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ON Christmas Eve the doors of family business O’Connor’s Newsagents close for the final time having served the people of Ennis and further afield for more than four decades. “It will be emotional o…

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THE family of a Clare teenager who has suffered life-changing injuries while training with Corofin GAA club last week have described as “humbling” the response to an online fundraiser with close to €300,000 raised in less than 24 hours. Joe Slattery, who was part of the Clare Hurling and Football Minor team, underwent surgery last Friday and it is expected he will require life long care.

A NEW festival celebrating the 250th anniversary of Daniel O’Connell could be on the horizon for Ennis next summer. The Ennis Municipal District has confirmed it is interested in engaging with others to explore possible commemoration events marking the Liberator’s connection to the county capital. Raising the idea at a meeting of the local authority, Councillor Mary Howard (FG) urged the council to work with other stakeholders to create a festival or other weekend event to mark the anniversary next August.