MASS objections from local residents and several politicians have led to Clare County Council refusing to grant planning permission for a wind turbine in West Clare. Permission for the development was refused on the grounds of visual amenity and environmental concerns, as well as objections from local residents, county cllrs, wind action groups and government …
THERE are some days that just stay with you forever. Whether its exploring the island on bicycles, seeking out an abandoned shipwreck or a refreshing ice cream on the pier, Doolin Ferry want to help you and your family make lasting memories on Inis Oírr this summer. Here are the 10 best activities for kids …
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FAMILIES across Clare are being invited to swap expensive days out for giant screen adventures this summer as The Arc Cinema launches its Summer of Family Cinema campaign, with tickets available from just €7.95 per person across a packed programme of family blockbusters. The initiative sees some of the biggest films of the year …
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*Zi Yan Spillane and Ellen Casey battle with Mairead Eviston. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. MISSED CHANCES left Clare chasing the game for the entirety of Sunday’s All-Ireland senior camogie quarter-final but the side are not far away from making a big breakthrough, manager Eugene Foudy maintained.
*Peter Duggan is left on the ground following Nickie Quaid’s foul. Photograph: Ruth Griffin LIMERICK manager John Kiely has said he expected they would have been given a free out instead of Clare receiving a penalty in the final stretch of Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final.
*O’Callaghans Mills manager Seán Doyle with Mark Pewter. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. O’CALLAGHANS MILLS are continuing their upward trend under Seán Doyle with Clare Cup honours the latest step on the ladder.
CRAGGAUNOWEN comes alive this summer as it plays host to the Culture, Craft & Textile Fair on Sunday, July 12, 2026, from 10am to 5pm. The event will celebrate the wealth of creative talent, heritage craft, and cultural knowledge that continues to thrive across Clare and beyond. Visitors to Clare County Council-managed Craggaunowen can expect …
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*Broadford has been waiting fifty five years for a sewerage plant. Photograph: Páraic McMahon. DEPARTMENT officials have been blamed for causing delays to the development of wastewater treatment plans in Broadford and Cooraclare.
STAFF at Obair in Newmarket-on-Fergus have been left devastated by a burglary which has rocked the service to its core. In the early hours of last Wednesday morning (July 1st), a sum of approximately €600 was stolen from a locker at the premises. The money belonged to Meals on Wheels staff and was set aside …
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A 22-year old west Clare man has pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of a then 13-year old girl at Vandeleur Woods on the outskirts of the west Clare town of Kilrush three years ago. At Ennis Circuit Court, the man has pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of the teenager at Vandeuler Woods, Feagarroge, …