Ballynacally Cottage was once home of notorious drug smuggler Howard Marks
*Howard Marks. Paradise Cottage in Ballynacally was one of the safehouses used by notorious drug smuggler, Howard Marks.
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Coughlan in sparkling form for Bricks & Malone returns for Corofin
*Jamie Malone. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Weather conditions were anything but enticing but all bar three fixtures in Division 1, 2, 3 and 5 went ahead as the race for football league honours in Clare for 2020 got underway.
‘A fine line between grief & depression’ – Rosie rises above to help others
*Rosie McMahon at The Temple Gate Hotel. Photograph: John Mangan Rosie McMahon has transformed her life, going from places of depths of despair to now helping others to better their mind and body.
Fine Gael in Clare ‘needs a revival & restructure’ – Pat Breen
*Pat Breen with family at the General Election count. Photograph: Joe Buckley Retiring before the General Election ‘was never an option’, defeated Junior Minister Pat Breen (FG) has revealed.
Breen announces retirement from politics
*Pat Breen. Photograph: Joe Buckley Former Clare TD, Pat Breen has announced he will be retiring from political life.
Son of Clare parents, Jim Gavin steps down as Dublin manager
Jim Gavin, the son of West Clare parents has stepped down as manager of the Dublin senior footballers.
‘One of a kind’ tributes paid to the late Kieran Harvey
*Kieran Harvey. Photograph: Willie O’Reilly (Burren Eye Photography) Personnel involved with Ladies Football and Community Games in Clare and further afield have been plunged into mourning following the death of Kieran Harvey after a short illness.
Ennis named as Ireland’s tidiest large urban centre
Ennis was one of the big winners in the 2019 Tidy Towns Awards which took place on Monday.
Dangerous junction by club grounds an ongoing issue for Fern Celtic
New signings and away teams are oblivious to the dangerous junctions on approach to the grounds of Fern Celtic.
Rev O’Brien appointed by Bishop of Limerick & Killaloe to Ennis role
Twelve months on from the retirement of Canon Bob Hanna, Reverend Kevin O’Brien has been appointed as the new Church of Ireland rector of the Drumcliffe Group of Parishes.