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Ennis tidiest large urban centre

ENNIS has been pipped by a single point for the overall title of Ireland’s Tidiest Town 2016. With a total of 326 points, up five from last year, Ennis won the Tidiest Large Urban Centre title, but the award for the Tidiest Large Town and the overall title of Ireland’s Tidiest Town was won by Skerries in County Dublin with 327 points, an improvement of six points on last year’s. Birdhill, County Tipperary, claimed the award of Ireland’s Tidiest Village, while Listowel, County Kerry, received the award for Ireland’s Tidiest Small Town for the second year. A total of 859 towns and villages throughout the country entered this year’s SuperValu National TidyTowns competition. The awards were announced today (Monday) at The Helix in Dublin. On the second visit to Clare capital town, the adjudicators remarked,”Ennis is a thriving, bustling town with an energy which comes from being open and welcoming. It was a real pleasure for this adjudicator to spend …

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The late Paddy Kennedy

The Late Paddy Kennedy

THE death has occurred of Mr Paddy Kennedy, the Ennis undertaker, after a short illness.  Mr Kennedy, a  very popular man in the Ennis community, was well-known through his business as an undertaker. He was a discreet and comforting person to families who sought his services, which he carried out with total professionalism. Mr Kennedy enjoyed a wide circle of friends in Ennis and the wider area, who, along with his immediate family, were saddened to learn of his death. Mr Kennedy’s remains will repose at Kennedy’s funeral parlour from 5pm on Sunday with removal to Ennis Cathedral.  Burial will be after 11am requiem mass on Monday to Drumcliffe cemetery.

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