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GARDAÍ in Ennis are investigating a violent attack on a former IRA man and convicted killer that has sparked fears among residents living in the area. The attack occurred recently at Abbeyville housing estate in the early morning hours.
The intended target of the attack was asleep in his sitting room, when two men arrived at the scene at around 3am in a light coloured car.
The men smashed the front window of the room where the victim (63) was sleeping, forcing him to f ee his attackers who it is thought were armed with weapons including a machete. He suffered minor injuries from breaking glass but was not hospitalised. The men f ed the scene before the arrival of gardaí and an ambulance. A source described the attack at Abbeyville as “vicious”. “This was violent. You could see the hack marks on the PVC from them trying to get in. They meant to do him a lot of damage. It was vicious”, a source said. The man said the attack is the latest in series of violent incidents that have occurred in the area over the past year.
“It’s a nightmare to be living there. People are worried that something more serious will happen”, he added. A senior garda conf rmed yester day the incident is under investigation and that no arrests have yet been made.