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Day: 19 June 2026

Real estate firm appointed for future sale of former Roche site in Clarecastle

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REAL estate firm Cushman & Wakefield has been appointed by Roche Ireland Limited to bring to market a c. 36-hectare (88-acre) site, in Clarecastle, Co. Clare, Ireland, which offers substantial long-term development potential. The appointment follows a formal engagement to manage the sale of the site, which is zoned for mixed use, with a clear …

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Previously healthy 22-year old UHL patient died from rare form of sepsis arising from infection that may have arisen from minor scratch while playing sport

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A previously healthy 22-year old woman died after contracting a rare form of sepsis arising from an infection that may have been caused by a minor scratch to the woman’s leg while playing sport. In a case documented by medics at the Emergency Department (ED) at University Hospital Limerick (UHL), the young woman presented at …

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Summer Festival at Vandeleur Walled Garden returns from Friday June 26 to Sunday June 28, 2026

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THE vibrant heart of West Clare will burst into colour and celebration once again as the Summer Festival at Vandeleur Walled Garden returns for its third and most exciting year yet, running from Friday June 26 to Sunday June 28, 2026. Set against the stunning backdrop of the historic Vandeleur Walled Garden and Visitor Centre, …

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‘Scruffy fool’ told 11 year old girl to ‘f*ck off’ before assaulting her Dad in Kildysart Rd ‘road rage’ assault – two men ‘behaved like children’ in ’roundabout lane row’

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A Co Clare man told an 11-year old girl “to f*ck off” before assaulting her father in a ‘road-rage’ incident outside the village of Clarecastle last year, a court has heard. At Ennis District Court, Judge Adrian Harris has found Francis Healy (57) of Turnpike Rd, Ennis guilty of the assault causing harm of Eamon …

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Broadford locals spray paint roads in absence of road markings

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ARTIFICIAL road markings have been installed in Broadford by residents concerned over persistent speeding and poor road surfacing in the East Clare village. Two Broadford residents have taken to spraying yellow paint on roads in the village’s main thoroughfare with messages such as ‘slow down’, ‘ramp’ and ‘stop’ in place of council-delivered infrastructure. Numerous potholes in …

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