WITH just one week to go until the first edition of The Clare Echo hitting shelves across Co Clare, we took a well-earned break from the hard slog to throw a launch party! The Temple Gate Hotel hosted proceedings last night as Clare Echo team were joined by councillors, contributors, family and friends to celebrate …
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CLARE shoppers could soon be availing of bargains from top Ennis businesses at the new covered market building in Ennis. Fine Gael Councillor Johnny Flynn has asked the market advisory committee to consider letting local rate paying businesses use the space at the weekends to offer their customers products at a discounted rate. ““It’s not …
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CLARE schools are set to benefit from the lowest pupil teacher ratio ever, according to Fine Gael TD Joe Carey. Responding to Tuesday’s budget, Mr Carey said additional SNAs will ensure extra supports for local children who need them most. “I am delighted that children here in Care will benefit from the lowest pupil teacher …
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WITH World Mental Health Day upon us, Clare Youth Service is encouraging young people across the county to talk to those closest to them about their mental wellbeing. Youth Work Manager Brian McManus said that Clare youths consistently identify mental health as an issue that’s important to them and he urged them to find someone …
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Loop Head is one step closer to being beamed into cinemas across the world as the brand new Star Wars Episode VII: The Last Jedi trailer was released today. There was great excitement around West Clare last year as the Star Wars film crew took over Loop Head lighthouse for three days in May. Trailers …
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West Clare based culinary student Kevin Murphy has beat off stiff competition to land not one, but two stints with world renowned Michelin chefs. A first year student at GMIT, Kevin came third in the Global Aquaculture Alliance Recipe Challenge and will be joining celebrity chef Cyrus Todiwala at his restaurant in London for a …
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BY ALL accounts this was a Beautiful Affair – as Ennis band Stockton’s Wing were honoured with a Civic Reception as they celebrate 40 years of their contribution to Irish and folk music in Ireland and abroad. Past and present members of the group, which was formed in Ennis in 1977, gathered at Áras Contae …
IT WAS a sea of (almost) 99 purple balloons yesterday at the launch of the Annual Clare Local Area Network Domestic Violence Awareness Day. This year’s event, ‘Listening to the Child’ provides information and support for women living with domestic violence. Clare Local Area Network Chairperson Sergeant Catriona Holohan said the event provides agencies and …
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It’s all hands on deck this evening as final arrangements are made for the Sile Callinan Memorial Seven A Side Tournament, which will be held in Cooraclare tomorrow. We spoke to Sile’s fiancée Michael Talty, who said all they need now is for the sun to shine on the players and spectators. “We’re all set …
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THE importance of having working smoke alarms installed in the home is the key message being promoted by Clare County Fire and Rescue Service during National Fire Safety Week 2017, which continues until Monday, October. The theme of this year’s safety campaign is “What Can You do to STOP Fire?”. The ‘STOP’ in the campaign …
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