Ballynacally/Lissycasey have been crowned U10 Community Games Munster Champions. They defeated Newport of Tipperary by the smallest of margins, winning out 3-05 3-04 in the decider. Their success is all the more impressive given that they trailed by seven points earlier in the game. In the semi-final, the Clare representatives overcame the challenge of Kerry …
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The thirteenth ever Ennis Street Arts Festival has concluded. Urban wildlife has been the theme for this year’s Ennis Street Arts Festival. The event’s founder, Ana Bella Alvarez explained why they opted to focus on it for 2018. “The way that we live today, we take it for granted everything we have around us. We’re …
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An Ennis company came to the rescue of a hospital patient that said she felt like being locked into a car such was the volume of heat entering her ward. Kelly RAC reacted to a call from Sinead Johnston on Liveline and delivered a brand new air conditioning unit to the ward of the Kerry …
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Shannon Airport now hosts the world’s largest collection of model aircraft. It is fitting because it is the very airport where the obsession began for a collector to purchase 1,500 plus specialist diecast models. Farranshone, Limerick man Michael Kelly (67) has put his incredible aircraft collection on view in Shannon over six decades after his …
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Visitors from Japan, the UK and beyond will descend on Co Clare from Sunday for Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan Inis 2018. A total of 100,000 people are expected to arrive in the county at different stages for the duration of the eight day festival which sees 3,000 musicians, singers and dancers will take part in …
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Five Clare primary schools are to receive a total of €207,130 for playgrounds under the second phase of 2018 CLÁR funding, Doolin National School is to receive €44, 980.32 for the provision of a play area that will include school-safety surfaces, fencing and suitable equipment, while Dromindoora National School has been allocated €49,636 for an …
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“There will be loss of life” unless there is a clampdown on the speeding and donuts done by boy racers on roads across Co Clare, it was stated this week. In a motion at the July meeting of the Killaloe Municipal District, Cllr Pat Hayes asked “Clare County Council and An Garda Síochána come together …
Clare will have a big say in the All-Ireland senior hurling championship according to one of the Cork players that played a pivotal role in defeating them last week. Cork captain Seamus Harnedy is adamant that the Banner will rise in the aftermath of their two point Munster final defeat. “The lads that came on …
Clare begin their Ladies Football All-Ireland intermediate campaign this weekend. They kick off the 2018 TG4 All-Ireland series when they play Down in Kinnegad at 2pm on Sunday. After losing out by a single point to Kildare in the 2016 decider, last year Meath dumped Clare out at the quarter-final stage. This brought an end …
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Overnight camping and parking restrictions are not being enforced in lakeside locations across East Clare. This came to light at the July meeting of the Killaloe Municipal District when Cllr Pat Burke called on the Council to enforce no camping and overnight parking at Mountshannon Harbour, Dromaan Harbour and Meelick Bay where signs stating the …
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