*Dermot Hayes. Photograph: John Mangan DERMOT Hayes (71) has been remembered for his three decades of activism after his passing on Saturday. Dermot Hayes passed away peacefully on January 3 surrounded by family at the Mater Hospital, Dublin, in the care of their ICU team. “For now, we will take a pause, to reflect, grieve, …
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ENNIS has slipped to 15th spot in a recently released 2025 litter survey. The latest litter survey by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) shows that although Ennis is clean, the town has slipped two places in the ranking of 40 towns and cities. The An Taisce report for Ennis stated, “With just four …
LISCANNOR’s Declan McDonagh recorded his one hundredth career winner to round out the year on a high.
Jonathan Keane celebrates winning the South of Ireland Men’s Amateur Open Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ben Brady AS the 2025 sporting seasons draws to a close, the keenly contested and eagerly awaited Clare Echo sporting awards return.
Gloriame Mbongo Essomdo from Ennis, Co Clare, was delighted to meet her Munster rugby heroes when the team visited the Children’s Ark at UHL this week. MEMBERS of the Munster rugby team visited the Children’s Ark paediatric unit at University Hospital Limerick, to dispense some festive cheer among the young paediatric patients and nursing and …
*John Fawl presents the Special Merit Award to Kevin Walsh. LONG-serving referee Kevin Walsh, Tuamgraney handballer Leah Minogue and Éire Óg’s Niall Malone were among the recipients at the Munster GAA Awards.
*Cllr Tommy Guilfoyle (SF) flagged the matter. DISRUPTION caused by the Active Travel scheme on the Tulla Rd in Ennis has left local residents and businesses “very unhappy” according to elected representatives.
*The case has been adjourned to January 7th. A JUDGE has stated that an Ennis man believes that female professionals who help him are “fair game” for the man to send them lewd images of himself.
*Finnangh Junction. REPORTS of incidents and near misses have been common place for decades at Finnangh Junction linking Ennis to the Quin Rd but an increase in vehicular traffic has also been reported since the opening of the nearby Banner Plaza.
A community fundraiser in memory of Anne Loftus will take place at The Old Ground Hotel, Ennis, on St Stephen’s Night, Friday December 26th, with all proceeds going to the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust.