US Ambassador makes inaugural visit to Shannon Airport
US Ambassador to Ireland, Claire D. Cronin made her first visit to Shannon Airport since presenting her credentials to President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins earlier this month.
Driver uninjured after car bursts into flames in Darragh
*Photograph: Ian Lynch MINOR traffic delays have been experienced by West Clare motorists on Monday morning after a burnt out car required the attention of the emergency services.
Crusheen’s Christy appointed ITMA photographer in residence
CRUSHEEN’s Christy McNamara has been appointed as the photographer in residence at the Irish Traditional Music Archive for 2022.
Landowners have duty of care to cut hedges
AHEAD of the March 1st deadline for the hedge cutting season, landowners have been reminded to carry out their responsibilities in the interest of the public’s health and safety.
Clare lose out to dominant Derry in first league defeat of 2022
*Keelan Sexton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior footballers have picked up their first Allianz National League defeat of 2022, a setback which could come back to haunt their attempts to win promotion.
Unlicensed asbestos ‘no pertinent risk to public’ with multi-million euro remediation project ongoing
NO RISK is currently pertaining to members of the public despite the multi-million asbestos remediation project in West Clare not yet reaching its conclusion.
‘Isolation was my main feeling as a Sinn Féin TD’ Violet-Anne Wynne explains exit from party
*Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne TD (IND). Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE TD, Violet-Anne Wynne (SF) has said she was called “an effin eejit” by a female member of Sinn Féin when details of her unplanned pregnancy emerged.
Face masks linked to 69% spike in thefts from Clare shops
WEARING of face masks aided robbers in thefts from shops where CCTV was not in operation, Clare’s Chief Superintendent has admitted.
Kilkenny leave Clare without a win in camogie league
A LATE rally from Clare was not enough to see them overcome Kilkenny in round two of the Littlewoods Ireland National Camogie League.
Clare politicians call for expulsion of Russian Ambassador to Ireland following Ukraine invasion
A sitting Clare TD, Senator and former Mayor of the county have called for the expulsion of the Russian Ambassador to Ireland.