Time runs out for regular attendee of Lisdoonvarna Matchmakng Festival
A 97 year old bachelor farmer who attended the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival for 72 years has passed away without finding his soul mate.
Clare businesses report gains in online revenue
LOCAL SMEs are capitalising on Ireland’s €16bn annual online spend, according to research by IE Domain Registry, with consumers admitting to finding Irish SMEs more reliable than international retailers.
‘The power is in our hands to sustain local businesses into 2021’
MAKING the decision to shop locally this Christmas could be the difference between a business surviving or failing for the year ahead.
Updated: Gmail and Youtube services back up and running
Updated: 12.33pm GOOGLE services have been restored following a brief disruption on Monday afternoon. VARIOUS people in County Clare had reported issues with their Google services on Monday morning. The exceptionally rare event sparked widespread confusion online as Google services including Gmail, Youtube and maps appeared to be down across the world. Their one remaining …
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Colin Ryan follows Brendan Bugler into retirement
JUST days after Brendan Bugler called time on his Clare career, fellow All-Ireland winner Colin Ryan has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling. The Newmarket on Fergus man will forever be remembered for his precision from the dead ball but also made a huge contribution from open play during his peak in the saffron and …
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‘Poetry in motion’: the story of Jason Titley’s Grand National win 25 years on
*Main image of Jason Titley in Quin this week. Photo by John Mangan April 8, 1995, Aintree. Some 150,000 roared from the stands as Clareman Jason Titley steered Royal Athlete to Grand National glory. Millions more tuned in from their homes, many hanging on the words of iconic BBC commentator Peter O’Sullevan. “Is this going …
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Armada Hotel adopts ‘entirely new business’ model in face of Covid-19
ADAPTING to life after Covid-19 will be like launching a new business, according to Clare hotelier John Burke.
Getting 10% of vote ‘phenomenal for rural Green’ Garvey
*Cllr Roisin Garvey (GP) talks to The Clare Echo Editor, Stuart Holly. Photograph: Joe Buckley Warm embraces were shared between Cllr Róisín Garvey (GP) and various members of her campaign team after she was finally eliminated at a quarter past one on Monday in sixth place.
OPINION: Disgusting disrespect shown to Clare players & management
*John Conlon and Mike Casey in battle. Photograph: Martin Connolly Stuart Holly, Editor of The Clare Echo says Clare’s hurling followers baying for blood should get a grip.
Darach Honan is The Clare Echo’s new hurling columnist
The Clare Echo is delighted to announce that 2013 All-Ireland medal winner Darach Honan will provide hurling analysis for the upcoming Championship season, as we increase our GAA coverage for 2019.