*Patrick O’Connor. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare captain Patrick O’Connor will make his League start of the year when Wexford come to Ennis on Sunday. Tubber’s O’Connor comes into the side at wing back in place of Cathal Malone. The other change from the Clare fifteen that lost to Cork on Saturday sees Donal Tuohy replace …
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342 competitors from over a dozen countries have registered online to play in this year’s Bunratty International Chess Festival. Round 1 of the competition commences at 8pm tonight with a further 30 chess players expected to register today. Together with family, friends, arbiters and organisers the festival brings over 400 people to Bunratty every February. Last …
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With global warming become more and more apparent and the warmest ever day in February recorded last Sunday I’ve noticed more and more people heading for our coast earlier and earlier in the season. This is great of course but it can also take its toll on our coastline and our ocean. We need to …
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Playground groups in Clare are finding it increasingly difficult to cope with rising insurance premiums, elected representatives of the County Council have claimed. Ennis councillor, Mary Howard questioned if the Council’s “public liability insurance can be extended to cover all public playgrounds. An official reply from Director of Service, Leonard Cleary stated that the majority …
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Located just off the Market at Carmody Street, Ennis Tulsi has set the standard for authentic Indian Cuisine. Tulsi is centrally located so it’s easy to park up at the market and walk over. Mohashin and two brothers Mamun and Muhammad own Tulsi restaurant along with their restaurant in Galway. Tulsi offer a terrific dining …
*Naomi Carroll. Photograph: Martin Connolly Capped 110 times in international level hockey, Naomi Carroll has represented her country at schools level in soccer while also lining out at all grades for Clare in camogie and ladies football. She blows the term dual player out of the park and sat down with The Clare Echo in …
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Described by Fine Gael insiders as “the new kid on the block”, Garret McPhillips has revealed it took him a matter of minutes to decide he would run for May’s local elections. A former minor and intermediate hurler for Clare, Garret was the county’s top scorer in the 1999 minor championship, the same year saw …
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Minister for Transport, Shane Ross has indicated he wants Shannon Airport to “provide increased competition” to Dublin Airport according to a Fine Gael Senator. Shannon Airport management have been asked to submit a detailed plan on a possible connection to a major European hub. The move comes following a meeting between Shannon Group management and …
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Clare fitness instructor, Peter Barron completed a gym workout at the same time as former US President, Barack Obama this week. Peter who lives in Dubai was in San Francisco for Samsung’s launch of its new foldable galaxy smartphone. The 28 year old happened to be staying in the same hotel as Obama and introduced …
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