Mayor speaks of family’s pain at killing of nephew

CLARE’S mayor, Cllr Christy Curtin, last night spoke of the hurt his family has endured following the death of his nephew, Eoin Ryan.

Last Tuesday, the 21-year-old law student’s body was discovered on open ground five miles from Ennis, sparking a full-scale murder inquiry.

Joe Heffernan, 31, of Cappabeg, Barefield, has been charged with his murder.