Two Clare men join ranks of Irish Navy Officers
Two young Clare men are among nine in the country to have this month become Irish Navy officers.
Bunratty
Shannon Airport ‘not getting a fair crack of the whip – PJ Ryan
*Cllr PJ Ryan. Photograph: Gary Collins It took three attempts for PJ Ryan to win a seat on Clare County Council and at the conclusion of the weekend he is hoping to have retained that seat for the third election in a row.
Purchase of Shannon Shamrock site by Shannon Group unlikely
Shannon Group plc have diffused calls from elected representatives of the Shannon Municipal District to purchase the site of the Shannon Shamrock Hotel in Bunratty.
‘When I was in a deep dark hole politics kept me going’ – McMahon
*Cllr Pat McMahon. Photograph: Gary Collins Politics was the never in the plan for Pat McMahon but following the sudden death of his father Andy, he was co-opted to the County Council 45 years ago and hasn’t looked back since.
60% of robbed cars in Ennis estates last year were left unlocked
Reported crimes of thefts from moved and parked vehicles has dropped across the county in 2019 but Gardaí are reminding members of the public to ensure their cars are locked at night.
Volunteer accolade for Mags Keane as Clarecastle named Community of the Year
*Carrigaholt volunteer Mags Keane, Clare Volunteer of the Year’, pictured with Mayor of Clare Councillor Michael Begley at the inaugural Clare Community Awards 2019. Photograph: Paschal Brooks Carrigaholt volunteer Mags Keane and Clarecastle were named ‘Volunteer of the Year’ and ‘Community of the Year’ respectively at the inaugural Clare Community Awards ceremony held in Hotel …
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John determined Crowe’s will soar over coming months
*Cllr Tom McNamara & Cllr John Crowe. Photograph: Eamon Ward It’s shaping up to a busy year for the Crowe family from Sixmilebridge in sport and politics, over the coming months John wants to see them soar.
400 visitors expected in Bunratty for International Chess Festival
342 competitors from over a dozen countries have registered online to play in this year’s Bunratty International Chess Festival. Round 1 of the competition commences at 8pm tonight with a further 30 chess players expected to register today. Together with family, friends, arbiters and organisers the festival brings over 400 people to Bunratty every February. Last …
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Tourists not staying in Clare due to “third world connectivity”
“Third world connectivity” to Co Clare is putting tourists off staying in the county, Cllr Pat Daly has claimed. Tourism was listed as a key asset to the Mid West in the draft regional spatial and economic strategy (RSES) produced by the Southern Regional Assembly. The document referred to the Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s Ancient …
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‘Golden opportunity’ to turn Shannon Shamrock into theme park
Shannon Group “have a golden opportunity” to turn an unused hotel into a historic theme park in Bunratty, local councillors have claimed. In 2009, the Shannon Shamrock Hotel closed as a new owner could not be found to take over its operations. In April 2017, Crescent House Ltd who had taken ownership of the site …
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