Páraic McMahon, Author at Clare Echo

Appetite to live in rural Ireland can sustain futures of towns & villages in Clare

*New Quay. Clare County Council must swoop “to take advantage” of the rediscovered desire among the public to live in rural Ireland.

Munster success celebrated in Kilkishen school

By Páraic McMahon

Munster’s success in the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship resulted in a special visitor to an East Clare school in the past week.

Rogue is fastest in Galway

By Páraic McMahon

Doora owned Ballylean Rogue gave the run of the night at Galway Greyhound Stadium on Saturday.

Political rich list findings ‘misleading’ say Clare TDs

By Páraic McMahon

Clare TDs have said findings from a political rich list which reported that two of them were millionaires are “misleading”.

‘A great day for Liscannor & the whole bay’ – end in sight to water woes

By Páraic McMahon

Turfs up in Clare as Irish Water turns the sod on new and upgraded wastewater treatment plans for Liscannor, Kilfenora and Kilrush. Photo: Eamon Ward. An end is in sight to the water woes in Liscannor which have caused repeated beach closures at Lahinch.

TUS opening makes Ennis a university town

By Páraic McMahon

*Professor Vincent Cunnane, the inaugural President of TUS with Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins (FF) at the official launch. Photograph: Julian Behal. Ennis is now officially a university town following the opening of Ireland’s first transregional university – Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest.