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GARDAÍ in Ennis are investigating the attempted mugging of a 58-yearold woman of her handbag in broad daylight.
The incident occurred across from Steele’s Terrace at around 11.55am on Monday last, when a brazen attempt was made to rob the handbag from the woman as she walked on the footpath almost beside Ennis Courthouse.
The woman was approached from behind by a man who knocked her to the ground and then attempted to steal her handbag.
The victim bravely fought off her attacker and managed to hold onto her bag.
The woman, who lives in the Ennis area, reported the incident to the gardaí and gave a full description of her attacker.
She did not suffer any serious injuries but it is said to have been left badly shaken by the ordeal.