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FDI in Ennis hindered by rent yields & lack of ideal property

*Clare Technology Park. Photograph: PJColeman.com A lack of “ideal vacant property” and lower rental yields is hindering foreign direct investment in Clare’s county town. Such views were expressed at the final 2018 meeting of Clare County Council’s Economic Development SPC. Jennifer Collins who in July was appointed as the local authority’s Atlantic Economic Corridor (AEC) …

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Coughlan & Cooney impress as footballers set up McGrath Cup final with Cork

A dominant performance from the Clare senior footballers saw them advance to the McGrath Cup Final for the second year in a row on Sunday. Clare 1-17 Waterford 1-06 Cork await Clare in the McGrath Cup decider following an eleven point win for Colm Collins’ side over Waterford with twelve different players registering on the …

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Kia Kia looks set to have a bumper year this year. It’s just updated the ever-popular Sportage SUV (and is it just us or does it look more like a Porsche than ever, now?) but it’s also just launched the estate version of the award-winning Ceed hatchback, the Ceed SW. Either makes a compelling family …

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‘Bizarre’ proposal to extend Limerick boundary into Clare

Clare and Limerick’s neighbourly rivalry has erupted once more with calls for a boundary extension causing anger. Fianna Fáil Cllr Kieran O’Hanlon at the Metropolitan District meeting called for an extension of the administrative boundary of Limerick City and County Council into Co Clare. He maintained residents in Shannon Banks and Westbury feel more connected …

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