Staff at Shannon Airport ‘are operating with one hand tied behind their back’ while 1 million Galway passengers are flying out of Dublin Airport each year. At the December meeting of Clare County Council, Matthew Thomas, CEO of the company which is responsible for Shannon Airport, Shannon Heritage, Shannon Commercial Properties and IASC gave a …
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*Photograph by Eamon Ward Whether or not he as Clarecastle’s only public representative on Clare County Council will receive a backlash in May over Roche’s looming closure is something Cllr Paul Murphy is unsure about but he’s certain on the gender imbalance that exists on the local authority. Roche is set to close its Clarecastle …
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*Photograph: O’Connors Cross c/o Cllr Cathal Crowe Water supply has been restored to parts of Parteen and Clonlara. Residents of the South East Clare areas were without water for two days after a water main burst in the early hours of Thursday morning. Supply was restored on Saturday evening while engineers had rerouted a series …
A purchase of lands at the Rocky Rd for use as an amenity for residents of Ennis will not be made unless value for money will be assured. At the December meeting of the Ennis Municipal District, Cllr Johnny Flynn sought an update on whether the local authority had progressed with the purchase of roads …
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*Photograph: Colin Guilfoyle tackles Kevin Hehir by Martin Connolly In their first outing of the new season, Clare’s senior hurlers defeated Cork. Clare 1-20 Cork 0-21 Venue: Cusack Park A strong finish from the hosts which saw them hit 1-03 without reply in the final six minute saw them claw the game from Cork who …
Women’s Christmas will be celebrated this year in Ennis with a light-hearted afternoon tea looking at life, love and luck. Hotel Woodstock hosts the special Nollaig na mBán event on January 6th that sees some high profile Clare women look back on 2018 and set out their ambitions for 2019. Former Government Minister and Deputy …
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A review of planning guidelines is being put together by the Department of the Environment which will take into consideration wider implications of the development of wind farms. In a Dáil sitting before the Christmas break, Independent TD, Dr. Michael Harty put a parliamentary question to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan …
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*Photograph by Gary Collins Fine Gael are well placed to win three seats in the Killaloe Municipal District for the first time in the party’s history according to Cllr Pat Burke. Elected to the Council on his first attempt in 2009, Burke is hoping this May he will record a three in a row. He …
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*Photograph by Gary Collins Lives are being put at risk by motorists attempting to exit Corrovorrin while business owners in Turnpike will need to sit down with members of the Ennis Municipal District, a recent meeting has heard. Standing orders were suspended at the final Ennis Municipal District meeting of 2018 as councillors requested an …
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A Fianna Fáil candidate for both the General and Local elections plus a recent new arrival for he and his wife means Cllr Cathal Crowe is set for a busy few months. Speaking to The Clare Echo before his party leader, Micheál Martin renewed the Confidence and Supply agreement with Fine Gael until 2020 meaning …
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