Hotel Woodstock named hospitality business of the year at Irish Family Awards
HOTEL WOODSTOCK were among the winners at the Irish Family Awards held last week.
The Electoral Chair: Dyson Cooney to meet stiffest test in guise of the Carey machine
*Patricia McCarthy, Páraic McMahon and Gerry Reidy in Hotel Woodstock. INTER-PARTY rivalries are going to liven up the General Election campaign in Clare.
Ballot Beats: Prickly campaign continues for Crowe
ELECTION CAMPAIGNS can be prickly but it didn’t stop one candidate from getting acquainted with nature and completing an animal rescue on the canvass.
Popular Clare priests McMahon & Noone laid to rest
*Fr Joe McMahon. TWO OF Clare’s most prominent priests have died this week.
Cliffs of Moher visitors ignoring warning signs – report finds
VISITORS to the Cliffs of Moher engaged in reckless behaviour while some sections are dangerous for the large volumes of the public using the trail, an inspection has found.
Stage in memory of Johnny Fean to be unveiled in Shannon Springs
*Johnny Fean on stage with Horslips. A STAGE in memory of legendary guitarist Johnny Fean will be unveiled in Shannon this weekend.
Kelly & Lohan to switch on Christmas lights in Ennis
*Tony Kelly and Brian Lohan. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE’s All-Ireland winning captain Tony Kelly and manager Brian Lohan will get the honour of turning on the Christmas lights in Ennis this year.
Fitzgerald leading the way as Éire Óg make the most of Cusack Park comforts
*Aaron Fitzgerald leads Éire Óg from defence. Photograph: Mike Brennan ÉIRE Óg captain Aaron Fitzgerald was among the players to lead the way as the Clare champions recovered from a sluggish opening half on Sunday to seal their place in the semi-finals of the Munster club championship.
Fianna Fáil & Fine Gael predicted to elect two TDs each in Clare
*Tony Killeen (FF) is among those to express the view that it will 2-2 for FF and FG. Photograph: Tom Micks FIANNA FÁIL and Fine Gael are being tipped to elect two TDs each in Co Clare according to political pundits.