Páraic McMahon, Author at Clare Echo

East Clare reps call for 700km gritting programme to be expanded

Quicker reactions are needed in East Clare when it comes to gritting roads, a local councillor has outlined.

Barefield’s Logan takes command in Galway

It was a quite past week-end for Greyhound Racing due to frozen tracks however Friday nights twelve race programme at Galway Greyhound Stadium did manage to go ahead with the A2 graded seventh contest over 525 yards the top graded contest of the night.

Councillor Mary Howard at the BreastCheck clinic in Ennis. Pic: Arthur Ellis

Howard warns BreastCheck backlog will take longer than three years to clear

By Páraic McMahon

Women that were due to get mammograms last March have yet to receive a call back following cancellations.

Connecting with towns & villages will be key to success of West Clare Greenway

By Páraic McMahon

An appointment of technical advisors to work on the planning and detailed design of a 20km section of the West Clare Greenway between Kilrush and Kilkee is expected to be announced in March while councillors have stressed the need to connect to towns and villages to maximise its chance of success.

Gary Brennan – A hero in saffron and blue

By Páraic McMahon

When the need is greatest true leadership will shine through, it is why Gary Brennan always stepped up to the plate when pressure began to mount, The Clare Echo’s Head of News & Sport, Páraic McMahon pays tribute to the Ballynacally man as he calls time on his inter-county football career.