The Clare Echo

  All-Ireland hurling champion Mark Rodgers swapped the sliotar for the scroll this week as he celebrated his graduation from the University of Limerick (UL). The 23-year-old Clare man was conferred with an MSc in Business Analytics from Kemmy Business School on Monday, January 20, joining 1,705 others graduating as part of UL’s Winter Conferrings. …

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Following two false starts due to the inclement weather, the racing year finally got under way at Galway Greyhound Stadium on Friday last where the final of the Merry Christmas From All At Galway A3 525 was the top graded contest on the ten race card. As the traps rose for the €1200-to-the winner final, …

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By Mike Fitzgerald   IT’S NOT looking likely that newly-elected US President Donald Trump will visit County Clare during his first 100 days in office. Bookmakers Boylesports have set out odds of 8/1 for 45th president of the United States and West Clare hotelier to visit Ireland during his first one hundred days in office. …

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   The Shannon Airport Group is proud to announce that its staff charity committee has successfully raised €100,000 through various fundraising initiatives during 2024. This remarkable achievement brings the total sum raised for charities to €500,000 since the programme commenced 10 years ago. This year’s fund recipients are The Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland and Milford …

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Gardaí in the Clare Tipperary Division, in cooperation with National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) and the County Clare Dog Warden Service, are carrying out an operation protecting wildlife and livestock and targeting illegal hunting. Checkpoints are being carried out across County Clare and in cooperation with National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) and the …

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The Emergency Department (ED) at University Hospital Limerick is currently seeing high volumes of patients and members of the public are advised to consider alternative care options before attending the ED. HSE Mid West say they are working to ensure that care is prioritised for the sickest patients. Additional consultants were rostered over the weekend …

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