McMahon to retire from local politics
Cllr Pat McMahon. Photograph: Eamon Ward CLARE’S second longest serving politician is to call time on his political career.
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Wix and Wax named ‘Clare Business of the Year’
*PICTURED: Chantel Keane (co-founder), Danielle Kenneally (co-founder) and Aisling Kenneally of Wix and Wax, winners of ‘Clare Business of the Year 2023 at last night’s Clare Business Excellence Awards, hosted by Ennis Chamber. Photo by Arthur Ellis Wix and Wax has been named ‘Clare Business of the Year’ at Clare Business Excellence Awards 2023. It was …
Lisdoonvarna taps into the well to restore old Spa heritage of wellbeing
LISDOONVARNA will be reconnected to its deep heritage of wellbeing in a new community-led vision which is to be unveiled on Tuesday.
Triple Pride Of Place glory for Co Clare
Pictured at the the IPB Pride of Place awards ceremony in the Armagh City Hotel, left to right: Con Corry of Ennis Men’s Shed; Bernadette Haugh, Senior Executive Officer in the Rural Development Directorate of Clare County Council; Christine O’Brien, Ardboula B&B, Tulla & secretary Tourism East Clare; Leas Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council Cllr. …
‘It is like someone has cancelled Christmas’ – rising insurance costs blamed for scrapping of market and festive train
*Photograph: John O’Neill INSURANCE costs have been cited by Clare County Council for stopping the Ennis Christmas train and Abbey Street Christmas market from proceeding this year.
Removing people from emergency accommodation ‘not an easy thing to do & we don’t sleep easy’
*Laurel Lodge. Photograph: John Mangan A SENIOR OFFICIAL in the housing section of Clare County Council has said he does not sleep easy due to removing people and families from emergency accommodation.
Long wait for wastewater infrastructure to end for Broadford & Cooraclare
*Broadford’s long wait is to end. AFTER MANY FALSE dawns, Broadford and Cooraclare is finally on the cusp of securing Government funding for wastewater treatment plants.
26 unit social housing development planned for Ennis
*An artist’s impression of the development. PLANS for a 26 unit social housing development will proceed straight to construction in a matter of weeks if no objections are lodged.
Ennis reps at odds over calls to set up town equivalent of Clare Joint Policing Committee
*A flock of ducks walking past patrol cars in Ennis Garda Station. ENNIS COUNCILLORS have once again clashed on calls to establish a sub-committee of the Clare Joint Policing Committee (JPC) to focus specifically on the county town.
New publication explores past, present & future of farming in Clare
Paula Carroll of Cuimhneamh an Chláir pictured with farmers at a ‘Weaving Stories Together’ session in Kilfenora. TRADITIONAL farming practices, the importance of the family farm, social isolation, and the advent of online marts are amongst the themes that have emerged in the ‘Clare Farmers Weaving Stories Together’ initiative.