ANY mention of the Aurora Borealis immediately strikes up images of green and red flashes streaking over snow-capped peaks. The natural phenomenon rarely ventures this far south, so we tend to get pretty excited when it does. Burren Vet John Underhill hastily snapped this photo of last night’s sky show, when he saw the aurora …
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TWENTY two per cent of Kilrush residents are registered as having a disability, according to new figures released by the Central Statistics Office. This is twice as high as the Co Clare average, which currently stands at 12 per cent. Fourteen per cent of Ennis residents have a disability, along with 11 per cent of …
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IT’S motoring around to that time of year when we start to consider our options for changing up our chariots. For those of you considering the Nissan Qashqai, our resident motoring expert Neil Briscoe has got you covered. Check out tomorrow’s Clare Echo for the full review, but for now, here’s a little taster of …
WE CAN think of nothing better in this Baltic weather than snuggling up under the world’s biggest knitted blanket. This may be do-able sooner rather than later, as Ennis woman Valery Larkin is attempting to break the Guinness World Record by creating a toasty 15,000 square foot blanket. But she needs the sound people of …
TRANSPORT Infrastructure Ireland will meet with local landowners today to discuss plans for a new M18 service station. TII have been working with landowners in the Newmarket on Fergus area for the past couple of years on the planned development. The public consultation meeting will take place from 4.30pm to 8pm this evening at the …
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IT’S every kid’s dream to take part in the Late Late Toy show. Let’s face it, it’s every adult’s dream too, whether they admit it or not. So we were just the teensiest bit jealous when we heard that West girl Éimhear Greene will get to showcase her fantastic musical talents in this year’s show. …
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THERE was mixed news on the employment front last month, with buckets of jobs announced in the Clare region and a slight rise in unemployment figures. A total of 5445 Clare residents were on the Live Register in October 2017, which is a slight increase from the September figures, but still a hell of a …
THE lovely people of the Loop Head peninsula have come together to create a horticulture project, designed to bring people closer this winter. Loophead Peninsula Horticulture and Gardening Project hope to purchase a geodesic dome (polytunnel) to enable horticultural and gardening activities to take place in the West Clare community. They also hope …
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AH, HOLIDAYS. Nothing beats it. The sunshine on our face, the sand between our toes, the cocktails by the pool and the itchy welts the size of grapes all over us from the bloody mosquitoes. They’re a friendly reminder of the trip, even for a week or two after we get back to the daily …
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A ROAD in East Clare is closed due to a collision this morning. AA reports confirm that the road is closed just outside Killaloe. The report states: “The O’Briensbridge Rd (R463) is closed until further notice at Ardcloony approximately three kilometres outside Killaloe due to a collision”. Check out https://www.theaa.ie/roadwatch/newsroom/ for updates.