Four Clare communities are busily preparing for the adjudication stage of 2018 IPB Pride of Place competition, which takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday. Spanish Point, Kilkishen, Shannon and Quin have been nominated by the Rural Development Directorate of Clare County Council to participate in annual all-island competition, which is run by Co-operation Ireland and …
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Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy’s importance to the economy in Miltown Malbay has been stressed by one local councillor. Businesses in the West Clare town have claimed they would struggle to keep their doors open if the annual week long summer school in traditional music and set dance did not take place. It commemorates the town’s …
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Clare Museum has been awarded Full Accreditation under the Museum Standards Programme for Ireland (MSPI) at a ceremony in Kilkenny Castle. Established by the Heritage Council in 2006 to benchmark and promote professional standards in the care of collections, the Museum Standards Programme for Ireland (MSPI) has attracted involvement across the cultural spectrum, from national …
Arising from current prolonged high pressure weather patterns, very high temperatures and effective drought conditions, the Condition RED – Extreme Fire Risk alert has been extended until midday on Monday next (16 July). An extreme fire risk is deemed to exist in all areas where hazardous fuels exist. This meteorological risk is further compounded by …
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Works on the Ennis South Flood Relief Scheme have been dealt a blow as the appointed contractor has formally withdrawn the tender. It comes weeks ahead of an anticipated start date with Clare County Council having informed local residents in April that work was soon to get underway. However a contractual issue relating to a …
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Shannon’s Ryan Nolan is training with the Inter Milan first team as they commence their pre-season. Ryan first signed for Inter in 2015 from Spanish club Torre Pacheco. At the time, he had attracted interest from Swedish side Malmo and West Bromwich Albion who were competing in the English Premier League but he jumped at …
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A Clare athlete has qualified for the semi-finals of the World U20 Athletic Championships. Jo Keane finished in seventh place in the fifth heat for the 800m with a time of 02:09:59 on Tuesday morning. Ethiopia’s Diribe Welteji was the winner in a time of 02:05:18. However the St Flannans student was the fastest qualifier …
An Ennis resident is playing a pivotal role in the rescue of a young football team and their coach trapped in a cave in Thailand. Twelve boys and their 25-year-old football coach ventured into the Tham Luang cave complex after training and became trapped by rising waters more than a fortnight ago, on June 23rd. …
Clare’s All-Ireland senior hurling quarter-final with Wexford has been confirmed to take place in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday. For the second year in a row, the Donal Moloney and Gerry O’Connor managed outfit will compete in the quarter-finals and once again, Páirc Uí Chaoimh is the venue. 3pm is the throw-in time for the …
Clare kicked off the 2018 TG4 All-Ireland ladies football championship with an impressive eleven point win over Down. Clare 2-17 Down 1-09 Venue: Kinnegad Niamh O’Dea scored 2-07 from play as James Murrihy’s side overcame the challenge of Down in Co Meath on Sunday afternoon. For Clare the objective in today’s outing was to pick …
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