The Clare Echo’s top ten most read stories of 2021
WITH Christmas upon us, the people of Clare are in reflective mood and with that in mind, The Clare Echo has dug into the archives to bring you the biggest stories of 2021.
Day: 28 December 2021
New York Times recognise bestseller by Kilnamona’s Doireann as one of 2021’s top books
DOIREANN NÍ GHRIOFA’s ‘A Ghost In The Throat’ has been named by The New York Times as one of the top books of 2021.
Future is bright for Éire Óg maintains Madden
Éire Óg manager, Paul Madden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill In a year where Éire Óg were crowned Clare SFC champions, winning manager Paul Madden reflected on the end of their campaign by expressing his confidence for their future.
Hours of operation back to normal this week for Ennis COVID-19 testing centre
*Photograph: John Mangan NORMAL testing hours have resumed at the COVID-19 testing centres in the Mid-West.
‘We need to be ambitious’ – Lenihan returned as Clare LGFA Chairman
*Seán Lenihan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography LADIES FOOTBALL in Clare “is in a better place,” the county’s Annual General Meeting heard with Seán Lenihan remaining on as Chairman.
VIOLET-ANNE WYNNE: We are miles from achieving independence for Disabled People
Clare TD, Violet-Anne Wynne (SF) pens an op-ed highlighting ‘the systemic violence which is holding Disabled People’ hostage.