THE Water Conservation Order is to be lifted in Clare following increased rainfall and improved water availability, according to Uisce Éireann. The nationwide order, introduced on July 24 following a prolonged period of hot and dry weather, high water use and increasing pressure on public water supplies, is due to expire at 11.59pm on Wednesday, …
A BUDDING Clare zoologist has improved the mental health of two Galway pigs following a series of experiments – which could be used to improve the welfare of captive animals. UCC zoology student Ellie Cullinan, from Crusheen, has pioneered a unique animal welfare project as part of her work placement, delivering a series of initiatives that …
*A computer-generated image of the planned ballroom addition to Donald Trump’s Trump Doonbeg golf resort in west Clare. THE PRESENCE of the rare 2mm snail, the Vertigo Angustior at Trump Doonbeg in Co Clare has resulted in a fresh hurdle being placed in the Trump firm’s plans to build a ballroom for the resort. This follows An Coimisiún Pleanála writing …
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THE number of child protection and welfare cases awaiting allocation in the Midwest has more than tripled in six months, according to figures provided by Tusla. There were 631 unallocated cases in the Midwest at the end of the second quarter of 2026, compared with 201 at the end of 2025. The latest figures were …
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A NORTH Clare woman has turned memories of her childhood on the farm in the Burren into a new poetry collection, exploring themes of nature, farming and the changing pace of rural life. Glencolmcille woman Miriam O’Donohoe recently launched her first poetry collection, It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This – The Rhythm and Rhyme …
CLARE farmers could lose an estimated €12.6m a year in Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments under current EU budget proposals, according to Clare IFA chair Stephen Walsh. Mr Walsh said the next three months would be critical in the campaign to secure a CAP budget that would underpin the future viability of Irish agriculture. As …
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A MAN in his 40s is in a critical condition following a single-vehicle collision in Bodyke late on Sunday night. Gardaí and emergency services responded to the collision on the R352 in Bodyke at around 11.40pm on Sunday, August 23. The man, who was the sole occupant of the car, was taken by ambulance to …
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