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Spanish Point school striving for National “Well Read” Award

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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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Labour’s Seamus wants to see Ennis fulfil its potential

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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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Tradaree development can bring Newmarket village back to life

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A potential social food enterprise development in Newmarket-on-Fergus “will give a life back to the main street which is now dead”. Such was the view of former Shannon Development Regional Manager for Co Clare, John Quinlivan when speaking with The Clare Echo on Tuesday. The Newmarket-on-Fergus native was worried by the current state of affairs …

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