Shane King goes above & beyond for Happy Feet Happy Minds
One Clare man has been lauded for his fundraising efforts for a mental health service in the county.
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Shannon food company teams up with Munster for 3 year deal
*Doug Howlett, Head of Commercial and Marketing, Munster Rugby, players Alby Mathewson, John Ryan, Chris Farrell, and Dave Kilcoyne, along with executive chef Danny Miller and Zest! managing director Ean Malone. Photo by Diarmuid Greene. Fresh from qualifying for the Champions Cup semi-final for the fourteenth time in seventeen years, Munster Rugby have signed a…
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Clare Youth Action live by their slogan
*(L-R): Emma Sams, Caitlin Griffin, Donnacha McManus, Amy Custy, Clodagh Sully, James Sheppard. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare Youth Action’s slogan is to make a difference and their latest video has certainly done that. Today’s world is one centred on social media, with all the clicks, likes, retweets and shares there is a tendency to bandy…
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Susie Q delivers message of hope in new song ‘Hold On’
*Photograph: Dara Munnis A new song released by Ennistymon based musician Susie Q is being praised for delivering a powerful message of hope. Susan Quirke originally hails from Co. Limerick but recently moved to Clare. She has connections to the county as her grandmother Mary ‘Baby’ O’Shea was from Kilnamona, her sister Caitriona and her…
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Clare v Galway tickets now available online
Tickets for the Clare v Galway All-Ireland SHC replay are now available to purchase online. It had been thought that members could purchase tickets via their local GAA club but in the last hour it was confirmed that Centra, SuperValu as well as the online allocation is where supporters can get their hands on a…
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VIDEO: Ennis Street Arts Festival comes to a close
The thirteenth ever Ennis Street Arts Festival has concluded. Urban wildlife has been the theme for this year’s Ennis Street Arts Festival. The event’s founder, Ana Bella Alvarez explained why they opted to focus on it for 2018. “The way that we live today, we take it for granted everything we have around us. We’re…
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Gorse fire causes damage in West Clare
Over forty acres of gorse was burnt in a fire across West Clare today. A road closure was implemented along the R474 Ennis to Miltown Malbay Rd between the Hand and Inagh following the outbreak of the fire on Tuesday morning. Twenty seven fire personnel from Kilrush, Ennis and Ennistymon had to deal with the…
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Watch: Ten year old superfan pens song for Clooney Quin
Clooney Quin’s biggest fan 10-year-old Patrick Finneran is creating quite the storm online after writing a song for his heroes. His dad Ciaran said the youngster was inspired to write his first song to give the senior hurling team a boost ahead of the county final against Sixmilebridge. “He said I’m going to write a…
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Watch: From Jamaica to busking in Ennis
WE’RE big fans here in The Clare Echo of anything creative that makes the streets of our county more lively and vibrant. Ennis gets its fair share of buskers and in recent times you’ll no doubt have noticed a well-dressed man sitting on an amp at the Height while hollering a selection of old American-style…
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Watch: When Ennis won the Information Age Town
IT’S 20 years ago since Ennis was named Ireland’s Information Age Town and the people of Clare’s capital town celebrated while those on the periphery lived in hope that they too would get a free computer. In a time before drones existed, possibly one of the largest co-ordinated efforts in the town’s bid saw school…
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