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Day: 16 January 2026

Jobs opportunities in Clare to grow by 6% in 2026

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THE jobs market in Clare is expected to see a 6% rise in new vacancies and job openings during 2026, according to a new report published by FRS Recruitment. The 2025 Review & 2026 Trends Forecast report, produced by FRS Recruitment, the winners of the Employment and Recruitment Federation’s Large Agency of the Year award in 2025, reveals that recruiters are forecasting a rebound in the …

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Woman accused of stealing Christmas tree from Tesco tells judge ‘I am a famous woman’

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A CLARE woman accused of stealing a 6.5 ft tall Christmas tree worth €120 from Tesco in Ennis declared in court “do you know what with social media I am a famous woman”. At Ennis District Court, Charlene Keenan (28) appeared in connection with being charged with the theft of the €120 Christmas tree from Tesco’s …

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Minister Dooley must declare if he is one of 10 ministers still not in repayment plan for salary overpayment – Donna McGettigan TD

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*Donna McGettigan. Photograph: Éamon Ward SINN FÉIN TD for County Clare has said that Minister of State Timmy Dooley must declare whether he is one of 10 ministers still not in a repayment plan for salary overpayment. Deputy McGettigan made her comments after revelations that 10 serving ministers have still not repaid substantial sums of …

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Council call for equality among SNA entitlements

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*Cllr Antoinette Baker Bashua (FF). Photograph: Éamon Ward CLARE Council members are calling on the Department of Education to review and amend Special Needs Assistants’ (SNA) Health & Safety Leave entitlements. At the Clare County Council January meeting on Monday, Cllr Antoinette Baker Bashua (FF) called a motion ensuring SNAs’ full parity with teachers, asking for SNAs …

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Why Ireland’s Smartest B2B Companies Are Doubling Down on Specialisation

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Something interesting is happening in Irish B2B markets. The firms winning the best contracts aren’t necessarily the biggest. They’re not the ones with the longest list of services on their website or the most impressive-sounding capability statements. Instead, they’re the companies that have made a deliberate choice to do fewer things, but do them exceptionally …

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Three Clare businesses set for global spotlight at RDS

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*The Moher Soap Company THREE of County Clare’s emerging craft and design businesses will join more than 100 companies from across Ireland meeting international buyers at the Local Enterprise Showcase in the RDS, which runs from this Sunday until Tuesday (January 18-20th). The showcase, organised by the country’s network of Local Enterprise Offices (LEO), forms …

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Éire Óg celebrations

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*(Front) Darragh Hickey, Rian Russell & Tadhg Wall McMahon. (Seated) Shane Daniels & Alan Malone. (Middle) Pamela Buckley, Rory & Caroline Hickey & Edel Malone. (Back) Sean Buckley, Elaine Daniels, Tom Russell, Assumpta Hehir, Siobhán Hickey & David Russell. Photograph: Joe Buckley A NIGHT of celebrations took place last weekend for Éire Óg. Éire Óg …

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