Clare People closure a loss to the county’s media landscape
Stuart Holly, Editor of The Clare Echo and a former journalist with The Clare People reflects on the announcement that the weekly newspaper is no more.
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Love Island’s Molly-Mae cancels trip to Clare
Love Island’s Molly-Mae Hague has cancelled her weekend trip to Ennis.
All interests catered for during Heritage Week
‘Pastimes. Past Times’ is the main theme of Heritage Week 2019 with 65 events so far confirmed to take place around County Clare from 17 August to 25 August.
Rev O’Brien appointed by Bishop of Limerick & Killaloe to Ennis role
Twelve months on from the retirement of Canon Bob Hanna, Reverend Kevin O’Brien has been appointed as the new Church of Ireland rector of the Drumcliffe Group of Parishes.
Ennis to host Clare Food & Drinks Fleadh this September
Clare will host a brand new food and drink festival this September, after being approved funding as part of Fáilte Ireland’s Taste The Island initiative. It comes as The Clare Echo can reveal that the Ennis Street Arts Festival and Ennis Food Festival have been discontinued. Confirming that both festivals have respectively come to an …
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“Sad day” as Clare People prints last edition
Weekly newspaper, The Clare People has announced it has printed it’s last edition.
Hedge Cutting scheme announced for Co Clare
Clare County Council is inviting applications to an innovative scheme to facilitate landowners and community groups in maintaining hedgerows throughout County Clare.
Ex Ennis Garda gets Tipperary top job
Derek Smart has been appointed as the Chief Superintendent of the Tipperary Garda Division.
Plastic free flash mob hits Ennis
Ennis witnessed it’s first plastic-free flash mob this week as operation de-plastification hit the aisles of the town’s shopping centre on Tuesday morning.
‘Staying in West Clare the best decision I’ve ever made’ – Patrick Bourke
In the past nine decades, Kilrush has seen businesses open and close, recessions come and go, speed limits go up and down but it fits the narrative of the market town having something special according to Patrick Bourke.
