Viking Age comes to Craggaunowen
*Photograph: Eamon Ward CRAGGAUNOWEN will be transformed into a Viking village this August Bank Holiday weekend.
Day: 1 August 2024
Kilmurry Ibrickane to deliver on expectation
*Kilmurry Ibrickane captain, Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EXPECTATION is always high in Kilmurry Ibrickane and after a quarter-final exit last season, the Bricks are in place to rectify this.
Planning permission approved for Ennistymon public realm works but concerns flagged on parking scarcity & ‘choked town’
*Ennistymon. 45 new car parking spaces are to be delivered in Ennistymon by the end of 2025 but concerns that traffic will be “choked” in the North Clare town prior to then have been voiced.
St Breckan’s aiming to banish poor run of form
*Colm O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WITH only one victory under their belts in 2024 and that an ultimately fruitless last-ditch attempt to stave off relegation from the Cusack Cup, St Breckan’s will inevitably have a greater emphasis on this Friday’s opening senior championship tie more than most.
Week 4: Echo Slimmers back with a bang
*PICTURED: The Clare Echo’s Kieran with Slimming World leader Pamela AFTER a minor blip on the slimming road last week as our pair celebrated Clare’s All-Ireland win with the rest of the county, Denise knocked it out of the park by being named her group’s Slimmer of the Month as Kieran also got back on …
New lease of life for Clare music scene
Ennis Eccentric Music Society hosts Spectacular Summer Party ENNIS is set to witness a revival of its original live music scene as the Ennis Eccentric Music Society (EEMS) prepares to host a grand music event on Saturday, August 3rd 2024 in Lucas’ Bar. The event, branded as the ‘Summer Party’ promises to showcase a diverse …
Champions Cratloe chomping at the bit
*Cratloe’s Cathal McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ON SIX occasions in the past twenty years, the Clare senior football title has been retained by the previous year’s winners.
Farming neighbours “who were once very good friends now unfortunately leave a legacy of hostility, hatred and anger”
*The two farmers were sentenced. FARMING neighbours “who were once very good friends now unfortunately leave a legacy of hostility, hatred and anger”.
Parish take stock as they seek rich dividends
*James Curran. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IF St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield were floated on the stock market, they would arguably be on every stockbrokers’ radar right now.