60 seconds with Rosie McMahon
*Rosie McMahon. Photograph: John Mangan WITH the Clare Business Excellence Awards 2023 taking place at the Inn At Dromoland on November 16, we start the countdown by speaking to business people from County Clare.
57 years for County Boutique at 57 O’Connell Street
THE COUNTY BOUTIQUE is celebrating fifty seven years at its current location at 57 O’Connell Street.
Ennis Tennis Club members sleep rough for Focus Ireland
MORE than 100 members of Ennis Tennis & Badminton Club will volunteer or participate in a sleepout event this weekend.
From Pakistan to Clare: Ali opens third barber shop in Banner County
*Photograph: Tom Micks HAFIZ Usman Ali arrived in Ennis eight years ago as a fresh-faced barber. Having grown his reputation, this week he celebrates opening his third business in the Banner County.
Historic day as seven Clare stars to line out for Munster against Barbarians
*Aoife Corey. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography A HISTORIC day for Clare rugby will transpire on Saturday as seven young athletes from the Banner will take on the iconic Barbarians in Thomond Park in the red of Munster.
Al Hayes Motors feel right at home with people of Clare
AL HAYES Motors is a family business, through and through – and despite its roots in Galway, the company has strong familial links to Clare where it continues to blossom. Established in Portumna in 1981, Al and wife Noreen grew the business from a stock of just three cars in their back yard. The Hayes …
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New look sales team hired at The Clare Echo
THE Clare Echo is delighted to introduce three new members to its sales team.
European glory for Clare athletes
* PICTURED: Oisin O’Grady, Elin Blake, Ferdia Hayes and Leana Liddane FOUR Clare athletes have taken home an array of medals from Poland where they represented Ireland in the 2023 European Youth lifesaving championships. The European Championships kicked off with three gruelling days of heats and finals in the Olympic pool in Gorzow. Leana Liddane made …
Work of Clare Arts Office ‘touches all our lives’
*Siobhán Mulcahy. IN 1986, County Clare broke ground by becoming the first county in Ireland to employ a county arts officer.
Obair gearing up for expansion as food app on way
*Fintan Shanagher and Mairead Casey load the vans. Photograph: John Mangan WHEN you say you’re from Newmarket-on-Fergus, there are two things people say to you – hurling and Obair. And they’re the two things that everyone in Newmarket is very proud of.”