COFFEE lovers are in for a treat this evening as Ennis coffee house Suas will offer an insight into the coffee growing world. Green Coffee Buyer and Coffee Roaster, Stephen Leighton from Hasbean Coffee, UK is coming to Ennis to launch his debut book, Coffeeography: The Coffee Producers. Alejandro Martinez from Finca Argentina, El Salvador, …
SITTING in a stuffy office all day can leave you with a severe case of cabin fever, especially when the weather is less than tropical. Sometimes you just have to wrap up, grab the umbrella, get the dog off the couch and head out into the elements. Our fabulous resident columnist Aoibhín Garrihy has put …
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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.
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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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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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 Clare Memory Orchestra has come a long way following its debut concert in 2012 where a 15 piece chamber orchestra first performed as the showcase event of Ireland National Culture Night. Now called Dave Flynn’s Irish Memory Orchestra, they will delight audiences at Christchurch Cathedral in Dublin this weekend. It is the first and …
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BALLYVAUGHAN native Michelle Guthrie is not your average Josephine Soap, walking around the block in an effort to shift last night’s takeaway. Michelle follows a strict diet and spends three to four hours in the gym nearly every single day, as well as holding down a full time job. Why in God’s name would she …
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THERE are some serious bargains to be had at Patrick Bourke’s Menswear in Ennis this weekend as the store celebrates their 21st birthday. Proprietor Patrick Bourke said the SALE-abration Saturday evening from six will be an event not to be and customers will be able to avail of 21 per cent off their favourite brands …
