Dangerous trees impeding drivers on Lahinch Rd
DANGEROUS trees at the Lahinch Road exit of the Shanballa Estate in Ennis are posing a risk to drivers, a councillor has claimed.
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Three people brought to hospital following Ennis shooting
THREE people have been taken to hospital following a shooting in Ennis in the early hours of this morning. A house in the Dún na hInse area of the county town was shot into at approximately 7am this morning. In a statement to The Clare Echo, a spokesperson from An Garda Siochána noted that “Gardaí …
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Interim & long-term projects moving forward to build capacity at Clareabbey plant
INTERIM and long-term projects to increase capacity at Clareabbey wastewater treatment plant are progressing.
Cllr Howard makes report to Gardaí after ‘horrendous phone call from sick individual’
*Cllr Mary Howard (FG). Photograph: John O’Neill. FINE GAEL female elected representatives including Cllr Mary Howard (FG) have reported harassment to An Garda Síochána after receiving “disturbing” phone calls this week.
HSE spent over €825k on failed community hospital on grounds of St Flannan’s College
*St Flannan’s College. OVER €825,000 has been spent by the HSE on professional fees on its failed planning application for a €25m community hospital for Catholic Church-owned green space at St Flannan’s College in Ennis.
Criminal court system in Clare comes to virtual standstill
*Ennis Courthouse. CLARE’ s criminal court system has come to a virtual standstill due to the ongoing row between solicitors and the Department of Justice over the new flat rate fee for legal aid work.
Éire Óg feeling no extra pressure in bid for back to back Clare SHC titles
*Éire Óg’s Darren Moroney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FOR THE FIRST time in almost four decades, Éire Óg set out their campaign in the Clare SHC as reigning champions and with that comes a target on the back of the Townies.
Malone on duty for All-Ireland final day
*Niall Malone. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. ENNIS’ Niall Malone will be among the team of officials in action on All-Ireland hurling final day.
Preliminary proposals to explore old de Valera library in Ennis cultural quarter
*The former de Valera library in Ennis. PRELIMINARY proposals are being progressed for the redevelopment of the former de Valera library in Ennis while a councillor has called for unused buildings owned by Clare County Council to be utilised as artist’s studios and creative workshops.
Well comes close to running dry in North Clare
*Photograph: John Sheridan CLARE’s water network has come under sustained pressure so much so that the country’s most visited outdoor tourism attraction, the Cliffs of Moher was at risk of losing its water supply.