Climate inspirations festival returns
ARTS and climate action dominate the line-up for the Galway Climate Inspirations Festival.
Day: 14 August 2025
O’Grady appointed as CDSL Fixtures Secretary
*David O’Grady in action for Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Natasha Barton NINE-TIME Clare Cup winner with Newmarket Celtic, David O’Grady has been appointed as the new fixtures secretary with the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL).
‘It took a long time to decide Killorglin is a long way to Caherlohan’
*Peter Keane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. PETER KEANE “took a long time to decide that Killorglin is a long way from Caherlohan,” a West Clare delegate remarked when criticising the timing of the Kerry man’s resignation as Clare senior football manager.
Ennistymon event to see participants go in search of otter poo
RESTORE BALLYMACRAVEN River Association (RBRA) will lead guided nature walks in North Clare exploring local biodiversity and searching for otter poo.
Ennis Dons hold soccer tournament in memory of Dylan
ENNIS Dons FC will host a fundraiser this Saturday in honour of former local soccer player Dylan White.
Considine’s vision praised for putting Shannon back on firm footing
MARY CONSIDINE’s vision during her six year tenure as CEO of the Shannon Airport Group has been lauded.
‘Nothing will be left to chance by Paul’ – delegates excited Madden can bring ‘winning mentality’ to Clare role
*Paul Madden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s new senior football manager has “a winning mentality” and will leave nothing to chance.
Parnell Street could be the Left Bank of Ennis
THE new proprietor of Considine’s Pub believes Parnell Street can undergo a resurgence which will see it become Ennis’s answer to the Left Bank – Paris’ famed area known for its historical, intellectual, and bohemian atmosphere. Dermot Fetton’s journey into hospitality began as a glass collector in Dooley’s Hotel in Waterford, and most recently brought …
New magic recipe at Considine’s Pub
Delicious cocktail of drinks & bites on menu for new owner Fetton POPULAR Ennis businessman Dermot Fetton has reopened the iconic Considine’s Pub on Parnell Street, bringing with him a passion and ambition to reinvigorate the historic public house. Dermot’s reimagination of the traditional Irish pub sees the Waterford native bringing a European flair …
Former Mayor of Clare & long-serving Cllr Bill Chambers dies – ‘a gentleman with exceptional character’
*Bill Chambers with his grand-son at the 2019 local elections. FORMER MAYOR of Clare and a councillor for almost four decades, Bill Chambers (FF) has died.