Gardaí arrest two men in Ennistymon with €40k of cannabis seized plus cash & weapons
Two men aged in their twenties and fifties have been arrested after drugs, cash and weapons were seized in Ennistymon.
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Ennistymon family of ten face prospect of living in two cars after court order
An Ennistymon family of ten are facing the prospect of having to live in two cars.
‘Immeasurable sadness’ as Inagh man dies in Galway workplace accident
A construction worker who died in Galway on Wednesday has been named locally as Clareman, Brian Callinan.
‘No one has got COVID-19 from our masses’ – Ennistymon priest defends holding services throughout lockdown
*FILE PIC: Fr Willie Cummins (right). Photograph: NCR A Clare parish priest has defended staging regular Sunday morning masses during Covid-19 lock-down saying that no person has got the virus from attending his masses.
Plans for Púca of Ennistymon sculpture paused
Plans to erect a new statue in Ennistymon have been paused by Clare County Council following local backlash in the past week.
Sustainability of towns and villages must be ‘high priority’ for strategic projects
Sustainability of towns and villages must be treated as “high priority” when it comes to the preparatory work on 22 strategic projects in the West Clare Municipal District.
€100k in BAI funding approved for Clare FM
Commercial radio stations across the country including Clare FM will share in a combined €2.58m.
Lahinch locals say water quality must be improved before further houses are built
*Photograph: John Mangan An increase in gastrointestinal complaints have been observed in Lahinch over holiday periods, a local pharmacist has warned.
15 clubs to field an additional team this year
COVID-19 has disrupted all aspects of life including sporting competitions, many of which have been cancelled while the remainder have been severely curtailed.
Malone not lacking in motivation for season ahead
*Cathal Malone in Lahinch. Photograph: John Mangan The Clare Echo’s hurling coverage is brought to you in association with Cellnet. Cathal Malone has been on the Clare senior hurling panel since 2014, last year’s season stands out at his best to date but he’s determined to go bigger and better for the campaign ahead.