*Pictured: Séan Cummins, Oran Hehir, and Daithi Óg Canny A RURAL West Clare school is on a high following a double Munster footballing success. Annagh National School (NS), located in Kilmurry Ibrickane and home to just 81 pupils, is celebrating an extraordinary run at the highest levels of primary school Gaelic football. Following their coronation …
West Clare school pupils clinch Munster silver and gold Read More »
*Pictured: Councillor James Ryan A MOTION brought before Clare County Council by cllr. James Ryan (SF) was passed on to the office of Minister for Finance Simon Harris TD (FG). The Westbury native raised the issue at a May sitting of the local authority, where he proposed “To ask the relevant ministers to ensure all …
FOUNDED by Maureen Harrison in 1996, Seoidín has grown from a small Irish jewellery business into one of the country’s most recognised independent jewellery brands. The milestone comes at a particularly exciting time for the company, following a year of unprecedented growth, national recognition and record-breaking customer support. Earlier this year, Seoidín was honoured with …
Award-winning Irish jewellery brand celebrates 30 years following record growth. Read More »
COORACLARE OWNED Lissatouk Sydney won one of the feature finals in Galway over the weekend.
A PACKED room of ambition and enterprise was on display in County Clare on May 14th, as 68 women gathered for a Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Clare event focused on supporting female entrepreneurs through learning, networking and collaboration. The morning began with an informal networking session, giving attendees the opportunity to connect, share experiences and …
Clare Businesswomen Connect and Inspire at LEO Event Read More »
FATHER-OF-THREE Seamus Cotter was once given 18 months to live. Ennis father-of-three Seamus Cotter helped launch the Marie Keating Foundation’s Gold Medal-winning show garden at Bord Bia Bloom in Dublin’s Phoenix Park last week as he marks a remarkable milestone – 10 years since being diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer and told he had …
Over €4m spent on school prefabs & rental of land since 2020. MORE than €4.1 million has been spent on the rental of land and prefabs in County Clare since 2020. Figures supplied by the Department of Education show that €4,120,753 was spent on the rental of prefabs and land in the county between 2020 …
Cooney queries long-term use of school prefabs in Clare Read More »
A TOTAL of €649,000 has been awarded to 36 community-based organisations across County Clare under Phase 2 of the Community Climate Action Programme, supporting locally led projects that respond directly to the challenges of climate change. Clare County Council, in partnership with the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, is supporting the delivery of …
A magnificent Irish silver wine cooler, presented to Major George Warburton in 1826 by the Constabulary offices of Connaught, is coming to auction at Bonhams in London next month. The piece, crafted by Dublin silversmith Edward Power, documents a pivotal moment in Irish policing history. Warburton was appointed chief magistrate in 1816 to command fifty …
A €3.5 MILLION investment by Clare County Council in the county’s Fire and Rescue Service marks a major step forward for emergency services in Clare, ensuring that communities continue to benefit from a highly capable, professional, and well-equipped Fire and Rescue Service. Aimed at strengthening emergency response capabilities, improving firefighter safety, and enhancing services to …
€3.5 million invested into fire and rescue services across Clare Read More »