Ryder Cup in Adare brings new life to potential of rail spur for Shannon Airport
*Shannon Airport. ADARE hosting the Ryder Cup in 2027 strengthens the argument to finally get the rail spur to Shannon Airport on track.
Bunratty
Bunratty Castle & Folk Park and Craggaunowen plan feast of Easter family-friendly activities
*Ollie and Billy Fitzgerald from Clarecastle, County Clare, pictured outside the Golden Vale Farmhouse at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph: Brian Arthur A COMPREHENSIVE Easter programme of family-friendly activities and entertainment for all ages have been announced for Bunratty Castle & Folk Park and Craggaunowen.
Aontú to contest first election in Clare with Newmarket-on-Fergus based Haugh on the ballot
*John Haugh. NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS based John Haugh (AON) will be Aontú’s first ever Clare candidate.
Nugent brothers hopeful key witnesses from Bunratty death will come forward
*The late Patrick Nugent. APPROACHING THE fortieth anniversary of Patrick Nugent’s death, his brothers are hopeful that a new national appeal may prompt persons with information to come forward so that they can put the tragedy behind them “once and for all”.
Kilrush links to Oscar winning actor Eddie Redmayne uncovered
*Eddie Redmayne. KILRUSH’s links to Oscar winning actor, Eddie Redmayne were uncovered this week with his great-grandfather a former resident of Pella House.
2023 Clare news year in review
*Protests in Inch garnered national attention. Photograph: John Mangan WITH the year’s end upon us, The Clare Echo goes through the archives to look at the good, the bad and the ugly from 2023.
New initative launched in Bunratty to promote one of Ireland’s rarest pony breeds
Kerry farmer Mick Teahan with a Kerry Bog Pony and foal in the Kerry Bog Village. Photo Joe Keogh A NEW INITIATIVE has been launched at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park to preserve and promote awareness of one of Ireland’s rarest breeds of pony.
€48k wasted on attempts to build bandstand in Bunratty
*The site where a structure for a bandstand had been installed. ALMOST €50,000 has been wasted by Clare County Council on attempts to construct a bandstand in Bunratty.
Two men charged with robberies in Ennis and Bunratty to make third court appearance
*Crowe’s Shop at the Ministers Cross was among the locations targeted by the duo. TWO men charged with a spate of alleged robberies in Bunratty and Ennis have been further remanded in custody and will make their third court appearance next week.
Blunder on Bunratty Bandstand sees Council pay up to €40k before pausing works
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL has been forced to pause works on the construction of a band stand in Bunratty after realising it did not own the lands on which the structure was to be built.
