‘You will be turned home’ – increased Garda checkpoints over Bank Holiday weekend
*A Garda checkpoint in Ennis. Photograph: John Mangan Increased Garda checkpoints will be located across the county over the course of the May Bank Holiday weekend.
Ennis
‘One of the best’ – David Woodford’s passing leaves void in Ennis & Clare
*David Woodford. One of Ennis’ most well-known and universally popular businessmen, David Woodford has died.
WATCH: Penneys Ennis donate 100 packages to Clarecare
THE Covid-19 crisis is certainly bringing out the best in the Banner County, with lots of local businesses stepping up to look after their community.
“Active engagement” ongoing for future uses of old Boys National site
*Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy sought the update. Photograph: Eamon Ward Discussions with landowners of the old Ennis NS school and Clare County Council’s planning department are ongoing regarding the potential development of the Kilrush Rd site.
Ennis to Limerick rail line reopens on reduced schedule
*Trains returned to the Ennis rail line for the first time in two months. Photograph: John Mangan THE Ennis to Limerick rail line reopened on Tuesday after being closed for two months.
Cameras on roads a possible solution to rural robberies – Kelly
Use of cameras in towns and villages to monitor traffic would also aid Gardaí in detecting robberies and thefts, Clare’s longest serving councillor has outlined.
GREEN CLARE: Wild about Ennis
Wild About Ennis is a community driven urban biodiversity project that looks to both protect and celebrate the ecological diversity of the Clare capital.
2 burglaries over 20 hours in Kilrush
Two separate burglaries took place in Kilrush in the space of twenty hours last week.
Clare Echo art competition winners announced
WE KNEW the youngsters of Clare were a talented bunch, but we had no idea how many wonderful artists were in our midst.
‘I know more about Covid-19 than I ever expected to’ – Ennis native working as a nurse in New York City ICU
*Margaret Corey “You just prepare for it to be bad and then hopefully it won’t be as bad as we expected”.