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New school prepares to open its doors

AS confirmed in last week’s Clare Champion, the official handover of the new Ennis National School has taken place. On Monday, the new state-of-the-art building at Ashline was handed over to the board of management of the school.

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Fr Ger’s challenge raises €5,000 for Barnardos

AN Ennis priest has made a ‘wheel’ effort for charity, raising €5,000 for Barnardos. Fr Ger Fitzgerald finished his 30×30 cycle challenge this week, attempting to cycle 30 miles every day for 30 days. He might have finished a few days behind schedule, suffering aches and pains along the way, but according to Fr Ger, he is delighted to have been able to do something to help the worthy cause. “I hope that this helps even one person to have a brighter tomorrow,” he said. Recalling his time doing the challenge, Fr Ger said, “It was a really wonderful journey, which took in Clare, Limerick, Galway and Tipperary. The cycle went to places like Corofin, Inchiquin Lake, Coole Park, Castleconnell, O’Briensbridge, Quin, Doonas, Ruan and, of course, to Fr Ted’s House. I documented all the places I was on my Facebook page.” He went on, “I was struck many times by the incredible beauty of the Irish countryside and the …

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Report highlights high school costs

A mother who considered not sending her children to school because she could not afford the books and a lone parent who had to come up with €400 to send her two five-year-olds to school in Ennis are just some of the real-life examples of the “huge financial burden” being put on parents sending their children to school, which have been highlighted in a new report.

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