CLARE’S Independent TD Dr Michael Harty said county boundary issues are not to be underestimated, as Clare residents are fiercely loyal to the saffron and blue. Dr Harty addressed the Dail in favour of rejecting the McKinley report. “Boundaries should not be interfered with lightly by technocrats and bureaucrats who do not understand the significance …
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Dozens of community and residents groups from across Clare gathered at Áras Contae on Chláir in Ennis last night for the annual Clare County Council Community Awards Night. The winners of the ‘Best Kept Local Authority Estates’ and ‘Clare in Bloom’ competitions for 2017 were announced while Clare’s participants in this year’s IPB Pride …
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THE Banner County is known for organising world class festivals full of mighty craic, but now they have gone one step further to make sure they are also environmentally friendly. Eleven community festival and event organisers have been selected to participate in an innovative training programme inspired by the success of the Green Fleadh, an …
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SOME of the most fabulous ladies in Clare donned the lipstick and glad rags to launch Style by the Sea last weekend. Style by the Sea, hosted by Brid O’Driscoll, is a very special fashion showcase on behalf of Breast Cancer Research Galway at Kinvara Community Centre on Saturday 28 October 2017 . The show …
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There are still 1,600 homes without electricity across Co Clare this afternoon, following damage by Storm Ophelia yesterday. ESB crews worked through the night to significantly reduce the number of homes without power from 10,000 at the height of the Hurricane yesterday afternoon. “ESB Networks acknowledges that this is a distressing time for customers without …
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FOR many of us Mount Everest takes on a kind of mythical quality, destined to remain in the realms of our imaginations. But for this bold traveller, mere dreams of the mountain would not suffice and he set himself on a course to climb the world’s highest peak. Everest summiteer, John Burke, will be sharing …
John Burke to share amazing Everest journey at glór this Saturday Read More »
WHEN you step into Parnell Street and its intricate network of bow-ways and lanes on Saturday October 28, be prepared to be afraid…be VERY afraid. The traders of Parnell Street, High Street, Salthouse Lane, Chapel Lane, Merchant’s Square Cabey’s Lane and Wood Quay – collectively known as ‘Ennis Creative Quarter’ have come together to together …
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ONE of Clare’s most famous clubs have given us a sneak peek at their annual magazine and it looks amazing. Newmarket-on-Fergus GAA have released their annual magazine, Tradraí, a previous McNamee award winning publication, and it’s one for the GAA and history enthusiasts. In 2016, James McInerney become only the second Clare man to win …
Clare Echo contributor Lauren Guilfoyle looks back on the careers of three great Clare stalwarts, Colin Ryan, Brendan Bugler and Patrick Donnellan following the trio’s respective retirements from inter-county hurling in recent weeks. At 11am every day, outside Buckingham Palace, the old guard stand down and hand over the responsibility of protecting their monarchy. In October …
Bugler’s fist pump, Ryan’s 61 white flags and Paddy’s walk up the hallowed steps Read More »
WELL known for going above and beyond for their customers, The Armada Hotel in Spanish Point went one step further last night when it opened its doors to those who may be affected by Hurricane Ophelia. A statement on the hotel’s Facebook page announced that while the hotel may be closed to the general public, …