WHAT started as a small kitchen experiment on Inis Oírr has evolved into one of the most recognized handmade food brands on the Aran Islands, crafting rich, creamy fudge using Irish ingredients. Man of Aran Fudge was founded over 30 years ago by Tomás Póil, an island farmer looking to diversify his income, who decided …
THE Fitzgerald family has successfully mastered an evolving tourism market for over 30 years in North Clare. In the centre of Doolin, the family-run Village Crafts Shop has quietly grown into a longstanding fixture of the local landscape, offering visitors a thoughtfully curated collection of authentic Irish goods alongside a traditional welcome. Owned and operated …
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Clare County Council, in partnership with the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS), is preparing to host a dedicated corporate blood drive in memory of Dylan Costelloe on Wednesday, 17th June 2026 at The Civic Room, Buttermarket Building, Drumbiggle Road, Ennis. The initiative has been coordinated and organised by Clare County Council employee Edelle Costelloe to …
A young Inis Oírr native is inviting people to step on to the island and slow down. Áine Seoighe the founder of Éalú Aran offers bilingual immersive cultural and wellness experiences on the Aran Islands. A break from the stresses of everyday life through yoga,breathwork, sauna, sea swims, Irish language, crafts, history, and nature, offered in unforgettable …
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*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 …
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*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 …
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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 …
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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 …