THERE’S nothing better than a perfect cup of coffee, especially on these dark winter mornings (or any time of the day, to be fair). Whether its a fancy coffee concoction, a classic cappuccino or a plain and simple Americano, we have come a long way from the humble cup of instant home brew. So if …
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WE COULD hardly contain ourselves when we saw the little cutie that has been hanging out at the cliff walk in Kilkee. A baby seal has made the grassy verge his temporary home for the last few days as he loses his baby fur. The Irish Seal Sanctuary are aware of the pup and have …
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THERE were major celebrations in Ennis over the weekend as St Francis Credit Union were crowned Overall Winners at the FBD Clare Business Excellence Awards. St Francis Credit Union General Manager Louis Fay was delighted to accept the award for Customer Service Excellence and said he was bowled over when St Francis Credit Union Ennis was announced …
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LET’S face it, there aren’t too many up sides to getting up before dawn, but it was made just a little bit more majestic this morning as a celestial dance took place in the skies above Co Clare. Venus and Jupiter converged in the pre-dawn sky only one third of a degree apart this morning. …
THIS weekend has taken a turn for the better for one person in Clare – because The National Lottery has revealed that the winning ticket for Friday night’s €500,000 Ireland only Euromillions Plus draw was purchased in Ennis. Lottery HQ are urging people to check their lucky numbers because the winner is yet to present …
ENNIS Gardaí are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of missing person Jack Dinan, who is believed to be armed. The 19 year old was last seen at his home on Considine Road at 10am on the morning of Tuesday, October 31. Jack is 6ft tall, of slim build with black …
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CLARE County Fire and Rescue Service responded to a total of seven bonfire incidents during the Halloween period. The Fire Service attended five incidents in Ennis and one incident each in Newmarket on Fergus and Shannon between Sunday October 29 and Tuesday October 31. Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer Angela Naughton said: “There was a …
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A FAMILY had a lucky escape this afternoon their car rolled into a lake in Co Clare. The incident happened at around 1.30pm at Knockaphort near Mountshannon. The car was left dangling over a low wall with its front wheels in the water. It’s understood that the family of three from Northern Ireland had been staying in accommodation …
ENVIRONMENTALLY conscious Clare students have rolled up their sleeves and got stuck in to Bin It! workshop, a nationwide campaign to educate and raise student awareness of littering. Students from St Michael’s Community College, Kilmihil and Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna participated in the event, which features an actor led workshop aimed at first year …
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MEET Clare Fire Service’s newest additions, six of the toughest fire fighters anyone could ask for. It takes a whole year to become a fully-fledged fire fighter, and this group’s hard work has finally paid off as they have just finished their last training course. New recruit Ryan Adams, who hails from Shannon, said he …
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