Hotel Doolin get green light for extension
HOTEL DOOLIN has been granted the green light to an extension to its first and second floor resulting in the addition of 27 bedrooms.
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North Clare man charged with dangerous driving causing death of Lisdoonvarna woman
*The Ennis District Court sitting on Wednesday heard of the fatal road crash which occurred in February. A 38-year old North Clare man has appeared in court charged with the dangerous driving causing the death of Stephanie Fitzpatrick.
Clampdown needed on bus operators using rat runs to get to Cliffs of Moher
*Buses en route to the Cliffs of Moher. BUS OPERATORS who did not use allocated routes to the Cliffs of Moher should not be allowed to part at the visitor centre, a North Clare councillor has argued.
Dejected Donie hopeful St Breckan’s can bounce back
Jack Sheedy under pressure from Kevin Hehir. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography BOUNCEBACKABILITY was the buzzword from a dejected Donie Garrihy in the aftermath of St Breckan’s exiting the Clare SFC.
Council insist €4.5m of €5.9m Active Travel allocation will be spent by end of 2022
*Safe Routes to Schools are among the eligible criteria for Active Travel funding. €4.5M OF A €5.9M of an allocation for Active Travel will be spent in Clare by the end of this year, local authority officials have insisted.
Ennistymon beat North Clare rivals St Breckan’s to book semi-final spot
*Denis O’Callaghan pulls the jersey of David Fitzgerald. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ENNISTYMON emerged victorious in the North Clare derby to deny St Breckan’s an appearance in the Clare SFC semi-finals for the third successive season.
Clare SFC quarter-final draw reignites rivalries
Keelan Sexton keeps Mike Brennan by his side. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ACTION is to heat up in the local gaelic football scene with quarter-final draws held for the Clare SFC, Junior A and B championships with the semi-final pairings known in the intermediate championship.
Failed promises for Carrigaholt water infrastructure ‘part of programme of planned obsolescence’ of West Clare
*Carrigaholt was the subject of debate at this month’s meeting of the West Clare MD. EFFORTS to get toilet facilities in Carrigaholt are proving to be no quick flush.
Litter survey a setback for Lahinch & Doolin but positive for Mountshannon
MOUNTSHANNON continues to be one of the cleanest harbours in the country in the latest Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) survey which found both Lahinch Beach and Doolin Pier to be moderately littered.
Broadford to get the nod in wastewater scheme
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon BROADFORD is set to be one of two Clare areas included in an application from Clare County Council for a national pilot sewerage scheme project by the Department of Housing.