Traffic in the Burren is making lives hell for residents and farmers. That was the view expressed by Cllr Pat Hayes who sought an update on a proposed traffic management plan and when it would be implemented at the May meeting of the Killaloe Municipal District. Cllr Hayes says he has received several complaints from …
Fr Ignatius McCormack has completed his first school year as principal of Clare’s largest post-primary school, his appointment by Bishop Fintan Monahan was met with criticism at the time but Monahan remains fully content with the decision. Carmel Honan became the first female principal of St Flannan’s College in 2006 and stepped down last summer …
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A recent €3.2 million contract is going to result in extra investment and employment at Microsemi in Clare. Last week, the Ennis based multinational company announced it was awarded a €3.2 million contract under the European Space Agency’s General Support Technical Program (GSTP) to develop a cost-effective integrated motor drive solution for thrust vector control …
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A Swedish man is searching for a long lost Clare friend who he has not been in contact with for twenty years. Stockholm resident, Jerry Lantz contacted The Clare Echo to help in his pursuit to locate his old friend, Flann O’Keeffe who is from the Banner County. He is hopeful the picture (above) will …
Substantial pressure has been placed on a North Clare primary school because of a direct provision centre established in the area. In March of this year, a direct provision centre was opened in King Thomond Hotel, Lisdoonvarna with 115 asylum seekers setting up home there. St Enda’s National School saw a sharp increase in their …
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Vaughan’s in Kilfenora will forever be associated with Fr.Ted but The Irish Fivers are hoping that after their RNLI fundraiser that they too will leave their mark on the pub. The Irish Fivers began as a casual singsong meeting up of North Clare friends Padraig Cleary, Peter Fitzgerald and John Hogan in O’Loghlins Whiskey Bar, …
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Ballyalla Lake has retained its Green Flag status from An Taisce for the second year running. This acknowledges beaches with exceptional water quality and community led plans that protect the natural environment. Fifty nine beaches across Ireland received Green Flags this year, Ballyalla Lake, Bishops Quarter (Ballyvaughan) and Seafield (Quilty) are the three from Co …
Tourism in north west Clare is set for a major boost next Tuesday morning as the largest, fastest and most environmentally friendly cruise vessel ever to break waves at Doolin makes its much-anticipated arrival. The ‘Star of Doolin’, commissioned by the Garrihy family run Doolin2Aran Ferries, is set to turn into Doolin pier for the …
Bishop Fintan Monahan was surprised, dismayed and disappointed with the result of the referendum on the Eighth Amendment. Speaking to The Clare Echo, he recalls his initial shock upon hearing the exit polls first released from The Irish Times and RTÉ on Friday night. “I was very surprised at the extent of the yes vote, …
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Voters in Clare made it known that “dire treatment of women is not good enough” as 34,328 people used their ballot to repeal the Eighth Amendment according to the county’s Together for Yes Spokesperson, Alanna Wurm. In her view the results “show that divisions in attitudes no longer exist between rural and urban voters, between …
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