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Planning bid for first section of West Clare Greenway expected in Q3 2026

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*Cllr Cillian Murphy (Cathaoirleach of West Clare Municipal District), Pat Dowling (Chief Executive of Clare County Council), Leonard Cleary (Director of West Clare Municipal District), Seán Lenihan (Senior Engineer of Clare County Council), Eoin O’Cathain, Roughan & O’Donovan (Consulting Engineers), Carmel Kirby (Director of Physical Development for Clare County Council), and Cllr Joe Killeen (Leas …

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Mayoral reception honours Clare’s 2025 sporting champions

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*(L-R) Barry Donnelly (Clare ladies minor footballers Manager), Cllr Paul Murphy (Clare County Council Cathaoirleach), and Aisling Crowe (Clare ladies minor footballers Captain). Photograph: Eamon Ward A MAYORAL Reception, held in the Council Chamber at Áras Contae an Chláir on Friday evening, January 23, paid tribute to the All-Ireland winning Clare Ladies Minor Football Team, …

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Clare nurse & doctor served at Normandy in 1945 – calls for their stories to be retold

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*The Irish Red Cross at Ennis’ St Patrick’s Day Parade in 2024 FAMILIES and communities across Ireland are being invited to help recover and share the stories of Irish men and women who served with the Irish Red Cross Hospital in St Lô, Normandy, between December 1945 and January 1947. In the aftermath of the Second …

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Sinn Féin to host public meeting on emergency healthcare services in the Mid-West

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*University Hospital Limerick CLARE TD Donna McGettigan will chair a public meeting on the delivery of emergency healthcare services in the Mid-West. The recent report outlined three options: the increasing of capacity at UHL, the expansion of UHL to another adjacent site, and the provision of a new Model Three hospital in the Mid-West. Donna …

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Shannon Airport receives level 3 Airport Carbon Accreditation

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*Shannon receives a level 3 Airport Carbon Accreditation. Photograph: Stephen O’Malley THE Shannon Airport Group has announced that Shannon Airport has achieved Level 3 Airport Carbon Accreditation. Airport Carbon Accreditation is a globally recognised programme which independently assesses the efforts of airports to manage and reduce their carbon emissions. Since 2018, Shannon Airport has reduced its carbon emissions by 43%. Energy efficiency measures including LED …

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Lauren Guilfoyle completes a third-level hat-trick as she is conferred with a PhD at UL

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*Dr Lauren Guilfoyle has been conferred with a PhD in Youth Rugby Union Injury from UL this week. Photograph: Alan Place FORMER sports broadcaster and chartered physiotherapist Lauren Guilfoyle completed a third-level hat-trick at University of Limerick this week, as she received her third degree from the institution. Lauren has been conferred with a PhD …

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Karen Ronan is appointed president of Network Ireland

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*Karen Ronan, Network Ireland President 2026. Photograph: Helen O’Callaghan NETWORK Ireland, the country’s largest business networking organisation for women, has appointed Karen Ronan, Chief Executive of Galway Chamber of Commerce, as its National President for 2026. The organisation, established in 1983, supports more than 1,400 female entrepreneurs, SME owners and senior professionals across sectors ranging …

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World’s largest passenger aircraft touches down at Shannon

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*A380 comes in for repainting. Photograph: Joe Buckley THE world’s largest passenger aircraft made a spectacular landing on Ireland’s longest runway today as the Lufthansa Airbus A380 touched down at Shannon Airport. The double‑decker “superjumbo,” which can carry more than 500 passengers, landed at 11am this morning showcasing its extraordinary scale at 73 metres in length …

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