New chapter for Clare ladies footballers
Clare’s elusive quest to regain their senior ladies football status enters a ninth year this Sunday when making their competitive bow in the National League away to Sligo in Curry GAA (2pm).
Day: 20 January 2023
Ennis book club festival programme announced
The full programme for the 17th Ennis Book Club Festival has been announced. This year’s festival will offer a vibrant programme of live events and activities for book lovers of all ages. As always, the festival will offer opportunities to engage with your favourite authors and features an additional programme of events for younger readers. The official launch …
Fun Irish classes starting soon
Múinteoirí Tadhg agus Stephanie Dia dhaoibh a Chairde! Just in time for the most Irish of celebrations, Féile i mBolg/Lá Fhéile Bríde, An Clár as Gaeilge will commence fun Irish classes in Cois na hAbhna at 7pm, Monday January 30th. You will have the choice in this 8-week programme to do a beginners/entry level course, …
“Huge appetite” for expanded meals on wheels service
Pictured preparing some of the Meals on Wheels at Obair, Newmarket on Fergus are Alannah Slevin (Chef) and and Erica Long (Head Chef, Obair Meals on Wheels Service). The expansion of a meals on wheels service will be an important step in improving the lives and wellbeing of older people in Clare. Clare County Council …
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Former garda station gets new lease of life
THE former Inagh garda station is set to be the new home for a local housing association. Clare County Council confirmed this week that it had purchased the property for €20,000. It will be the new headquarters for the Inagh housing association which has recently amalgamated with the Inis housing association – a tier 2 …
From gardening to meditation – further education for all the community
ONLINE singing classes were a major hit with people in Clare during the Covid year. It’s just one of the many courses at Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board’s College of FET that focusses on personal development. Further Education and Training (FET) is intrinsically linked to furthering career prospects or moving into higher education, …
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Aston Eco bridge the gap between communities and big projects
A CARRIGAHOLT engineer is central to an unlikely business success story for rural West Clare, which has put Loop Head at the coalface of numerous international developments. John Aston heads up Aston Eco, an engineering company which bridges the partnership gap between big infrastructural proponents and project host communities when developments such as wind turbine …
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Ennis pair working to prevent Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) awarded €3,000
Tristan FASD Ireland Tristan and Scott Casson-Rennie are the CEO and COO respectively of FASD Ireland, one of eight organisations to win a place on Social Entrepreneurs Ireland’s (SEI) Action Lab programme. This three-month programme aims to accelerate social change through the power of people. The eight successful participants had previously taken part on the …
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Extra €15m needed after roads hammered by frost and tourists
AN extra €15m will be needed to help improve and maintain Clare’s road network after the impact of freezing weather and increased tourism traffic. At a meeting of the west Clare municipal district, councillor Ian Lynch (Ind) said he has written write to the Ministers for Finance, Public Expenditure and Transport seeking additional funding for …
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Key role for Carrigaholt in offshore energy boom
CARRIGAHOLT pier should be a key part in the development of offshore wind energy projects in Clare, a meeting has heard. Clare County Council has been urged to request promoters of offshore wind energy projects to open a service depot in the area. The call came from Gabriel Kearing (FG) who says Carrigaholt is a …
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