There are fears garda numbers in parts of Clare could be cut with the removal of court sittings from Ennistymon and Shannon.
This week marks the start of several changes to the county’s judicial services including the cessation of Ennistymon and Shannon District Court Areas, with those sittings moving permanently to Ennis.
Killaloe cases meanwhile will be heard at O’ Donovan’s Bar and Restaurant in Ballina.
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The changes mean Ennis Courthouse will now hold 120 district court sittings a week, compared to 71 in 2008.
Prominent County Clare Solicitor Eugene O’ Kelly has branded it an assault on rural Ireland and questions if court services are taken from local communities – will policing be next
