*Fearghal Lawlor. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. “A YEAR and a half of panic, dread and fear”, first led Fearghal Lawlor to pursue therapy and ultimately set the Newmarket-on-Fergus man on the path to qualifying as a psychotherapist.
RESCUE 115 helicopter crews completed four evacuations in quick succession off the west coast of Clare and Aran Islands on Monday of this week. The Shannon-based Irish Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter completed a Medevac operation on Monday evening, being tasked shortly before 6.00pm. Rescue 115 proceeded to a vessel 125 nautical miles (231 …
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SHANNON Aviation Museum marked a major milestone with the official opening of the new Eddie Ryan Memorial Wing on Friday 21st of August. The new wing unveiled the Irish Air Corps Museum Collection, rehomed to Shannon Aviation Museum on the closure of the longstanding museum at Casement Aerodrome in 2024. This marks the first time …
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The property market in County Clare, and Ennis in particular, is undergoing a transformation. Motorway access along with proximity to an international airport and the coast, have made the county a destination of choice for families and professionals seeking a more balanced lifestyle. Buyers are increasingly filtering out of high-priced urban centres into Ennis and …
‘IMPERFECT DAYS’ a new documentary that explores the realities of people living with diabetes and clinical trials in healthcare will receive a special screening in Ennis on the 19th of September. Irish volunteer organisation Thriveabetes which was founded by Clare women Gráinne Flynn and Christine Meehan, will host the event at Treacy’s West County Hotel, …
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A COMMUNITY model making group in Gort has brought a long-lost piece of local history back to life with the creation of a detailed scale model of Gort Castle. Established in October 2024, the Gort Model Group’s latest project is a depiction of the former castle site under attack by Cromwellian forces with the group …
COMING to therapy for the first time “is not an easy thing to do” but is something that can deliver incredible results, a Clare psychotherapist has highlighted. Working out of Ennis Therapy Centre, Seamus Garry says that while attitudes among younger men are changing, many older men continue to struggle with feelings of judgement as …
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ST JOSEPH’S Miltown Malbay have submitted further information as they look to construct a new training pitch, storage shed and extension of an existing service road at Spanish Point Secondary School. The 2018 and 2019 back to back Clare Senior Football Champions were ordered to produce the information by Clare County Council after the local …
A BUDDING Clare zoologist has improved the mental health of two Galway pigs following a series of experiments – which could be used to improve the welfare of captive animals. UCC zoology student Ellie Cullinan, from Crusheen, has pioneered a unique animal welfare project as part of her work placement, delivering a series of initiatives that …
A NORTH Clare woman has turned memories of her childhood on the farm in the Burren into a new poetry collection, exploring themes of nature, farming and the changing pace of rural life. Glencolmcille woman Miriam O’Donohoe recently launched her first poetry collection, It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This – The Rhythm and Rhyme …