Gardaí Issue Traffic Advice Ahead Of Clare Hurling Double Header

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Clare GAA are expecting a crowd of up to 15,000 for this Sunday’s Munster Hurling Championship double-header in Cusack Park.

It’s the first time a senior provincial championship game will be played in Ennis for 20 years, with Waterford providing the opposition for both the senior and minors.

Additional parking has been made available to cope with increased traffic, while traffic restrictions will be in place in parts of the town.

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Sergeant Joe Downey has been speaking with Clare FM’s Fiona Cahill, and has this advice for people attending on Sunday.

Separately, additional Garda checkpoints have been mounted across Clare today as part of National Slow Down Day.

The 24-hour initiative is running until 7 o’clock tomorrow morning to crack down on the level of excessive speeding in the county.

Inspector of Roads Policing in Clare John Ryan says it’s vital that motorists here pay attention today: