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Illegal encampments must be dealt with in ‘legal & safe’ manner – Council

Clare County Council will “not be found wanting” when it comes to dealing with illegal encampments, the Chief Executive of the local authority has stated.

Aoife cycling from Clare to Kildare for Clare Crusaders & Barretstown

By Paraic McMahon

*Aoife Keane. One Clare girl is to cycle 165km to raise funds to help children her own age that are “less fortunate”.

WATCH: Clare Echo magic trick

By Páraic McMahon

ENNIS amateur special effects artist Bryan Quinn has astounded the Clare Echo team by using magic to repair his copy of our newspaper.

Over 200 random acts of kindness from Coote’s customers

By Páraic McMahon

WHAT started off as an attempt to make someone smile has ballooned to almost 200 acts of kindness in just a few weeks.

‘Fear of uncertainty to continue’ for Clare businesses

By Paraic McMahon

*O’Connell Square 70% of businesses not currently trading in Clare have laid off staff, according to a COVID-19 survey published today (Tuesday).

Behind the scenes at the Cusack Park COVID-19 testing facility

By Paraic McMahon

*Staff at the Cusack Park COVID-19 drive-thru. Photograph: John Mangan Home of the GAA in Clare, Cusack Park has been transformed into a COVID-19 testing centre.

Pedestrianisation ‘will have to be’ introduced in Ennis

By Páraic McMahon

*An empty O’Connell St in Ennis. Photograph: John Mangan PEDESTRIANISATION will “have to be introduced” in Ennis town centre for the foreseeable future to provide shoppers with social distancing measures.

Clare coast privileged to be home of ‘misunderstood’ basking sharks

By Páraic McMahon

*Basking sharks in Clare. Photograph: Ken O’Sullivan Clare is privileged to have the presence of basking sharks along the West coast of Ireland according to documentary film-maker and conservationist, Ken O’Sullivan.

400% increase in online sales for retailers says Ennis ecommerce firm

By Paraic McMahon

*Paul Montwill, MD of Magico, based in Ennis. COVID-19 restrictions has led to a significant increase in online sales for Irish retailers, a leading ecommerce firm located in Clare has outlined.