229 people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Clare
*Photograph: John Mangan Ireland’s death toll from COVID-19 has risen to 1,488 with a further 299 cases in the Republic and a jump of 17 in Co Clare.
Day: 28 April 2020
Clare hotelier ‘optimistic’ weddings can happen as early as July
MORE than 600 wedding ceremonies were celebrated last year across County Clare. However as we arrive into the early summer of 2020, the usual hive of activity and excitement surrounding churches, sun-filled hotel gardens and ballrooms has been replaced by empty buildings, uncertainty and confusion. We are now in what is traditionally known as wedding …
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Ennis to Limerick rail line reopens on reduced schedule
*Trains returned to the Ennis rail line for the first time in two months. Photograph: John Mangan THE Ennis to Limerick rail line reopened on Tuesday after being closed for two months.
Public asked to choose names of Bunratty’s baby pygmy goats
Bunratty Castle and Folk Park are holding a competition where the public is asked to choose the name of its baby pygmy goats.
“Active engagement” ongoing for future uses of old Boys National site
*Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy sought the update. Photograph: Eamon Ward Discussions with landowners of the old Ennis NS school and Clare County Council’s planning department are ongoing regarding the potential development of the Kilrush Rd site.
Shannon Airport workers refused to service British planes following Derry murders of 1972
Troubles in the North resulted in the refusal of Shannon Airport maintenance workers to service British planes following the 1972 murder of thirteen Derry civilians.