Páraic McMahon, Author at Clare Echo

Barriers raised as new parking incentives rolled out in Ennis to boost festive trading

Cllr. Mary Howard, Mayor of Ennis, Allen Flynn, Chair of Holy Family Junior Primary School Board of Management, Jillian Bridge, Principal Holy Family Senior Primary School, Marina Mulqueen, Deputy Principal Holy Family Junior Primary School and Margaret O’Brien, CEO, Ennis Chamber. Photograph: Mike Mulcaire. INCREASED and extra incentives on parking have been introduced in Ennis …

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New community safety partnership holds first meeting in Galway

By Páraic McMahon

Cllr Andrew Reddington and Aodán McDonogh have been elected Chair and Vice Chair of the newly established Galway County Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP). Credit Murtography. A NEW statutory body focused on improving community safety in County Galway held its first meeting at Áras an Chontae on Tuesday, marking the formal end of the Joint …

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Clare’s footballers lose to Galway by a point in Madden’s first inter-county challenge game

By Páraic McMahon

*Seán McMahon on the attack for Clare. PAUL Madden’s first inter-county challenge match as Clare football manager ended in a narrow one point loss to an under-strength Galway.

Money in the bin? €6k spent on bin surrounds in Ennis

By Páraic McMahon

*Photograph: Páraic McMahon €6.2k was spent on the installation of twelve bin surrounds in Ennis working out on an average of €518 per bin.

Officials optimistic 95% of land for 43km Limerick to Scarrif Greenway will be on publicly owned land

By Páraic McMahon

*Raheen Woods has emerged as a preferred route along the Greenway. A 43km greenway linking Limerick City and East Clare is to be opened up in stages with officials optimistic 95 percent of the land used will be publicly owned.

Swim shelters to be installed in Lahinch & White Strand Miltown Malbay

By Páraic McMahon

*Photograph: John Mangan SWIM shelters are to be installed in Lahinch and White Strand Miltown Malbay.

All-Ireland & Munster medals presented to Clare minors

By Páraic McMahon

Aisling Crowe, Ria Meaney and Aisling Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s All-Ireland winning minor ladies football side were presented with their medals at a victory social on Saturday evening.

Health Minister invited to visit West Clare to see first-hand the difficulties on accessing emergency care

By Páraic McMahon

Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, pictured with the Mayor of Limerick John Moran and (right) Patrick O’Donovan, Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport. Picture: Don Moloney AN INVITATION has been issued to the Health Minister to visit West Clare to gain a better understanding on the need to build a new hospital in Co …

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Businesses ‘betrayed’ by Council’s decision to raise commercial rates by 8%

By Páraic McMahon

*Frank Landy. BUSINESSES across Clare have said they feel “betrayed” by the decision of Clare County Council and its elected members to increase commercial rates by 8 percent.

Nagle elected as Chair at AGM for first time but Healy’s exit a blow for Clare LGFA

By Páraic McMahon

*Rachel Healy (right) did not seek re-election as PRO. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography SITTING Chairman of Clare LGFA, David Nagle has been elected to the role at an AGM for the first time while the organisation has been dealt a blow with the exit of top-performing administrator Rachel Healy from the County Executive.

Páraic McMahon

Barriers raised as new parking incentives rolled out in Ennis to boost festive trading

New community safety partnership holds first meeting in Galway

Clare’s footballers lose to Galway by a point in Madden’s first inter-county challenge game

Money in the bin? €6k spent on bin surrounds in Ennis

Officials optimistic 95% of land for 43km Limerick to Scarrif Greenway will be on publicly owned land

Swim shelters to be installed in Lahinch & White Strand Miltown Malbay

All-Ireland & Munster medals presented to Clare minors

Health Minister invited to visit West Clare to see first-hand the difficulties on accessing emergency care

Businesses ‘betrayed’ by Council’s decision to raise commercial rates by 8%

Nagle elected as Chair at AGM for first time but Healy’s exit a blow for Clare LGFA

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