The project to enhance the streetscape of High Street, Bank Place, O’Connell Square, O’Connell Street, Old Barrack Street, and Barrack Square in Ennis, which commenced in October 2023, is scheduled to continue until at least October 2025. Construction on the newest phase of the town’s public realm works recommenced on January 6, after the holiday …
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A 37-year man found by Gardai unsteady on his feet and with slurred speech 150 feet away from his crashed car on a motorway has escaped a drink-driving ban on appeal. At Ennis Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford found that Setanta Helferty’s proximity to his car was not sufficient proof beyond reasonable doubt to …
PLANS are to be lodged in the coming days with An Bord Pleanala for a ‘land-mark’ 450 MW wind-farm with 30 turbines over 1,000 ft high in the Atlantic Ocean off the Co Clare and Co Galway coast. The 30 turbine Sceirde Rocks Offshore Wind Farm by Fuinneamh Sceirde Teoranta is to be located 5km …
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An Ennis teenager charged in connection with a broad daylight machete attack cannot currently take up High Court bail as a Dublin local authority has said that he can’t stay at a Council owned property, a court has heard. In the case, Trevor Quinn (18) has been on remand at Limerick prison since November 21st after being …
CLARE will begin the defence of their 2024 Allianz League title this Sunday at 2pm in Cusack Park as they take on Kilkenny, last year’s opponent in the final. The Banner go into the fixture in high spirits after an exceptional double-winning campaign last year and will no doubt look to maintain their title as …
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IT SURE does feel like gardening weather at times over the last week. With the nice days and the wee bit of sun, I see people are getting ready to prepare pots and gardens for the spring. Here are some easy things you can do to make the most of the mild weather and prepare …
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The 2023 All-Ireland hurling semi-final is not an occasion that Clooney-Quin and Clare mid- fielder/forward Ryan Taylor has fond memories of. In that game he suffered a cruciate knee injury which would keep him out of action for twelve months. To add to the woe, Clare lost out to Kilkenny in that tie in Croke …
From Setbacks to Comebacks: Revitalising Your 2025 Goals and intentions Have you ever observed a bird tending to its nest? After laying its eggs, the bird constantly adjusts the nest and repositions the eggs to ensure optimal conditions for hatching. Similarly, when it comes to the goals and intentions that we set for ourselves, it …
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HEADING into his eleventh season as a member of the Care senior football squad Eoin Cleary will be familiar with the routine. Putting in the hard work in early season training and getting points on the board in the early league games are key to a good season, according to the Miltown St Josephs clubman. …
The 2024 GAA season will always hold a special place for the Clare senior hurlers and their management and this is particularly true for outstanding defender Adam Hogan from Feakle. His season started with Fitzgibbon cup success with Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. National league and All-Ireland success followed with Clare before attention switched to the …