Slight decrease in Clare road fatalities
COUNTY Clare recorded a decrease in road fatalities in 2023, bucking the trend nationally as there was an almost 20 per cent increase in deaths on our roads last year.
‘Extraordinary’ 315-million-year-old fossil sponge found near the Cliffs of Moher
PICTURED: Dr. Eamon Doyle, Dr. Joseph Botting and Dr. Lucy Muir with the new fossil sponges discovered near the Cliffs of Moher An extraordinary new species of fossil sponge dating back to a time when County Clare was located close to the Equator has been discovered in the rocks that make up the Cliffs of …
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Local Link should be used by Ennis residents, says Green Party election candidate
THE planned Ennis Town bus is expected to be delayed until 2025 – however a local politician is urging people to use public transport facilities that are already in place.
Mid-West presents bid to host World Rally Championship
The Mid-West Region’s bid to host the World Rally Championship (WRC) in 2025 will be presented to officials from the WRC Promoters and Motorsport Ireland at Limerick Racecourse this Thursday. The Patrickswell venue has been put forward by the Limerick Motor Club in association with the Shannon Region Conference and Sports Bureau as the base …
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2023 Clare news year in review
*Protests in Inch garnered national attention. Photograph: John Mangan WITH the year’s end upon us, The Clare Echo goes through the archives to look at the good, the bad and the ugly from 2023.
Ennistymon’s Binneas to feature in TG4’s St Stephen’s Day special ‘Gael Linn ag 70’
UP-AND-COMING Ennistymon act Binneas are set to feature on a St Stephen’s Day special programme on TG4 celebrating the 70-year history of Gael Linn.
Ennis Community College students clothes & toy drive for SVP
TRANSITION Year students at Ennis Community College are hosting a fundraiser for St Vincent de Paul.
A December to Remember at the Gleneagle INEC Arena
Get ready for a December filled with festive cheer and top-notch entertainment, as The Gleneagle INEC Arena unveils its most EPIC lineup yet.
Thousands attend Shannon Springs Christmas lights ceremony
A FESTIVE celebration at Shannon Springs Hotel last week brought more than a thousand locals together to celebrate the start of the Christmas season.
Lifford Lighting celebrates 10 years of illuminating homes of Clare
LIFFORD Lighting has spent a decade lighting up homes around the Banner County and beyond, and this December celebrates 10 years in business.