60 seconds with Ann Marie O’Connor
Ahead of the Clare Business Excellence Awards 2025, The Clare Echo’s Dearbhla Parry speaks to Ann Marie O’Connor from O’Connor’s Bakery.
‘We’re very proud of our new school building’ – Ennistymon NS student council
*Members of the Ennistymon NS Student’s Council with Dearbhla Parry. Photograph: Tom Micks THE Ennistymon primary school moved into their new building in September, and students were “shocked” when they found out that they would now be learning in the big, two-storey school.
60 seconds with Ennis Chamber CEO Margaret O’Brien
*Margaret O’Brien with Seán Lally. Ahead of the Clare Business Excellence Awards 2025, The Clare Echo spoke to Margaret O’Brien, CEO of Ennis Chamber.
60 seconds with Aoibhín Garrihy and Sharon Connellan
Ahead of the Clare Business Excellence Awards 2025, The Clare Echo spoke to Aoibhín Garrihy and Sharon Connellan, co-founders of Beo.
Mountshannon lion was actually a ‘friendly mouse’
KILLALOE GARDAÍ have solved the mystery of a reported ‘lion-like’ animal in the woods of East Clare.
Planning granted for development at Seanchoill Sports Complex
*Seanchoill Sports Complex. A PARTEEN Sports Complex and local men’s facility have been given the go-ahead for a shared timber workshop cabin.
Mini-roundabout given go ahead for Shanaway Road in Ennis
Shanaway Road LONG-RUNNING traffic issues at on the Shanaway Rd in Ennis may be nearing the end of the road with plans approved for a mini-roundabout.
Planning granted for 58 houses at site of Shannon Shamrock despite 35 objections in Bunratty
*The site of the Shannon Shamrock Hotel. PLANNING PERMISSION has been granted for the development of 58 houses at the site of the former Shannon Shamrock Hotel in Bunratty.
Kilrush Credit Union win sustainability award
KILRUSH Credit Union have won a sustainability award for their ‘Trees for Free’ initiative. In celebration of Earth Day 2025, Kilrush Credit Union launched ‘Trees for Free’, a community initiative encouraging local sustainability and biodiversity. Thanks to a generous local source, they were able to access native sycamore ‘helicopter’ seedlings and share them with members and …
