Raids carried out in Ennistymon as part of illegal hunting clampdown
ATTEMPTS by An Garda Síochána to clamp down on illegal hunting in Clare has resulted in the seizure of cocaine, cash and stolen power tools in Ennistymon.
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Council to stand down Storm Éowyn community response hubs & helpline
CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL have confirmed it will stand down its six community response hubs and the community helpline established following Storm Éowyn.
Conway retains Seanad seat & Flanagan misses out
SENATOR MARTIN CONWAY (FG) has been re-elected to the Upper House while Ann Marie Flanagan (IND) fell short in her election bid.
Blake’s Corner ‘a disgrace’ that ‘cannot be left to rot’ says Cllr Slattery
Blake’s Corner in Ennistymon was labelled as a “disgrace” that “cannot be left to rot” by a Clare councillor.
1,500 without water as storm effort continues
THE IMPACT of the historic levels of damage caused by Storm Éowyn is still being felt across Clare, almost a week after it first made landfall on the 23rd of January.
Clare Echo’s 2024 sporting awards
WITH HIGHS and lows aplenty throughout the sporting year, it’s been twelve months to remember on and off the field with plenty of competition for the sought-after Clare Echo sporting awards.
Lahinch’s Mattie spreads Banner Fever in Bangkok
LAHINCH DJ Mattie Kinch was left in awe after spotting a young Thailand man sporting a Clare jersey while roaming the streets of Bangkok.
Election fever sees Clare candidates eye up Seanad
*Timmy Dooley TD (FF), Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) and Cllr Pat Hayes (FF). Photograph: Joe Buckley ELECTION fever appears to have taken effect in Clare with a number of county councillors now entering the fray for the upcoming Seanad Elections.
Ennis man faces new ‘petrol bomb’ Powerade charge while threatening to kill hitch-hiker
*The incident occurred in August. A 30-year-old Ennis man who is accused of threatening a hitch-hiker that he would set him alight if he did not pay money for his lift now faces a ‘petrol bomb’ charge.
The Campaign Trail: Rita McInerney in Ennistymon
*Cllr Rita McInerney in Ennistymon. EXPERIENCE of running a small business and offering a voice for West and North Clare in the Dáil is the pitch of Cllr Rita McInerney (FF) in advance of polling day on Friday.
