Wind farms to generate €4.36m for Council in 2026
WIND FARMS in Clare will generate more than €4.36m for Clare County Council this year.
Day: 27 June 2026
Colin & Darragh walk from Newmarket-on-Fergus to Westport for Bunratty search & rescue
TWO CLARE teenagers have marked the conclusion of the Leaving Certificate by setting off on a cross-county walk and hike in aid of Bunratty Search and Rescue Service.
Clare qualify for successive All-Ireland senior quarter-finals
*Jennifer Daly in possession for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE RIPPED up any list of qualification permutations when keeping their fate firmly in their own hands to return to a second successive All-Ireland senior camogie championship quarter-final.
Kildysart promoted to Cusack Cup with penalty shootout success
*Fergal Ginnane of Kildysart holds off the challenge of Doonbeg’s Eoin Killeen. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. KILDYSART secured an immediate promotion back to the Cusack Cup and also claimed their place in the Garry Cup final, beating Doonbeg in a penalty shootout.
Disruption to water supply in Kilrush & Cooraclare
A MAJOR BURST has impacted on water supply in Cooraclare and Kilrush.
Sixmilebridge’s Mairead among grand prize winners in Shannon Airport giveaway
*Mairead Hyland from Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare who will travel to Nashville, Tennessee; Adel Tuite from Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick who has won flights to Orlando, Florida; and Triona Keane from Killimor, Co. Galway who will take off to San Francisco, California. SIXMILEBRIDGE’S Mairead Hyland was among the grand prize winners of Shannon Airport’s biggest ever ‘win …
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A new Cathaoirleach of Shannon has been elected
CLONLARA’s cllr Michael Begley (IND) was re-elected as Cathaoirleach of Shannon MD for the next 12 months at the district AGM on Wednesday. The independent was returned to the role he served in 2022 at Building 4000 of Westpark Innovation Campus in the county’s second town. Cllrs James Ryan (SF), Rachel Hartigan (FF), David Griffin …
Knappogue Castle to host meeting of masonic order for first time in 153 years
FOR the first time in 153 years, a masonic order will hold a meeting in Knappogue Castle.
Success of Willie Clancy week prompts introduction of new measures
*Deirdre Comber addresses the public meeting in Miltown Malbay. Photograph: Tom Micks. WILLIE CLANCY’s week was “becoming too successful” which has resulted in the planned introduction of new measures for this year’s festival.
Clare native is Hollywood bound
HOLLYWOOD is calling for Killaloe’s Oisín McKeogh as the budding writer and director was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to hone his craft at the American Film Institute Conservatory in Los Angeles on Thursday. Interested in dark, absurd comedies with a distinctly Irish touch, the 24 year old recently graduated from the National Film School BA …