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Torpey Leads the Way with Best Sports Business Award

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TORPEY, the Clare based sports engineering company, has been named the Best Sports Business at the prestigious Irish Sport Industry Awards, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued growth and innovation journey. The award recognises Torpey’s leadership in performance-driven sports equipment, its commitment to sustainability, and its expansion into international markets. The Irish Sport …

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‘Mum could see the signs when I was a toddler’ – aspiring Clare journalist on living with ASD

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By Sophie O’Connor *(Sophie attends National Learning Network in Ennis and recently spent a week on work experience with The Clare Echo) AS A young woman of 22-years-old, starting off on my love of writing to become a journalist, I’d like to talk about my own challenges of having a non-visible disability of ASD (Autism …

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McNamee’s Londis in Co Clare Raise over €20,000 for Irish Hospice Foundation’s Nurses for Night Care Service

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*Pictured: Michelle and Kevin McNamee, McNamee’s Londis Miltown Malbay. MCNAMEE’S Londis Miltown Malbay, McNamee’s Londis Kilmaley, McNamee’s Kilkee and McNamee’s Londis Darragh, Ennis have raised over €20,000 and completed the Londis Irish Camino Challenge for Nurses for Night Care, a national charity fundraising initiative in support of Londis’ charity partner, Irish Hospice Foundation. McNamee’s Londis …

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Two Clare Students Recognised for Leadership in Online Safety

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Pictured L-R: Brian Frawley (Deputy Principal), Emily Fitzgerald, Rory Fitzgerald, Shona Connellan (Teacher)  TWO students from Ennistymon Community School have been highly commended in the Webwise Safer Internet Day Awards 2026 for their outstanding leadership in promoting online safety and digital citizenship. The Awards celebrate the work being done by students and schools across Ireland …

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McNamara MEP Calls for Action on Drug Debt Intimidation

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SPEAKING in the European Parliament’s plenary debate on the rights and protection of victims of crime, Independent MEP from Clare, Michael McNamara, called for urgent action at national and European level to support victims of drug debt intimidation, a growing crisis he described as affecting young people across Ireland and, increasingly, across the EU. MEP …

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