Collective cheer as click & collect returns for Clare stores
A collective cheer echoed around the county as Clare businesses once again opened for click and collect services, amid the easing of Level 5 restrictions nationwide.
Ennis
‘Why talking matters’ – Dr Tony Bates to address online talk of Ennis Mental Health Association
Ennis Mental Health Association are hosting a special online talk with guest speaker Dr. Tony Bates on ‘Why Talking Matters’ as part of their virtual seminar series.
Bishop confirms that Fr Fitzgerald has taken time out from ministry duties ‘for personal reasons’
Leave of absence has been granted to an Ennis priest, the Bishop of Killaloe has confirmed.
‘We need to keep maximum benefit in our communities’ – Clare councillors support Sinn Féin’s Community Wealth Building proposal
*Cllr Donna McGettigan. Photograph: Martin Connolly An alternative model to economic development devised by Sinn Féin has been endorsed by Clare councillors of different political parties.
Sourdo’Farrell lights up St Michael’s Villas
St. Michael’s Villas in Ennis has been lit up following the recent conversion and opening of a brand-new sourdough café-bakery.
‘General public would think we’re pandering to ourselves’ – councillors defer discussion on live streaming meetings
*Photograph: Eamon Ward Discussions on the possibility of live streaming for Clare County Council meetings has been deferred for twelve months.
Feasibility study for Abbey Street to proceed
A feasibility study for Abbey Street in Ennis with the intention of seeking funding is to proceed.
Mother and father not able to hold toddler girl in care in their arms since Christmas due to Covid-19 restrictions
A mother and father have not been able to hold their toddler girl in their arms, or see her face to face, for a four month period since last Christmas due to Covid-19 Level 5 restrictions, a court has heard.
Sarah McTernan remembers late grandmother with latest single ‘Close My Eyes’
Sarah McTernan’s latest single written in memory of her late grandmother has given her the inspiration to drive forward in her music career.
‘I want to have a say on happens in my home town’ – Dawid makes application for Irish citizenship
*Dawid Sysky. Photograph: John Mangan A young man from Poland applying for Irish citizenship is looking to affirm his identity in the eyes of the law, having always felt at home here since arriving in Clare in 2004.