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Lack of adequate signage for Clarecastle an ‘anomoly’

Published on 19/03/2019 in Home/News by clareecho1

Greater signage for Clarecastle would give tourists “a full vista” of the county.

Clare students lining out for hurling match in Guinness World Record attempt

Published on 19/03/2019 in Home/News by clareecho1

Clare students will be among the participants in a Guinness World Record attempt where over 1,000 hurlers of all ages from more than 30 nationalities line out in a mammoth hurling match. Sports Management students from LIT are vying for a double Guinness World Record as they attempt to break the record for the most…

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Collins laments costly ‘silly errors’ from Clare

Published on 19/03/2019 in Home/Sport by clareecho1

*Colm Collins with Enda Coughlan and Brian Carson. Photograph: Martin Connolly In the cut and thrust of Division 2 football, Clare cannot afford to make basic mistakes if they want to be successful manager Colm Collins outlined.

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Fianna Fáil add 5 candidates to local election ticket

Published on 18/03/2019 in Home/News by clareecho1

*Mark Nestor. Fianna Fáil have made five additions to their local election ticket across the county.

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Management happy with League campaign until flat Waterford game

Published on 18/03/2019 in Home/Sport by clareecho1

*Donal Moloney. Photograph: Martin Connolly In dishing out an overall grade for Clare’s 2019 Allianz National Hurling League effort, a pass rate would be the reward. Though it was not a case of passing with flying colours and more doing enough to get by. Of the six games played, home wins over Kilkenny and Wexford…

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Tulla social housing needs ‘a mix of people’

Published on 18/03/2019 in Home/News by clareecho1

*Photograph: Taka Aylelower Proposed social housing in Tulla needs to contain “a mix of people” so that it individuals struggling to get a mortgage have an opportunity to purchase a house there, East Clare councillors have stressed. In February, Clare County Council confirmed it had purchased a 1.83 hectare site which would delivery 22 social…

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More medal success for Emma Barrett at the Special Olympics

Published on 18/03/2019 in Home/Sport by clareecho1

Fresh from winning an Olympic Gold medal, Emma Barrett has won Bronze.

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Meath defeat Clare as relegation worry looms

Published on 17/03/2019 in Home/Sport by clareecho1

*David Tubridy chases his counterpart. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare’s footballers are under pressure to maintain their Allianz National Football League Division 2 status after losing to Meath on Sunday. Meath 1-12 Clare 1-06 Venue: Cusack Park

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Newmarket’s Hayes selected as FAI Junior International of the Year

Published on 17/03/2019 in Home/Sport by clareecho1

Newmarket Celtic’s Eoin Hayes has been named as the 2018 FAI Junior International Player of the Year.

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Homeless man sleeps outside office of Clare TD

Published on 17/03/2019 in Home/News by clareecho1

A homeless man was forced to sleep outside the constituency office of a Clare TD. In what is believed to be the first time a person has had to sleep rough outside the door of a Clare TD, Timmy Dooley’s constituency office on the Mill Rd in Ennis provided some shelter for a homeless man…

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