Paraic McMahon, Author at Clare Echo

20 jobs for Shannon with Extreme €3m investment

20 new jobs are to be created as part of Extreme Networks €3m investment to its Shannon R&D programme.

Decade of Centenaries History Week at Clare County Library

1919: The War of Independence’ is the theme of Clare County Library’s ‘Decade of Centenaries History Week’ which runs until Friday.

Risk of more accidents in Kilrush due to derelict buildings

By Paraic McMahon

A special briefing session is to be held for elected members in West Clare to discuss the amount of derelict buildings in Kilrush with one local councillor warning future accidents may occur if the level of vacancy remains.

German TV crew to showcase Co Clare to audience of 500,000+

By Paraic McMahon

*Bernd Goetz (cameraman); Mark Hammerl (sound engineer); Nathaly Janho (director); and Tony Kirby, Heart of Burren Walks, filming in the Burren National Park for the popular German travel programme called Service:Reisen Die Ratgeber. Photograph: Eamon Ward German TV station, Hessicher Rundfunk were filming in Clare this week along the Wild Atlantic Way with shots from …

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Harry Barry to deliver talk on health & wellbeing in the workplace

By Paraic McMahon

Author and medical doctor, Dr. Harry Barry will deliver an evening seminar on the topic of health and wellbeing in the workplace this Thursday in Shannon.

This Is Me – Laura Brennan documentary airs on RTÉ tonight

By Paraic McMahon

Laura Brennan’s message in promoting the HPV vaccine will be amplified this evening (Monday) with the airing of a documentary telling her story on RTÉ ONE.

West Clare the source of Happiness in Niall Williams’ latest novel

By Paraic McMahon

*Niall Williams. Photograph: John Kelly Niall Williams’ reputation in Irish writing is most definitely on the ascent, living in West Clare for the past thirty four years, his texts are influenced by the place and its people.