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 …
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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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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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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MOBILE phone users in Clare have been targeted by the ‘wangiri’ phone scam. People in Clare have reported getting missed calls from international numbers with the prefix +247, +269, or +235. It is part of a scam designed to trick people into phoning back at premium rates. Comreg is advising people that returning calls to …
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THE people of rural Clare need garda stations to reopen to feel safe in their homes, it has been claimed. It comes after a statement from the Justice Minister that there are no plans to reopen closed Garda stations in Clare. During 2011 and 2012, the closure of 9 stations in Clare was implemented as …
THERE was great excitement on Friday as Scoil Mhichil Ciosog in Ennis turned pink to raise some much needed funds and awareness for breast cancer. The Clare Echo caught up with Ranga 3 at the Clare County Library where they sang a few songs and showed off their pink outfits. Third class students were among …
IF YOU’RE planning to travel from Shannon Airport this weekend you might want to get in contact with your airline first. That’s the message from Shannon Airport, which is fully operational for now but has this evening issued “precautionary advice to intending passengers to check with their airline before travelling to the airport”. A spokeswoman for …
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