Shannon punter scoops €578k from €20 bet
A Shannon punter is over half a million euro richer after Henry de Bromhead’s Gold Cup victory on Friday afternoon.
Day: 19 March 2021
‘A gentleman but a man of standards’ – tributes extended to the late Patrick O’Neill
*Patrick O’Neill. Photograph: Arthur Ellis Tributes have been extended to the late Patrick O’Neill, a champion athlete who later played integral roles with local charities.
ABC report verifies Clare Echo as county’s most circulated newspaper
*Managing Director & Editor of The Clare Echo, Stuart Holly. Photograph: John Mangan A NEW report from the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) has verified The Clare Echo’s position as County Clare’s most circulated newspaper.
Resumption of AstraZeneca vaccine confirmed by NPHET & 5 new COVID-19 cases diagnosed in Clare
Five new cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in Co Clare while the return to use of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the Republic of Ireland has been confirmed.
Use of Ashford Court Hotel to house emergency homeless persons ‘inappropriate’ – Ennis councillors
*A tent belonging to a homeless person in Ennis. Photograph: John Mangan Clare County Council have defended the use of Ashford Court Hotel to meet the needs of emergency homeless persons and described the system as “very successful” despite growing concerns from residents and elected representatives.
Alan McGee chats Oasis and Thin Lizzy ahead of film launch
The Clare Echo has teamed up with Ennis native & podcast host Fergal O’Keeffe to bring you his new series, Travel Tales with Fergal. The podcast aims to share soul-lifting travel memoirs about day-dream worthy destinations. Alan McGee is one of the most influential figures in the history of British music who also irrevocably changed …
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Buttys Bengal shows incredible talent in Shelbourne
Buttsys Bengal’s talent as a greyhound has been evident for many to see over recent years and it was demonstrated in his latest outing.
Inspection of wheelchair parking spaces in Ennis to be undertaken
An inspection of wheelchair accessible car parking space is to be undertaken in the county town.
Kildysart Drama Society is taking to the virtual stage for the very first time
*Camille Donnellan, Anne Marie Flowers, Anne Breen, Joe Grace, Therese McGoldrick, Gerry Kelly, Carmel Quinn, Frankie O’Shea in ‘Kevin’s Bed’, 2004 Kildysart Drama Society is celebrating 21 years of success from their very first production of ‘Sive’ in 1999 to their latest one of ‘Nobody’s talking to me’ in 2019. They are taking a …
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STS to add 80 workers by the end of 2022
Shannon Technical Services have announced plans to increase its workforce by 80 within the space of two years.