Gardai are investigating a fatal stabbing in Ennis overnight
The alarm was raised at around 1 o’clock this morning when the 31 year old victim – believed to a Polish national was stabbed in the Sandfield Mews estate – which is located opposite Ennis General Hospital
He was rushed to Shannon Airport – so he could be airlifted to Cork University Hospital for emergency surgery but died on route – A postmortum is due to be carried out in Limerick later today
On Tuesday’s Morning Focus John Cooke spoke with Clare FM’s Deputy Head of News Trudy Waters live frmo the scene at Sandfield Mews – she explained that it is sealed off pending a full technical examination
Ennis Garda Superintendent Derek Smart also spoke with John confirming that three people have been arrested in connection with the incident
Superintendent Smart also appealed for the public’s assistance with information on this incident
Contact Ennis Garda Station on 065 68 48 100 or the Garda Confidential line on 1800 666 111.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have spent the night in hospital with their newborn son – a future King
The new Prince was born at 4-24 yesterday afternoon weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces – but there’s no word on a name yet
The official announcement stands on an easel at Buckingham Palace where cheering crowds gathered to celebrate the news last night
We heard the British Prime Minister David Cameron speaking outside No 10 Downing St. reacting to the news
John spoke about the news with Richard James, Deputy Online Editor with the Metro.co.uk
The Money Doctor John Lowe joined John with some personal finance advice for listeners
This morning he also discussed the Central bank pilot scheme, Insolvency Practitioners applications and the Deposit Guarantee Scheme
The Money Doctor is happy to answer listeners’ personal finance queries so email us yours
For more information see www.themoneydoctor.ie
After last year’s successful fundraiser Timmie Murphy – last year’s Mr Gay Clare – is bringing back The Mr Ennis contest
Timmie from Ballybeg in Ennis and fellow organiser Hazel McMahon, last year’s Miss Clare and psychiatric nurse from Newmarket on Fergus joined John in studio
This year it’s in the Queens nightclub this Friday and he hopes it’ll be bigger and better than last year
The event is raising money for Laura Lynn House (Timmie’s chosen charity) and TLC4CF Cystic fibrosis (who Hazel represents)
The Clans of Clare series
This is the third and final week of our ‘Tribe of Dal gCais’ series which examines 15 Clans whose origins are based in Co. Clare
Each Clan name descends from the The Tribe of Dal gCais who were a powerful network of Families from the 10th Century that ruled the Kingdom of Thomond
The series was produced by Denise Woods and we feature a different tribe each day on Morning Focus
Today we looked at the O’Connor Clan
Clare ISPCA Warden Frankie Coote joined John to speak about animal welfare and the proper treatment of animals
Contact Clare ISPCA Shelter on 065 6820393.
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