Research by Ennis DP resident features in US publication again
A Direct Provision resident in Ennis has had his research published by a Missouri university.
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Clare Echo launches exclusive art competition
FOLLOWING the huge success of our virtual talent show, The Clare Echo is delighted to announce our exclusive art competition in association with Toymaster Ennis and Wonder Photo Shop Ennis Fujifilm . We already know the county is bursting with talent, so now we want to see your arty side. The theme of this competition …
More supports needed to help Clare’s Direct Provision residents self-isolate
Clare’s Direct Provision residents are struggling to self-isolate properly in certain centres causing immense worry among the county’s asylum seekers. Direct Provision residents have been instructed to self-isolate as with the entire population but no clarity has been provided to them on how they can achieve this while living in confined areas. Over the weekend, …
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VOTE: Clare’s Greatest Senior Hurling Full Forwards Line 1990-2020
One more line of the field requires your say to determine who will line on Clare’s greatest senior hurling team of the past three decades. Plenty of debates have already taken place as attempts were made to figure out who gets to line out from one to twelve (voting for which is still open, if …
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COVID-19 threatening our dreams & ambitions – Leaving Cert students adapt
Coronavirus is putting a strain on the mental health of Leaving Certificate students, creating a further divide between them but one Ennis student is confident they can prosper. Oluwaseyi Olanrewaju has shared his story with The Clare Echo on how COVID-19 is impacting on his preparations for the State Examinations. He has lived in Ennis …
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Clare FM journalist to become parliamentary assistant of new TD
Clare FM journalist, James Mulhall is to leave the station and take up a full-time position working for a Clare TD.
Work underway to fix water supply in Ennis, Barefield & Crusheen
Parts of Ennis, Barefield and Crusheen are without water with supply affected because of a burst pipe in the area.
Eugene Drennan elected IRHA President
Eugene Drennan has been elected as the new President of the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA). Council members on the IRHA confirmed the election of one of its most prominent members this week. He succeeds Cork’s Pat O’Donovan who became interim President following the election of Verona Murphy as a TD in Wexford. O’Donovan was …
Money lending ‘a cancer within Clare communities’
A culture of money lending in Clare has been described as “insidious and ruthless” by a leading Garda official.
Frontline workers frustrated by difficulties securing childcare
Frontline workers have been praised across the world for their efforts in tackling COVID-19 but for some in Clare, they are fretting daily with the worry of trying to secure childcare.