*As Cahercalla celebrates its 30th anniversary of public ownership, its first chairman Fr Harry Bohan speak to The Clare Echo “I ASKED myself why couldn’t we win All-Irelands and why couldn’t we have our own hospital”. When Fr. Harry Bohan first became chairman of a committee tasked with transforming Cahercalla into a community hospital in 1990, he …
*Photograph: Brian Arthur THE HISTORIC opening of the Brian Boru Bridge could have been handled much better, elected representatives have conceded.
*Cathal Crowe TD (FF). Photograph: John O’Neill CLARE TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) said “a jumble of words” caused him to make offensive and inaccurate comments in the Dáil claiming the British Army never shot or bombed anyone in Ireland.
*PICTURED: Declan Burgess, Cathaoirleach, Tipperary County Council and Alan O’Callaghan, Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, pictured with Fiadh Kenny of Convent Primary School and Alex Short of Killaloe Boys National School at the official opening of the Killaloe Bypass road project. Photo by Brian Arthur THE Brian Boru Bridge has been opened, offering a new link …
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CRUSHEEN, Sixmilebridge, Clonlara, Newmarket-On-Fergus, Doora Barefield, Kilmaley, O’Callaghan’s Mills and Inagh-Kilnamona are all marching on to quarter-finals despite a mixed bag of results this weekend. Clooney-Quin continued their good run of form in the competition so far as they romped to an easy win over Corofin, just missing out on a top-four spot. A monster …
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A Limerick-based architecture firm has lodged plans for fifty-four houses in Ennis. The large housing development is planned by Arnold Leahy Architects for a site on the Gort Road, close to the Auburn Lodge and Al Hayes motors. The development encompasses the townlands of Dulick and Knockaderry. The area is zoned for development as part …
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CLARE is one of six counties that has recorded zero road deaths so far in 2025.
*A decision on the plans will be made by the beginning of July. PLANS for three new wind turbines near Kilrush have been submitted to Clare County Council.
BRISTOW Ireland have been granted planning permission for an accommodation building at Shannon Airport.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley LIDL have been granted planning permission for a new store in Sixmilebridge.