* Photo by Natasha Barton A conservation report will be prepared ahead of any potential facelift of the DeValera monument in Ennis, a meeting has heard. At the January meeting of the Ennis Municipal District (MD), councillors backed a call for maintenance and cleaning of the monument. Among those lending his support to the proposed …
AN investigation has been launched after a man was found dead in Limerick Prison this morning. Independent.ie reports that the man was in his twenties and was serving a sentence for an offence committed in Clare. It is understood the man is not from the county. In a statement to The Clare Echo, the Irish …
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*pictured: Noeleen Moran. Photo by Martin Molloy CAMPAIGNERS are seeking a show of strength from Clare people at a “critical” moment in the delivery of healthcare services in the Mid West. A protest in response to the ongoing overcrowding crisis at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) is planned for Limerick city on January 21. The Mid …
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CLARE County Council has 202 active files on derelict properties in the county after the busiest period of activity on the issue in over 30 years, new figures show. According to the local authority, 69 new derelict site files were opened in Clare in 2022 – leading to a doubling of the level of activity …
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Football McGrath Cup at Austin Stack Park, Tralee Kerry 0-14 Clare 0-13 by Joe Ó Muircheartaigh Cork raised some eyebrows when hitting five past the Kingdom last Wednesday in cantering to a 12-point McGrath Cup victory and for vast tracts of this Sunday afternoon clash in Tralee it looked as if Clare where about to inflict …
Munster Hurling League Group A Round 2 Tipperary 2-22 Clare 0-20 Clare will need to overcome Waterford by 14 points in order to return to the Munster Hurling League Final after being sunk in their 2023 competitive bow by hosts Tipperary in MacDonagh Park Nenagh on Sunday afternoon. In a typically cobweb blowing early season derby, the …
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Playing in the Co-op Stores Munster senior hurling league is an opportunity for players to stake a claim for a place in the team for the upcoming league and championship according to Clare senior hurling manager Brian Lohan. Ten players have been added to the panel for the 2023 season and “they have been working …
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Austin Stack Park in Tralee is where the Clare senior footballers will play their first competitive game of 2023 when they will take on the All-Ireland champions in the McGrath cup on this Sunday (throw in at 2p.m.). As is the norm at this time of the year, the various managements will avail of the …
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*Photo by Natasha Barton AFTER recovering from a serious cycling accident, Clare man Robert Phillips is gearing up for the trek of a lifetime in the Arctic circle. Next week, the father of three will be part of a group of volunteers embarking on an expedition from Tromso in northern Norway. After training, and days …
The Minister for Health is being urged to meet Oireacthais representative in the Mid West after one Clare TD said patients in the county are “scared” to attend University Hospital Limerick (UHL). Violent Anne Wynne said a meeting is needed to discuss the ongoing overcrowding crisis at the hospital. The Independent TD said she has …