Haugh highlights movie potential of Clare
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TOWNS in Clare have untapped potential as a location for films, a Newmarket-on-Fergus based freelance director has said.
Tributes to Corofin’s Cleary as he bids farewell to Council
*Outgoing Director of Services at Clare County Council and newly appointed Chief Executive of Galway City Council, Leonard Cleary receiving a presentation from John O’Malley, SEO of West Clare MD, and staff of West Clare MD, Clare Tourism and the Rural Development Directorate at Vandeleur Walled Garden & Visitor Centre in Kilrush. Photograph: Eamon Ward …
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Avenue Utd win Premier Division title
*Avenue Utd’s players and management celebrate. Photograph: Joe Buckley AVENUE UTD have won the CDSL Maloney Hardware Premier Division by defeating rivals Newmarket Celtic on Sunday morning to become league champions for 2023/24.
The Electoral Chair: Ennis Municipal District election debate
*Candidates in the Ennis Municipal District who attended The Electoral Chair election debate. POLLING DAY is less than a month away and as part of The Clare Echo’s build-up to the local elections, The Electoral Chair has kicked off election debates in all of the electoral areas.
Housing Allocation Scheme change to benefit Galway’s Gaeltacht communities
AN AMENDMENT has been issued by Galway County Council to its housing allocation scheme aimed at addressing population decline and strengthening Irish language and culture in parts of Ireland’s largest Gaeltacht.
Tour of wastewater treatment plants in North Clare sought
*Uisce Éireann’s Ennistymon plant. Photograph: John Mangan A SCHOOL-TOUR like trip for elected members of the West Clare Municipal District to wastewater treatment plants in North Clare is on the cards.
Cancelling briefing of Ennis 2040 COO to elected members ‘ignoring democracy’
*Ennis 2040. CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER of Ennis 2040 DAC, Kevin Corrigan’s scheduled briefing before the May meeting of Clare County Council has been cancelled.
Frustration in Sinn Féin over lack of consultation on selection of candidates
*Finbarr MacGabhann and Cllr Donna McGettigan (SF). SINN FÉIN’s members are feeling aggrieved with the lack of consultation on the selection of candidates for the local elections.
Coláiste students dare to believe & undertake research to assist female athletes
AN ENNIS school won two awards at the Dare to Believe PTSB 10th PExpo.
Northern Lights spotted from Co Clare
*Photograph: Cillian Murphy A SOLAR storm resulted in the visibility of the Northern Lights across Co Clare.