Nestor to leave role as county councillor for the priesthood
*Cllr Mark Nestor (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward CLARE’S YOUNGEST councillor is to leave his role as an elected representative to join the priesthood.
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Judge imposes mandatory minimum 10 year prison term on drug dealer and former ice-cream van operator
A JUDGE has imposed a 10 year prison term on a drug dealer who used to make his living selling whipped ice-cream to children from his ice-cream van.
‘Clare people are aware of our struggles’ – Farid predicts further darkness for Afghanistan
*Sayed Farid Sanai. Afghan journalist and former Ennis resident Sayed Farid Sanai has said Afghanistan “is going to a darkness” following the devastating earthquake which rocked the middle eastern state last week.
Summer stars & story trail launched at Lees Rd
SECOND CLASS students from Scoil Chríost Rí in Ennis and their teachers were the special guests for the launch of a Clare County Library story trail at John O’Sullivan Park, Lees Road, Ennis on Monday.
Serial winner McCarthy confident Celtic can dent Avenue’s aspirations
*David McCarthy. Photograph: Natasha Barton CONTINUED SUCCESS brings with it an inherent self-belief and this can steel Newmarket Celtic to hold off a fancied Avenue Utd in their quest to retain the Clare Cup and Premier Division titles according to David McCarthy.
‘Shocking & industrial’ – new look of €10.2m Ennis Community College building criticised
*Ennis Community College. Photograph: Cian Ó Muíneacháin ENNIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE’s new look school building has been labelled “industrial” and “shocking”.
Two men arrested as investigation into firebomb attack at Cloughleigh continues
GARDAÍ have arrested two men as part of an investigation into the discharge of a firearm and firebomb attack in Cloughleigh.
Firearm discharged after flammable liquid thrown at Cloughleigh house
INVESTIGATIONS are continuing following on from a firebomb attack in Ennis.
Trauma for Ennis worker in knife incident at Cloughleigh store
Staff at an Ennis shop had to contend with a traumatic incident after one worker was threatened with a knife.
Nestor leads call for introduction of bi-lingual packaging
An Ennis councillor has led the charge to see bi-lingual packaging placed on all consumer goods for sale in Ireland.
