Power outages, fallen trees & flash flooding in Clare due to Storm Franklin
Photograph: John Maloney STORM FRANKLIN has knocked trees and flooded roads Co Care as the county deals with its third but arguably most severe storm of this week.
Day: 20 February 2022
Clare Echo announces premium model for online readers
THE Clare Echo has launched a premium subscription model for online readers in a move to safeguard the future of invaluable, accessible local journalism.
Oulart the Ballagh end Scariff/Ogonnelloe’s All-Ireland adventure
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JP McManus viewed as key figure to maximise Shannon Airport’s use for Ryder Cup
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Tubridy seals draw for unbeaten Clare footballers
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Woodstock winter league entry extended
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Limerick support key to SDZ overcoming first hurdle
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High winds and cold front to “particularly affect Clare”
CLARE is set to bear the brunt of Storm Franklin over the next 12 hours, with a Status Orange wind alert in place from noon until midnight tonight. Another Status Orange will then kick into place from 11pm tonight in some northern counties, however high winds and a cold front “will particularly affect Clare” according …
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THE SUNDAY READ: ‘Covid anxiety has been replaced by inflation anxiety’
*Margaret O’Brien, Ennis Chamber of Commerce. Photograph: Arthur Ellis The Clare Echo’s Sunday Read series continues with a report on inflation: which Clare industries are being squeezed the hardest? RISING prices is the headline story of 2022 and it’s here to stay. Increasing energy costs and a perfect storm of supply chain issues and a global pandemic …
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