River Drama In Ennis

An Ennis man is continuing to recover today after his car went out of control and crashed into the River Fergus on Thursday.

The incident happened close to the Aughanteeroe Estate on the Gort Road, Ennis at 8am when the man's car went out of control and crashed through a fence into the river.

The man, who is believed to be in his fifties, managed to escape from the car and was assisted by locals until the arrival of emergency services.

River Drama In Ennis

An Ennis man is continuing to recover today after his car went out of control and crashed into the River Fergus on Thursday.

The incident happened close to the Aughanteeroe Estate on the Gort Road, Ennis at 8am when the man's car went out of control and crashed through a fence into the river.

The man, who is believed to be in his fifties, managed to escape from the car and was assisted by locals until the arrival of emergency services.

County Clare is 'Loving It'

The first 50 of 200 jobs being created by McDonald's with the opening of four new fast-food outlets in Ireland this year have been put in place.

A new state-of-the-art two million euro Drive Thru restaurant was opened at Gort Road in Ennis by Munster, Irish and Lions rugby star David Wallace. It is part of a 12 million euro investment the company is making in Irish outlets during 2009.

John Atherton, managing director of McDonald's Ireland told the Press Association: "The investment and the creation of 50 new jobs is a lift for Ennis, which has always been a vibrant and lively town but one that has been hit by the current economic downturn. We believe that Ennis is a great location in which to invest and we look forward to providing great food and great service at a great price to our local customers and indeed working with local businesses to increase footfall amongst shoppers over the coming months."

County Clare's only other McDonalds outlet is located in Shannon Town.