THE year has reached its end, so let’s dive right into it. Here, The Clare Echo brings its readers some highlights on the year just gone. What were the biggest stories, which local characters caught our attention in 2022? It’s time for the 2022 News Year in Review. Most read online 1 Viral Lisdoonvarna video …
The Sunday Read series continues with Gordon Deegan, one of Ireland’s most prolific freelance reporters. Photo by Natasha Barton. THE name Gordon Deegan is a recognisable one for the newspaper disciples in Clare. The Ennis native contributes to both The Clare Echo and Clare Champion, and his journalism – whether it be anything from planning, to …
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The Clare Echo has teamed up with Ennis native & podcast host Fergal O’Keeffe to bring you his new series, Travel Tales with Fergal. The podcast aims to share soul-lifting travel memoirs about day-dream worthy destinations. The renowned travel writer and documentaries maker Manchan Magan spoke on the Travel Tales with Fergal Podcast this week …
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New OPD not progress for the public Dear Sir, Did the county really deserve an OPD which is completely inaccessible by public transport? Located in an impersonal faceless business park on the periphery of the town, this is NOT progress for the public not all of whom have cars or drivers available up to them. …
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The Clare Echo has teamed up with Ennis native & podcast host Fergal O’Keeffe to bring you his new series, Travel Tales with Fergal. The podcast aims to share soul-lifting travel memoirs about day-dream worthy destinations. Mexico has become a mecca for travel influencers, jet-setting celebrities and hippies as they flock to Tulum on the …
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Clare Haven Services mark 16 Days of Action on Violence Against Women The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign from 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, until 10 December, Human Rights Day. It aims to raise awareness and to call for the prevention …
THE Clarecastle Regatta is celebrating its 10th year this weekend, with 2,000 people set to descend on the historic village for one of the county’s biggest family fun days of the year.
A seminar on a recently launched Government initiative to promote Irish in areas outside of the Gaeltacht will be held in Ennis this week -end. The seminar or ‘Tionól’ will take place in the Auburn Lodge Hotel on Friday and Saturday and is being hosted by Conradh na Gaeilge in association with An Clár as Gaeilge, the community partnership project set up to promote the language in County Clare.
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Located n the busy Market Square of Ennis, LeCroque offers French style sandwiches and Moroccan style cuisine. LeCroque is run by Fatima and John who recently moved to the Market from Parnell street. We arrived at LeCroque around 1pm to have some lunch and were greeted by their friendly staff and showed to our table during a busy lunchtime. LeCroque offer two unique menus as well as some tasty specials. One menu offers LeCroque sandwiches. Croque monsieur sandwiches are a popular french style which translates to mister crunch, LeCroque have several variations of this toasted sandwich. Croque, which means to crunch or bite, also serve a selection of amazing Moroccan dishes, salads, sandwiches and cakes. So whether you are looking a classic Moroccan tagine or just a coffee and bun LeCroque covers everything.
