Burren Winterage Festival marks unique farming practice
*Photograph: Martin Kiely THE BURREN’s famous biodiversity continues to be maintained through its tradition of winterage.
‘I lit a candle for Pat Fitzpatrick & he was looking down on us’ – Madden knows value of success to Éire Óg
*Mark McInerney and Paul Madden stand for the national anthem. Photograph: Paul Madden A PROUD ÉIRE Óg man to the core, it’s fitting in a way that such a genuine clubman like Paul Madden holds the distinction of managing their senior footballers to back to back titles for the first time.
Matchmaker heads for Lisdoonvarna
LISDOONVARNA is noted as the home of the matchmaking festival and also the residence of the county’s most popular version of cupid, Willie Daly.
‘Fierce disappointment’ for Ennistymon with county final outcome
*David McNamara scrambles to win the ball with Oran Cahill and Ikem Ugwueru closing in. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON can take more positives than negatives from their 2022 Clare SFC campaign but they remain dejected with the outcome of Sunday’s county final.
Galaxy of Occupations for glór this Mid-Term break
A HIGH-ENERGY dance show is take place in glór this Wednesday during the Mid-Term break.
Council to put forward affordable housing scheme for Ennis & Shannon
*Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL are expected to lodge applications with the Department of Housing for two projects under the Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme.
Delay in N68 safety audits touch on ‘planned obsolescence’ of West Clare
FAILURE to complete safety audits along one of the main axis points to West Clare is part of a “planned obsolescence,” an elected representative has claimed.
Minister insists rural Clare doesn’t need a padlock
*Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, walking through the Cnoc na Scoile social housing development, Ashline, Ennis, with (L-R) Anne Haugh, Director of Social Development, Clare County Council, Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Tony O’Brien, and Pat Dowling, Chief Executive, Clare County Council. Photograph: Eamon Ward MINISTER FOR HOUSING, Darragh …
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Back to back titles for excellent Éire Óg
*Éire Óg players celebrate at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG HAVE retained their title as Clare senior football champions wrestling off the challenge of Ennistymon.
‘We’re not poodles’ – Cllr Kelly questions legality of County Development Plan
*Cllr PJ Kelly. Photograph: Martin Connolly CLARE’s most experienced councillor has questioned the legality of the County Development Plan.