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Start of Spring marked with Imbolc Celebration at Bunratty Castle

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*Traditional spinning and weaving at the Imbolc event at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. Photograph: Eamon Ward THE annual Imbolc Celebration, a vibrant festival honouring Celtic traditions and St Brigid, takes place at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park on Sunday, February 1st, from 11am-5pm. The Clare attraction’s family-friendly event will feature a host of various …

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Clare schoolwear business teaming up with local schools

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A SIXMILEBRIDGE company supplying uniforms to schools across the Midwest has launched a school partnership programme. Run by award-winning business woman Cara O’Malley, TCM Schoolwear has earned a strong reputation for premium, durable uniforms, easy online ordering, and responsive customer service. In a move set to strengthen communities, the accredited Irish schoolwear provider has unveiled …

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Eight Clare students receive Trinity College awards

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*Alexa Boucher from Kilmihil Community College. Photograph: Paul Sharp EIGHT students from Clare have received prestigious Entrance Exhibition awards from Trinity College Dublin in recognition of outstanding performances in their final school examinations. A total of 602 first-year students from all 32 counties of Ireland and overseas have received Entrance Awards from Trinity this year. …

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Planning bid for first section of West Clare Greenway expected in Q3 2026

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*Cllr Cillian Murphy (Cathaoirleach of West Clare Municipal District), Pat Dowling (Chief Executive of Clare County Council), Leonard Cleary (Director of West Clare Municipal District), Seán Lenihan (Senior Engineer of Clare County Council), Eoin O’Cathain, Roughan & O’Donovan (Consulting Engineers), Carmel Kirby (Director of Physical Development for Clare County Council), and Cllr Joe Killeen (Leas …

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Mayoral reception honours Clare’s 2025 sporting champions

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*(L-R) Barry Donnelly (Clare ladies minor footballers Manager), Cllr Paul Murphy (Clare County Council Cathaoirleach), and Aisling Crowe (Clare ladies minor footballers Captain). Photograph: Eamon Ward A MAYORAL Reception, held in the Council Chamber at Áras Contae an Chláir on Friday evening, January 23, paid tribute to the All-Ireland winning Clare Ladies Minor Football Team, …

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Clare nurse & doctor served at Normandy in 1945 – calls for their stories to be retold

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*The Irish Red Cross at Ennis’ St Patrick’s Day Parade in 2024 FAMILIES and communities across Ireland are being invited to help recover and share the stories of Irish men and women who served with the Irish Red Cross Hospital in St Lô, Normandy, between December 1945 and January 1947. In the aftermath of the Second …

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Sinn Féin to host public meeting on emergency healthcare services in the Mid-West

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*University Hospital Limerick CLARE TD Donna McGettigan will chair a public meeting on the delivery of emergency healthcare services in the Mid-West. The recent report outlined three options: the increasing of capacity at UHL, the expansion of UHL to another adjacent site, and the provision of a new Model Three hospital in the Mid-West. Donna …

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Shannon Airport receives level 3 Airport Carbon Accreditation

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*Shannon receives a level 3 Airport Carbon Accreditation. Photograph: Stephen O’Malley THE Shannon Airport Group has announced that Shannon Airport has achieved Level 3 Airport Carbon Accreditation. Airport Carbon Accreditation is a globally recognised programme which independently assesses the efforts of airports to manage and reduce their carbon emissions. Since 2018, Shannon Airport has reduced its carbon emissions by 43%. Energy efficiency measures including LED …

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