Calls to connect Shannon & Ennis off-road to complement West Clare Greenway
An off-road greenway connecting Shannon Town and the Airport with Ennis has been mooted to add to the West Clare Greenway, plans of which continue to progress.
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Ennis Town Centre pedestrianised from Wednesday – here’s the details you need
From Wednesday, Ennis Town Centre will be pedestrianised with traffic to be re-routed throughout the town.
Samaritans appeal to people of Clare for support
*Peadar White will cycle for 12 hours to raise funds for Clare Samaritans ENNIS and Clare Samaritans are appealing for donations to help ensure its volunteers can continue to support people struggling to cope during the COVID-19 crisis.
‘Red tape’ preventing greater cleaning of rivers in Clare
Frustration has been voiced with “the red tape” that has limited the amount of cleaning done in Clare rivers since the beginning of the year.
WATCH: Clarecare recreate Dance Monkey video
IT’S one of the biggest choons of the year and once you hear it, it’s stuck in your head for days on end.
Rave reviews for Ennis actor as short film is screened across the US
*Cian Hughes. A short film shot in Ennis and Shannon last year is being screened to audiences across the United States of America this week with early reviews of the performance of a Clare actor in his first role described as highly positive.
Ennis hairdresser: I’ve had to refuse customers ‘knocking on my door’ for black market cuts
An Ennis hairdresser has revealed that desperate customers are turning up at his home address looking for haircuts – but insists he has been forced to turn them all away while Covid-19 lockdown measures are in place.
Gardaí recover €10,000 worth of drugs in Clare last week
*A Garda checkpoint in Ennis. Photograph: John Mangan Over €10,000 worth of drugs were seized across Co Clare in the past week following 46 searches by Gardaí.
Cahercalla Hospice plea for funds as relatives need PPE to say goodbye
*Staff nurse, Jackie Allen, Cahercalla Fundraising Manager Mary Maloney and Orna O’Donnell, care assistant. Photograph: John Mangan COVID-19 has “decimated” fundraising efforts at Cahercalla Community Hospital and Hospice while their costs have increased due to HSE guidelines on protecting residents and staff.
Crochet hearts campaign brings comfort to grieving families
THE Covid-19 global pandemic has been a very difficult time for everyone, but perhaps most of all for those who have not been allowed to be with their loved ones when they die.