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THE area around the west Clare par- ish of Cooraclare was in shock this bank holiday weekend, as a third life was lost at a notorious accident blackspot.
Jim Ahearn was less than three miles from his new home in Dan- ganallen, Cooraclare, when his 4×4 Discovery Jeep struck a ditch and overturned at approximately 5pm on Saturday evening.
The 54-year-old died in the single- vehicle collision at Tullabrack East.
Mr Ahearn, a native of County Limerick, was new to the area, hav- ing moved to west Clare after return- ing from England.
The accident victim was alone in the jeep with his dog at the time of the accident.
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