SHANNON Airport has recorded a strong first half of 2026, welcoming 1.17 million passengers. The 12% increase on the same period last year is being driven by an expanded route network, increased capacity and sustained demand for travel from the Clare airport. The airport also recorded its busiest day in 17 years on Sunday 28th …
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OVER 150 clubs and community groups across Clare are to benefit from new grants under the Local Enhancement Programme (LEP). A total of €181,061.31 has been allocated to projects in County Clare. The funding is designed to help local communities by supporting them in carrying out repairs and improvements to facilities. The grants will also contribute …
Photos by John McElligott A High Court bid backed by west Clare locals, Hollywood actor Jared Harris and other members of the late Richard Harris’s family to halt a planned waste-water treatment plan for the resort of Kilkee has failed. This follows Mr Justice Richard Humphreys dismissing the High Court judicial review proceedings by a …
A 23-year old Co Clare man has appeared in court charged with the rape, assault causing harm, false imprisonment, coercive control and threatening to kill or cause serious harm to a female who was aged under 18 at the time. At Ennis District Court, the man appeared in connection with 20 alleged offences against the …
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A LOTTO player in Clare has won nearly €50,000 surprise after matching five numbers and the bonus in Saturday night’s main Lotto draw. The lucky winner is entitled to €48,618 following Saturday night’s main Lotto draw. As there was no winner of the €5,915,657 jackpot on offer in last night’s Lotto draw, Wednesday’s jackpot is …
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*A dejected Diarmuid Ryan at the final whistle. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. Championship hurling coverage brought to you in association with McKeoghs Home, Garden & DIY CLARE manager Brian Lohan said they received 110% effort from their players but needed 115% to take down Limerick.
AN ENNIS ten year old has won the top cash prize of €1000 in the Woodie’s 2026 Budding Gardeners Competition. Matthew Cahir from the county town won the overall prize with his ‘Matthew’s Supergarden’ entry. Now in its sixth year, the Woodie’s Budding Gardeners campaign encourages children across Ireland to flex their green fingers by …
*Parteen Basin. An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) has put back making a decision for up to one year on Uisce Éireann’s contentious plans to extract over 300 million litres of water a day from the River Shannon in East Clare to boost supply to the east of the country.
FORMER Mayor of Ennis cllr. Mary Howard (FG) has called for “an urgent reform of Ireland’s family laws”. The county town cllr stated that Ireland’s legal framework has deeply failed victims of domestic violence at the June meeting of Clare County Council. In a motion put before the local authority, Howard asked “for urgent reform …