Páraic McMahon, Author at Clare Echo

UNESCO team carry out review of Burren & Cliffs of Moher Geopark status

Pictured at the Cliffs of Moher Experience (L-R): Dr. Eamon Doyle and Seán O’Farrell, Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark; Dr. Babis Fassoulas, University of Crete; Cllr. Tony O’Brien, Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council; Geraldine Enright, Director of Cliffs of Moher Experience; Adina Popa, Hațeg Country UNESCO Global Geopark, Romania; Deirdre O’Shea, Head …

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Cycling schemes advancing for Ennis roads

By Páraic McMahon

*Photograph: Gary Collins NEW CYCLING SCHEMES FOR the Tulla Rd, Limerick Rd, Lahinch Rd and Gort Rd, all in Ennis are advancing.

Haven Horizons’ new community of practice seeks to address deadliest year of domestic abuse

By Páraic McMahon

L-R President of TUS Vincent Cunnane, Madeline Mc Aleer (Training, Research and Development Director of HH), Dean of TUS Dr Maura Clancy, Minister Simon Harris, Claudine Donnellan (TUS), Dr Niall Corcoran (TUS), Dr Matt Cannon (TUS). Photograph: Arthur Ellis A DOMESTIC, sexual and gender-based abuse (DSGBA) community practice has been launched by the Minister for …

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Reimagine Lisdoonvarna project wants to reclaim area’s heritage

By Páraic McMahon

*Fionn Kidney, Jacqueline McCoy, Cllr Joe Garrihy, Shelley McNamara, Kevin Loftus. RECLAIMING THE HERITAGE of Lisdoonvara as a flagship Irish wellbeing town is an aspiration of the ‘Reimagine Lisdoonvarna’ project.

‘This is a deep investigation & not the usual waffle’ – probing continues into Ballymacraven fish kill

By Páraic McMahon

*The unprecedented fish kill occurred in May. INVESTIGATIONS ARE ONGOING following an unprecedented fish kill in North Clare.

Clare demolish Dublin to seal All-Ireland semi-final rematch with Kilkenny

By Páraic McMahon

*Tony Kelly hit a hat-trick for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE HAVE MADE the semi-finals of the All-Ireland senior hurling championship for the second year in a row and in the process have set up a rematch with Kilkenny in Croke Park.

Graduate numbers reach new high at Community Training Centre

By Páraic McMahon

*Kaitlyn Ferns with her father James. Photograph: Paschal Brooks GRADUATE AWARDS at the Community Training Centre of the Clare Youth Service have reached a new high.

Clare hero Bernárd Lynch honoured with civic reception for endless dedication fighting for equal rights

By Páraic McMahon

*Cllr Tony O’Brien presents Bernárd Lynch with a civic reception presentation scroll. Photograph: Eamon Ward. ENNIS NATIVE, Bernárd Lynch has been bestowed with the highest honour that Clare County Council can bestow upon a citizen or group, a civic reception.

Relevance in the community & creativity key to Scariff Bay Community Radio’s future

By Páraic McMahon

*Jim Collins. Photograph: Ruth Griffin CREATIVITY AND relevance in the local community underpin the success of Scariff Bay Community Radio in East Clare, the chairman of the community radio station.

Murphy hits out at TII contractors as return of illegal encampment narrowly avoided in Skehanagh

By Páraic McMahon

*Cllr Paul Murphy. Photograph: Eamon Ward COLAS ROADBRIDGE have come under fire from a Clare councillor.

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UNESCO team carry out review of Burren & Cliffs of Moher Geopark status

Cycling schemes advancing for Ennis roads

Haven Horizons’ new community of practice seeks to address deadliest year of domestic abuse

Reimagine Lisdoonvarna project wants to reclaim area’s heritage

‘This is a deep investigation & not the usual waffle’ – probing continues into Ballymacraven fish kill

Clare demolish Dublin to seal All-Ireland semi-final rematch with Kilkenny

Graduate numbers reach new high at Community Training Centre

Clare hero Bernárd Lynch honoured with civic reception for endless dedication fighting for equal rights

Relevance in the community & creativity key to Scariff Bay Community Radio’s future

Murphy hits out at TII contractors as return of illegal encampment narrowly avoided in Skehanagh

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