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Level Playing Field podcast: Meet the Clare runner taking on the Ironman Wold

AN EAST Clare man’s meteoric rise… Following the release of our first episode of the Level Playing Field podcast where we spoke to Ennis Track, this week we publish the second installment of The Level Playing Field: Exploring Clare’s Changing Communities Through Sport. This weekly podcast is funded by Coimisiún na Mean and seeks to …

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‘I have been seasick on two occasions’ – Liam O’Brien of Doolin Ferry

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The Clare Echo is proud to be media partner of The Clare Business Excellence Awards. In the lead-up to the Gala Awards ceremony on Thursday, November 19, 2026 at the Rine Hotel, The Clare Echo is doing a Business Spotlight series sponsored by AMQ Accountants and Auditors. This week, we speak to Liam O’Brien of …

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Intensive Clare: Éire Óg boss Daniels reflects on historic three-in-a-row

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THIS week’s Intensive Clare podcast with The Clare Echo sees Éire Óg’s three-in-a-row winning manager Shane Daniels joining Eoin Brennan and James Lynch to reflect on the historic achievement. We also talk Intermediate finals as Clarecastle & Corofin aim to return to the top tier; Oscar Traynor, camogie & ladies football, Ennis Women and Men’s …

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Justin Gleeson: Aged 14, I cycled alone from Ennis to Derrynane on a Raleigh mountainbike

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Halloween 2026 in Clare: things to do with the kids this October

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*Pictured: Sharon Meaney, Clare Volunteer Centre, Hugh McGrath, Clare County Council, Sharon Stackpoole, Clare Tourism, Brendan Boyce, Clare County Council and Margaret O’Brien, Ennis Chamber of Commerce with Lumen Street Theatre’s character as it prepare’s for the Ennis Halloween Parade which will take place on Wednesday October 28 at 6.30pm. Photograph by Eamon Ward HALLOWEEN …

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Listen now: Ennis Track join Clare Echo podcast on 35th anniversary

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The Clare Echo’s brand new partnership with Intensive Clare has started with a bang. Following the release of our first episode following the Senior Hurling County Final, this week we publish the first installment of The Level Playing Field: Exploring Clare’s Changing Communities Through Sport. This weekly podcast is funded by Coimisiún na Mean and …

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Ireland’s first bespoke roadside tree surgery unit to make tree-felling faster, safer and more cost-effective

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Munster Tree Surgeons, based out of Killaloe, is about to deliver a first for Ireland that will transform the speed, safety and efficiency of roadside tree-felling. Founded by local man Martin Hough, Munster Tree Surgeons has made its biggest investment yet, in a purpose built Volvo 420 FMX truck fitted with a grapple saw to tackle hazardous roadside trees in a fraction of the time traditionally required. Named ‘JH1’ in honour of founder Martin Haugh’s father, Johnny, the unit is designed to cut the duration of roadside tree-felling projects by up to two-thirds, with a tree that could previously require a full day to clear now, in suitable conditions, being removed …

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Intensive Clare: ‘People from Inagh-Kilnamona, they thought this day would never come’

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THIS week’s Intensive Clare podcast sees Eoin Brennan and James Lynch’s first outing in The Clare Echo colours. And what a week it’s been with Inagh-Kilnamona securing Canon Hamilton for the first time. Here, the lads speak to Joe Cahill and Nicholas Rynne to review the derby final where they overcame Klimaley. They also preview …

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Growing Together: Ei Electronics’ Commitment to People and Community

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FROM long-term community partnerships to creating opportunities for employees to grow, Ei Electronics’ roots in the Mid-West extend far beyond its Shannon headquarters. For more than three decades, Ei Electronics has been part of the fabric of the Mid- West, growing from its Shannon base into a leading Irish manufacturer of home life safety solutions …

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Clare Credit Unions: Investing in People, Communities and the Future of County Clare

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*Clare Credit Unions Team: Claire Neylon (Kilrush Credit Union), Dave Noble (St Francis Credit Union), Sharon Foley (Ennistymon Credit Union), Siobhan Durack (Derg Credit Union) FOR almost 60 years, credit unions have been part of the social and economic fabric of County Clare. Built on a simple principle of people helping people, Clare Credit Unions …

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