Seamus Ryan has been selected as a Labour candidate in the Ennis Municipal District for May’s local elections. A librarian in Ennis, Seamus was put forward as a candidate following Monday’s selection. Disability activist Dermot Hayes withdrew his nomination meaning there would be no contest which shocked his potential competitor, “I personally was surprised, I …
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Clare County Library and St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Spanish Point have joined forces to promote reading for pleasure among students. During December, Clare County Library staff provided an input to the ‘Well Read’ reading initiative currently running at the school. Library Staff including Patricia Fitzgerald, Mona O’Connor and Helen Flynn made a presentation to first …
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FOLLOWING on from last week’s introduction to this column, week two and our second stop on this 52-part series brings you back in time to 1968. So what were the main talking points in the Banner County 50 years ago? Ennis journalist Cian O Broin delves into the archives… CLARE ROSE TAKES THE CROWN The …
*Dancer Zoe Keane with Joe Arkins and Mayor of Ennis, Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy. Photograph: Martin Connolly “In Clare we know how it’s done” was the message driven home as plans for this year’s Munster Fleadh were discussed this week. Joe Arkins, Frank Whelan and Therese McInerney addressed members of the Ennis Municipal District this …
A motion of no confidence in Minister for Health, Simon Harris by elected representatives of Clare County Council has been deferred. Harris has been given four weeks to meet with the local authority’s members on the HSE Forum otherwise the motion will be reappearing on the agenda when the Council holds its February meeting. Former …
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*Michelle Grimes & Lynne Connolly. Photograph by RTÉ One of Bunratty Castle’s longest serving staff members features in a RTÉ documentary to be broadcast on Monday. Kilmore resident, Lynne Connolly has worked as a Bunratty entertainer for 23 years and stars in One Day: Showing Ireland Off where she showcases her daily duties at the …
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*Shannon Town Utd before their 2018 FAI Junior Cup Quarter-Final vs Pike Rovers. Photograph: Joe Buckley Seven Clare projects previously marked as invalid for a Sport Capital Grant are now to receive funding. A further €241,400 in Sport Capital Grant Funding for Clare has been announced for seven projects deemed invalid in 2017. Soccer club, …
Dublin Airport’s monopoly could be tackled by rebranding Shannon Airport to put emphasis on the Wild Atlantic Way. Inspired by an editorial which featured in The Clare Echo at the end of November, Cllr Paul Murphy put pen to paper on a motion which gives “a massive opportunity to rebrand the airport”. Stuart Holly’s editorial …
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27 new homes are to be constructed in West Clare under the Rebuilding Ireland scheme. €5,448,590 has been approved by Social Housing Capital Investment Unit of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government for the build of 27 new homes at Ballard Rd, Miltown Malbay. Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital …