DR BRENDAN O’Regan’s legacy in helping to shape modern day County Clare has been recognised with a new dedicated centre at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. The new Dr Brendan O’Regan Centre brings together archive material, interpretation and a dedicated exhibition in recognition of the Sixmilebridge native’s lasting influence on tourism, aviation, industry, commerce and …
Micheál Mac Gearailt interviewed by Marian Malone for Nationwide at Bunratty Graveyard A SHANNON history group with Nationwide appeal will feature on RTE television at the end of May.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley AVENUE UTD have had many high-profile coaches assisting club teams during their 43 year history but a Manchester Utd great answered the call to assist with their U13s this week.
PROTESTORS are to stay on the M18 in Co Clare overnight with disruptions to enter a fourth day across the roads of the county.
After an extensive refurbishment and months of anticipation, the newly restored Bunratty Castle Hotel is proud to announce it will reopen on 8th May 2026, welcoming guests back to experience a refreshed blend of comfort, style, and local hospitality.
*Kevin Toomey welcoming then Minister for Education to St John’s NS in Shannon in May 2023. Photograph: Joe Buckley BUNRATTY native Kevin Toomey has been appointed to a new role with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA).
*Chairperson of Friends of Ennis Hospital, Angela Coll. Photograph: Tom Micks. AN ANNOUNCEMENT is to be made before St Patrick’s Day on whether the Mid-West’s new hospital will be located in Clare, Limerick or Tipperary.
*Durty Nelly’s, Bunratty INTEREST in Irish Language grows in Clare as weekly Conversation Circle launches in Bunratty. Clare interest in the Irish language is on the rise in, with Google search data showing a 25% year-on-year increase in searches for the term “Gaeilge” across the county. Ahead of Seachtain na Gaeilge in March, local businesses …
*Quinn Hughes at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. Photograph: Ruth Griffin VISITORS have been travelling from near and wide to sample the Christmas Experience at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park.
*Jim Hickey (centre) proposed the motion for Cratloe. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRATLOE GAA club were accused of delaying a long-running issue with Parteen/Meelick with their attempts to let a player living in another parish line out with the club of their parent.