”  Tipp manager Philly Ryan was pleased with much of this Tipp performance “The game was won for Clare but we’d be happy we plugged away “We’re looking forward to a run in the Tailteann Cup we were six points away from a Division 3 team that were third in the division So it was a standard up from what we've played.”  His major regrets were the missed penalty and the turnovers for the goals “We felt we owned the first part of the game We seemed to die out of the game for a while after that “Then we left in the goal but we were giving the ball away too cheaply It's been a costly mistake of the team over the years It's something we've been trying to work on You have accepted push notifications for this content. If you would like to manage your push notification preferences, you can do so here The Development and Alumni Relations Office at Maynooth University hosted the official Irish launch event for Dr Darragh Ennis' new book, "THE BODY: Ten Things You Should Know" at JPII Library on Thursday supported by the Faculty of Science & Engineering and the Graduate Research Academy Dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering Dr Ennis' book provides insights into the human body through ten engaging essays answering questions on topics such as why blood is red Ennis’ dedication to making complex ideas accessible to the public,” said Prof “It’s a celebration of his work and the vibrant community at Maynooth University.” To stay up to date with alumni events, keep an eye on our events page: mu.ie/alumni-events Great opportunity for aspiring doctoral researchers Maynooth University congratulates academics and researchers who received Research Allies awards from Research Ireland today ​Three Maynooth University researchers have received awards under Research Ireland's Enterprise Partnership Scheme Last week we caught up with our research students for some festive treats and a chat The Development and Alumni Relations Office at Maynooth University hosted the official Irish launch event for Dr "THE BODY: Ten Things You Should Know" at JPII Library on Thursday the national final of the 3 Minute Thesis competition took place at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin We are delighted to announce the winners of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition which took place this morning in Renehan Hall A wonderful morning was had by all the new research students as they attended their university induction in Renehan Hall Maynooth University PhD student Tara Ćirić has won the Irish Research Council’s (IRC) Eda Sagarra Medal of Excellence for her work with children in care An Ennis teenager charged in connection with an alleged broad daylight machete attack that left a man “3mm from death” was charged with affray today in relation to the incident Trevor Quinn (18) has been on remand at Limerick prison since November 21st after being charged in connection with an alleged ‘random’ broad daylight machete attack on Shane Tuohy on Ennis’s Cornmarket Street at 3.30 pm on November 20th Mr Quinn was refused bail in the district court but obtained consent to bail in the High Court on condition that he remain out of Co Clare Ennis has remained in Limerick prison after a Dublin local authority objected to a bail address in Dublin Garda Alison White gave evidence of arrest charge and caution at 10.22am before court and said that Mr Quinn made no reply after charge and caution Mr Quinn is now charged with at Cornmarket Street Ennis did commit affray with other persons David Carroll and another man in that Mr Quinn and the two others used or threatened to use unlawful violence towards each other that would cause another person to fear for their safety contrary to Section 16 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 Garda White said that a charge of violent disorder against Mr Quinn can be withdrawn Mr Quinn’s mother and a sister were in court for today’s hearing Judge Gabbett asked Mr Quinn how he was getting on in prison and Mr Quinn said: “I’m alright.” Mr Quinn said that he has written a letter for a judge “just explaining” Shiofra Hassett said that the letter “would be for a different time” Sgt Shane Graham told the court that he does not anticipate that there will be any other charges brought before the court based on a medical report The DPP has directed trial at the circuit court for Mr Quinn and a co-accused Mr Carroll appeared before Ennis District Court on Wednesday and was remanded on bail for the serving on a Book of Evidence to March 26th Mr Quinn is also facing an assault causing harm charge of Shane Tuohy and charges concerning the use of a machete and the possession of a carpet knife At a contested bail hearing for Mr Quinn last November after viewing photos of the alleged machete injuries to Mr Tuohy’s neck and ear Judge Alec Gabbett said that Mr Tuohy was ‘3mm from death’ Judge Gabbett said that Mr Tuohy’s artery was visible from the neck wound in the photos provided by Gardai Judge Gabbett said: “Death was not far off Mr Quinn has no previous convictions and has not been before the courts before Judge Gabbett remanded Mr Quinn to appear at Ennis District Court to next Wednesday