Ennis photographer snaps up more awards
AN ENNIS photographer has added more gold medals to her growing collection of awards in the field.
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Another busy season on the cards at Woodstock
Gerry Walsh being presented with the Michael Cullinan Memorial Trophy he won in 2021. With upwards on 700 members Woodstock golf club continues to be extremely busy.
Two Clare companies are fuelling their trucks with CNG gas – but is the project working?
*This week’s Sunday Read series visits two trailblazing companies who have invested in natural gas powered trucks. Pictured is Brian Lyons at the Clean Ireland Recycling refuelling station in Shannon. THE Government’s climate action plan aims to have one million electric vehicles on Irish roads by 2030 – the proposed cut-off point for the sale …
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Retailers of Ennis declined chance to share vision in special meeting
*Photograph: John Mangan AN APPEAL by the Retailers of Ennis group to give a presentation to the Ennis Municipal District with their “street by street” vision for the town has been rejected.
‘Pandemic has accelerated the church’s decline’ says author of Best Catholics in the World
*Photograph: John Mangan IN ORDER to deal with Ireland’s difficult past with the Catholic Church, discussions must begin at an emotional level and writer Derek Scally is hopeful these conversations will commence in Ennis.
Misuse of Lees Rd track prompts Council to curtail weekend use
*Photograph: Eamon Ward USE of the running track at Lees Rd has been curtailed due to members of the public using bikes, roller skates and scooters on the facility.
Organised begging ‘a lucrative market’ in Ennis
ENNIS is viewed as a “lucrative” market for professional beggars, elected representatives have claimed.
‘Coming Together’ to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Ennis
Get the double bank holiday weekend off to a flying start with the Ennis St Patrick’s Day Parade on Thursday, 17th March. It is guaranteed to be a real display of Clare talent and culture with individuals and groups from at home and abroad eager to return to the streets for the traditional parade. There …
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‘Feminism is one of the stalwarts of human rights’ – Evelyn Conlon recounts the greatest female battle won
AS A PANELLIST during Ennis Book Club Festival, Evelyn Conlon discussed Irish literary feminisms, however she does not class herself as a feminist writer but one who continues to champion women’s rights.
Book lovers to descend on Clare for Ennis Book Club Festival’s return
BOOK-LOVERS will descend upon Ennis from all over Ireland this weekend as the hugely popular Ennis Book Club Festival (EBCF) makes it long-awaited return to in-person events.