*Micaela Glynn and Lyndsay Clarke. At just 19 years of age, Lyndsay Clarke has represented her town, her province, and her country on the rugby pitch, and she will now play as vice-captain of the first ever Clare team to compete in the Energia All Ireland League 2025/2026 with Ennis RFC senior ladies team.
Ennis Players are preparing for a landmark season as the celebrated amateur drama group marks a number of major milestones: the 40th anniversary of their Supper Theatre, the 21st anniversary of their All-Ireland win with The Dandy Dolls, the 21st anniversary of performing on the Abbey stage, the 30th anniversary of winning the All-Ireland with Round and …
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The sixth and final concert in a well-loved community fundraising series will take place at Oakwood, with proceeds this year going to the Laura Lynn Children’s Hospice. The event, which takes place in Treacy’s Oakwood Hotel in Shannon on Friday September 19 at 8pm, promises an evening of music and entertainment, all in aid of …
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David Speed putting the finishing touches to the mural inspired by Resonance Festival. Photograph by Darren Ryan. A new mural inspired by the Resonance Lough Derg Festival has been unveiled for the bordering towns of Killaloe and Ballina.
The Burren Visitor Centre in Kilfenora, County Clare, will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Sunday September 14 2025. For five decades, it has been a vital destination for visitors from around the world, offering a unique window into the geology, ecology, and history of the stunning Burren region. Famed for its breath-taking limestone pavements, rich …
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João Tudella A new film by a Lahinch-based director will be shown at festivals in Sligo and Dublin in the coming weeks.
Galway artist, Nicole O’Donnell returns to the Kinvara Area Visual Arts Centre (KAVA) with her latest solo exhibition. This new collection brings together nearly 60 pieces, combining older works with new explorations in abstraction and colour. While Nicole’s past solo shows, including Awakening in 2022, followed more clearly defined themes, she describes this latest exhibition …
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*Rita McCarthy. A new book by social historian Rita McCarthy, which recounts the stories of the women and children who were affected by the Clare mother and baby home, will be published and available to the public this Thursday (August 21st).
TJ’s Online School helping students to Breakthrough Maths Five years ago, TJ Hegarty was standing in a draughty community hall in Glanmire, teaching just eight students with nothing but a whiteboard, a few folding tables and a sense that Maths could be taught differently. He wasn’t setting out to build a business. “At the time, …
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A countywide programme of events for the 20th instalment of National Heritage Week has been announced by Clare County Council. National Heritage week is an initiative by The Heritage Council which aims to bring together communities, families, organisations, cultural institutions, academics and enthusiasts, to build awareness about the value of heritage and support its conservation. …
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