Ruan act of vandalism does not reflect local views
*Purcell’s Lounge Bar. AN ACT of vandalism in Ruan does not reflect the views of the local community towards people with disabilities, local activists have said.
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Threefold increase in roads funding for Co Clare
*€750,000 has been allocated for works at Blake’s Corner. Photograph: Bob Singer CO CLARE has received a threefold increase in its national roads funding for 2026.
‘They have everything else inside the Pale they don’t need the River Shannon’
*The Parteen Basin where water will be piped to Dublin. CO CLARE will get no benefit from supplying water to Dublin and surrounding counties as part of a multi-billion proposal, councillors have claimed.
‘Time to stop the pussy footing on talk of Shannon Airport rail link’
*Shannon Airport. PROVISION of a rail link for Shannon Airport offers ‘massive potential’ for the Airport and region but the “pussy footing” around proposals needs to stop, Clare County councillors stressed this week.
Ryan rows back on calls for Bord Bia Chair to resign & Donna doubles down seeking Murrin removal
*Bord Bia Chair, Larry Murrin. AN EAST Clare councillor has rowed back on his calls for the Chair of Bord Bia to resign while Clare’s only female TD has doubled down in seeking Larry Murrin to step down.
Colum Flynn the best man to have in your corner
*Colum Flynn in Cusack Park in October after watching his beloved Éire Óg win the Clare SHC. Photograph: Joe Buckley A GENTLEMAN who left people feeling better in mind and body after each encounter, Colum Flynn was exactly the type of man you wanted in your corner.
Lahinch playground to reopen following €240k investment
LAHINCH PLAYGROUND will reopen this week following a €240,000 investment.
Cemetery wall falling on graves: ‘Somebody has to be responsible’
RESPONSIBILITY is needed for an old cemetery wall falling on loved ones’ graves. The boundary wall of O’Briensbridge cemetery collapsed at the end of May and has since become a major obstacle for visitors to the graveyard, with stonework falling onto inhabitants of the burial ground. “People couldn’t tend to their graves or go and …
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Delays in North Clare after oil spill causes Kilnamona crash
*Photograph: Nicholas Rynne. NORTH Clare’s main artery the N85 has been closed this Wednesday evening following an oil spill and subsequent road traffic accident.
Council on track to deliver 232 houses in Clare in 2026
CLARE County Council is on course to deliver 232 social and affordable homes this year, with the support of local developers and in partnership with Approved Housing Bodies.