FANCY bagging yourself a brand new car? Or €5,000 to spend as you please? The West Clare Drama Festival have just launched their incredible Dramatic Draw, which boasts an astonishing line up of prizes worth over €40,000. Prizes include a brand new Kia Stonic from Liam Cleary Auto World, holidays abroad, luxury hotel breaks, bicycles, …
A NEW medical and healthcare movement is taking place. At the forefront of it in the West of Ireland, providing their expertise is the Ennis-based Functional Naturopathic Clinic. Ceara Barry – who has over 20 years’ experience as a Staff Nurse, Senior Staff Nurse and Clinical Nurse Manager – along with Richard Rocker, who has …
IT’S no secret that generally the more expensive something is, the higher quality it is, or at least one would hope. But is the Subaru XV worth the steep price tag? Our resident motoring expert Neil Briscoe has done all of the leg work for you as he takes an in depth look at the …
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CLARE Chief Superintendent John Kerin has confirmed that five new Gardaí will be allocated to the county next month. “While I have yet to be told where they are being allocated to, I am confident some will go to Kilrush, as well as to Ennis,” Chief Supt Kerin said. Since training re-commenced for Gardaí, 25 …
SMOKING in Co Clare’s public areas could soon be a thing of the past, following a motion to introduce a prohibition on smoking in all public facilities owned or operated by the local authority. The initiative would see a smoking ban in all public parks, playgrounds and eventually beaches. Mayor of Clare Tom McNamara, along …
THE super dedicated team over at Ennis Tidy Towns have just launched a fantastic lecture series for those hoping to learn more about their local environment. Their Spring Biodiversity Lecture Series, in support of their Biodiversity Action Plan ‘Wild About Ennis’, starts tonight (February 21) and will continue each Wednesday night for five weeks. All …
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AOIBHIN Garrihy is absolute pregnancy goals. Social media went into a frenzy over her holiday snaps with husband John in the Canaries with one pic gaining well over 10,000 likes. Her stunning Insta pics proudly showed off her growing baby bump in a very stylish one piece swimsuit, complete with white sun hat. A combination …
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CLARE’S Councillors have expressed their concern at the potential reduction of services at the Medical Assessment Unit in Ennis General Hospital. Dr Michael Harty TD told the Dail last week that he understands the unit is due to close at weekends and the seven day service will be reduced to five days. Despite assurances from …
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By Sean Howard CLARE’S rural pubs have to turnover at least €8000 a week or they will not survive, according to a new report. That works out at 1600 pints per week, or 20 barrells, or 533 punters buying three drinks. According to John Quinlivan, owner of The Honk bar near Shannon Airport, “very few …
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GARDAI are urging the public to be vigilant against an iTunes scam that is doing the rounds, after one of our northern neighbours was scammed out of more than two grand. A Galway victim lost €2,200 to the scam, while in counties Wicklow and Tipperary two individuals fell victim to the scam and purchased in …