# Ennis

Last week

22nd January 2023 - 4th February 2023

# Clare

Man allegedly attacked his cousin with slash-hook in Ennis, court hears

Peter Molloy is charged with the assault causing harm of Eamon Quinn on 23 January.

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Jan 26th 2023, 9:05 PM

Last month

January 2023

# Ennis

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after shots fired in Ennis

The incident occurred this afternoon.

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Jan 10th 2023, 5:22 PM

# midwest

Pilot project to ease overcrowding at Limerick hospital under way

Ambulances in the region will be able to bring patients directly to Ennis Hospital instead of them waiting on a trolley at University Hospital Limerick.

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Updated

Jan 9th 2023, 1:31 PM

# midwest

Ambulances will be able to bring patients 'directly' to Ennis instead of Limerick from Monday

The region has seen record breaking overcrowding in recent days.

14.7k

Jan 5th 2023, 6:23 PM

# midwest

Explainer: What is going on with overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick?

A major internal incident was declared at the hospital yesterday as it became overwhelmed by patient numbers.

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Updated

Jan 4th 2023, 11:30 AM

Last year

2022

# River Fergus

Divers to join search for man seen entering river in Co Clare late last night

The search effort will resume at 9am tomorrow.

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Nov 11th 2022, 4:38 PM

# mountshannon

Man (80s) dies after being hit by car in Clare

Gardaí in Ennis are appealing for any witnesses to the crash to come forward.

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Nov 6th 2022, 7:25 AM

# Courts

Clare man on trial for murder of mother-of-two Sharon Bennett changes plea to guilty

Patrick Ballard had initially pleaded not guilty to murdering his former partner in the Market area of Ennis on 28 January 2021.

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Oct 6th 2022, 4:31 PM

# Ennis

Appeal lodged against permission for €450 million data centre campus in Clare

The plan includes the construction of six data centres.

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Sep 7th 2022, 7:54 PM

# Clare

€450 million Ennis data centre granted planning permission despite local opposition

Construction is planned to start later this year.

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Aug 9th 2022, 8:07 PM

# Clare

32-year-old man appears in court charged with murder of pensioner in Lisdoonvarna

Thomas Lorigan, of no fixed abode, appeared at a special sitting of Ennis District Court on Saturday.

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Jan 9th 2022, 7:36 AM

All time

# Ennis

Truck driver receives suspended sentence over death of father-of-three in crash

Judge O’Callaghan said it would not be of any positive service to society generally that Paul Van Tamlin would be sent to jail.

28.5k

Dec 22nd 2021, 7:59 PM

# Ennis

Man missing from Co Clare located safe and well

Gardaí thanked the public for their assistance.

25.8k

Nov 28th 2021, 2:28 PM

# Dean Ryan Cup

Munster hurling glory for St Flannan's with final win over Ardscoil Rís

Tony Kelly and Jamesie O’Connor were part of the St Flannan’s management team.

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Nov 17th 2021, 3:34 PM

# Tidy Towns

The tidiest town in Ireland has been revealed

It’s in Co Clare.

49.9k

Nov 12th 2021, 1:35 PM

# catalytic converters

Six people arrested in Clare by gardaí targeting organised crime

The six people, five men and one woman, are currently being detained at three different garda stations.

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Jun 1st 2021, 11:28 AM

# Division 2

14-man Cork win by a point but Clare take promotion play-off spot as Tubridy hits 1-8

John O’Rourke hit the winner as Cork won the game by 0-22 to 1-18.

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May 30th 2021, 3:51 PM

# Clare

Man (20s) charged in relation to robbery of Ennis shop

The incident occurred on 19 April.

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Apr 28th 2021, 11:18 AM

# inspection

Management of Covid-19 outbreak ‘chaotic and disorganised’ at Clare community hospital

The centre was found to be non-compliant under 12 different regulations.

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Apr 9th 2021, 4:22 PM

# Innovate

Customers still waiting for refunds after PS5 consoles were not delivered before Christmas

The consoles were purchased from Innovate, a store based in Ennis, as Christmas presents.

35.5k

Mar 17th 2021, 6:30 AM

# Clare

Woman (29) dies following alleged assault in Ennis last month

Sharon Bennett, a mother of two, suffered serious head injuries on 28 January.

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Feb 10th 2021, 3:11 PM

# Assault

Woman remains unconscious after alleged assault by boyfriend in Ennis

The woman’s boyfriend appeared in court today after he was charged with assault.

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Jan 30th 2021, 8:23 PM

# Ennis

Man to appear in court over assault that left woman with serious head injuries

The assault happened on Thursday in Ennis.

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Jan 30th 2021, 7:43 AM

# Ennis

Gardaí investigating after woman left with serious head injuries from Co Clare assault

A man in his mid-30s has been arrested.

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Updated

Jan 29th 2021, 8:49 AM

# teagan ward

Appeal for information on missing Northern Irish teenager who is believed to be in Co Clare

Teagan Ward was last seen on Friday, 15 January in the Ballymena area of Co Antrim.

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Jan 18th 2021, 6:09 PM

# Ennis

Father to plead guilty to endangering life of baby daughter when he held her upside down over river

The incident happened in Ennis in Co Clare in April.

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Sep 22nd 2020, 4:15 PM

# Ennis

One woman injured after being hit by a car in Clare

The incident occurred in the carpark of the Dunnes Stores shopping centre in Ennis.

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Aug 6th 2020, 6:30 PM

# Ennis

Truck driver fined €1,500 over accident that left 3-year-old girl dead and her father seriously injured

Senan O’Flaherty had pleaded guilty to two offences of careless driving.

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Apr 20th 2020, 2:14 PM

# Charged

Man (28) appears in court charged with assaulting his infant daughter

The man is accused of the offence at several locations across Ennis over a four hour period.

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Apr 15th 2020, 6:22 PM

# Ennis

Gardaí appealing for witnesses as man (30s) dies following suspected stabbing in Clare

Gardaí confirmed the death this evening.

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Apr 14th 2020, 8:42 PM

# close contact

Some attendees of Blindboy podcast in Ennis required to self-isolate due to coronavirus

Only people directly contacted by health authorities need to take any measures.

58.0k

Mar 10th 2020, 12:52 PM

# Larisa Maria Rostas

Teenager missing from her home in Clare found safe and well

Larisa Maria Rostas had been last seen on 25 February.

34.2k

Mar 4th 2020, 2:55 PM

# Ennis

Five men arrested following overnight burglary at phone shop in Co Clare

All five men arrested are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

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Feb 10th 2020, 12:12 PM

# kilrush

Woman (70s) dies in Clare road crash

The head-on crash involved a car and a fuel truck.

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Jan 10th 2020, 6:56 PM

# Ennis

Judge 'blue in the face' over lack of resources for addiction clinics after reading 'cry for help' letter

Judge Gerald Keys made his comment after reading from a Kilrush man facing assault charges.

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Oct 31st 2019, 6:15 AM

# Cannabis

Court hears of possible trafficking as Vietnamese woman to plead guilty in €1 million grow house case

More than 500 cannabis plants at various growth stages were found at the 16-bedroomed property on 31 May last year.

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Oct 30th 2019, 5:50 PM

# Ennis

Two men arrested over seizure of submachine gun and drugs in Clare

The firearm and €125,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis herb were found during a search last year.

22.5k

Oct 22nd 2019, 10:24 AM

# Ennis

Cleaner 'snapped' and slapped 11 -year-old girl after drink poured on his wife

Redas Jonka (43) was spared conviction over the incident at SkyCourt shopping centre in Shannon.

94.2k

Sep 12th 2019, 7:58 PM

# Ennis

Man who threatened to kill wife in front of gardaí tells court he is a prisoner in his marriage

The man was giving evidence as part of a bail application.

42.7k

Aug 21st 2019, 8:25 PM

# udder chaos

Rampaging cow injures man and damages cars after breaking free from Ennis Mart

Gardaí say the cow made its way to Dunnes Stores before being caught.

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Jul 25th 2019, 6:46 PM