Revenues at operator of two Clare McDonalds operator surge to record €46m
*McDonald’s in Ennis. REVENUES at McDonald’s franchise operator, Aarval which operates two outlets in Clare, increased by 16 percent from €40.27m to a record €46.93m in 2023.
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‘Clare volunteers brought dying village in East Africa back to life’
WELL-known Ennis GP, Dr Rory O’Keeffe received a standing ovation at a gala event for his volunteerism in Kenya, also highlighting the projects carried out by volunteers from County Clare in Africa.
Illegal encampment pitches up at old Ennis National School site
*The old Ennis NS site. AN ILLEGAL ENCAMPMENT is now occupying the former site of Ennis National School.
Ennis father of five released from custody after Clancy Park illegal encampment removed
*Photograph: John Mangan A JUDGE released an Ennis father of five young children from custody after an illegal Traveller encampment was removed from a ‘completely destroyed’ green area of Ennis.
Clare to turn green for St Patrick’s Day parades
*Photograph: John O’Neill CLARE TURNS green this weekend with St Patrick’s Day parades taking place across the county.
Lidl win appeal for €20m development in Ennis
*The Clare Rd Junction where the Lidl store will be located. Photograph: Páraic McMahon LIDL has won an appeal to An Bord Pleanála to enable a €20m development in Ennis to proceed.
Clancy Park ‘completely destroyed’ by presence of three caravans on green area
*Photograph: John Mangan A FAMILY moved a second caravan onto a green area in Ennis after Storm Éowyn damage and the presence of a rat had made their existing caravan uninhabitable, a court has heard.
Council beef up security in response to Waterpark House encampment
*Security at the entrance to Áras Contae An Chláir on Wednesday morning. Photograph: Tom Micks CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL ARE forking out a reported €400 daily to a security firm after it beefed up its operations Áras Contae An Chláir in the past week.
Ennis carpenter accused of carrying out claw-hammer assault on Clarecastle man in front of his two children
*The assault took place in February. A 45-year old Ennis carpenter has appeared in court charged in connection with a claw-hammer assault on a man at his home in front of the alleged victim’s two children, aged 12 and 10.
Rivals Newmarket Celtic & Avenue Utd to meet in Clare Cup quarter-finals
*Eoin Hayes and Jamie Roche in action. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE SOCCER’s big two Newmarket Celtic and Avenue Utd have been drawn against each other in the quarter-finals of the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup.