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Women in Business 2023: Meet the businesswomen making their mark in County Clare

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WITH International Women’s Day this week, The Clare Echo speaks to some of our county’s most prominent businesswomen to learn what makes them tick, and their plans for the future. From hoteliers and café owners to gym owners and candle entrepreneurs, we learn what has inspired these women in their careers and ask for their …

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23 events announced for Clare’s Local Enterprise Week

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*Padraic McElwee, Head of Enterprise with Local Enterprise Office, Clare Small businesses and budding entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to sample 23 events aimed at helping them to start or grow their business as part of this year’s Local Enterprise Week in Clare. The initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices nationwide, supported by Enterprise Ireland …

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From gardening to meditation – further education for all the community

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ONLINE singing classes were a major hit with people in Clare during the Covid year. It’s just one of the many courses at Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board’s College of FET that focusses on personal development. Further Education and Training (FET) is intrinsically linked to furthering career prospects or moving into higher education, …

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Aston Eco bridge the gap between communities and big projects

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A CARRIGAHOLT engineer is central to an unlikely business success story for rural West Clare, which has put Loop Head at the coalface of numerous international developments. John Aston heads up Aston Eco, an engineering company which bridges the partnership gap between big infrastructural proponents and project host communities when developments such as wind turbine …

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Ennis pair working to prevent Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) awarded €3,000

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Tristan FASD Ireland Tristan and Scott Casson-Rennie are the CEO and COO respectively  of FASD Ireland, one of eight organisations to win a place on Social Entrepreneurs Ireland’s (SEI) Action Lab programme. This three-month programme aims to accelerate social change through the power of people. The eight successful participants had previously taken part on the …

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West of Ireland must not lose out in Offshore Wind development – Senator Timmy Dooley

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Fianna Fáil Senator for Clare Timmy Dooley has said the West of Ireland must not lose out in offshore wind development amidst reports that the High-Level Offshore Wind Phase 2 Policy Statement due imminently will discriminate against the West of Ireland by giving priority to projects in the East and South of the country.   Viable …

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