Commercial vacancy rate increases in Clare
*Photograph: Cian Ó Muíneacháin CLARE’S commercial vacancy rate has increased to 15.8 percent.
‘No conspiracy’ behind delay of Ennis 2040 COO addressing public meeting
*Photograph: Tom Micks THERE IS “no conspiracy” regarding the delay in the Acting Chief Operating Officer of Ennis 2040 DAC addressing a meeting of Clare County Council, a senior local authority official has said.
Clare see off Offaly but miss out on promotion
*Dermot Coughlan is challenged. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s senior footballers will be playing in Division 3 for a third season in succession, their five point win over Offaly was not sufficient to see them promoted to the second tier.
GALLERY: Killinascully boys goes on tour in Lisdoonvarna for St Patrick’s Day parade
*Photograph: John Sheridan KILLINASCULLY boys made an appearance at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Lisdoonvarna.
Lanigan & Coughlan included in Clare team for first time in 2025 for crunch Offaly outing
*Ronan Lanigan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill RONAN LANIGAN and Dermot Coughlan will make their first starts of the year for the Clare senior footballers in their crunch final round tie against Offaly on Sunday.
GALLERY: Tradition shines through for young and old at Kilfenora St Patrick’s Day parade
*Photograph: Natasha Barton THERE WAS a strong emphasis on traditional music for Kilfenora’s St Patrick’s Day parade.
GALLERY: Gort puts on community focus for St Patrick’s Day parade
*Photograph: Tom Micks OUR COMMUNITY was the theme of Gort’s St Patrick’s Day parade.
Clare U20s progress to phase two with five point win over Limerick
*Evan Cahill in action for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’S U20 footballers have brought their championship bid to life, overcoming Limerick to qualify for phase two in Munster.
GALLERY: Scariff puts on a show with St Patrick’s Day parade
*Photograph: Vera O’Rourke HOMES and businesses of Scariff were decorated for the St Patrick’s Day parade which took place on Monday.
GALLERY: Plenty of horsing around at first Newmarket-on-Fergus St Patrick’s Day parade
*Ger Devanney provides some entertainment in the Newmarket-on-Fergus parade. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS’ first St Patrick’s Day parade went down a treat.