*The late PJ O’Driscoll at his veterinary practice in Summerhill, Ennis. PJ O’DRISCOLL has been remembered as one of the “greatest veterinary surgeons in Ireland”.
HERMITAGE’s history is chronicled once again in the latest publication by the Clare Roots Society.
An amendment to beach by-laws have been sought by the Mayor of Clare to afford greater control to the County Dog Warden.
Dog thefts within the county have increased by forty per cent in recent months, the severity of these thefts has sparked nationwide concern amongst not only dog owners but the general public alike.
A well-known figure in the county town, Jimmy Spellissy for the last quarter of a century has been taking in abused animals and providing them with a safe haven.
*Marie McMahon. Photograph: John Mangan Much stricter punishments would be in place were animals treated the way patients attempting to access health care in the Mid-West, a local health activist has claimed.
CLARE County Dog Warden Frankie Coote has moved to thank the people who stepped forward to help in what he has called “the worst case of animal cruelty he has seen in 30 years”. In excess of 130 animals were removed from a property in West Clare, which cannot be identified as it is currently …
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DOG Warden Frankie Coote has confirmed that there is nothing he can do about the wild goats that roam on the area known as “The Rocky” in Ennis. The herd of roughly 10 goats, who have inhabited the area for decades, have drawn attention to themselves recently by entering local residents’ gardens and making themselves …
A PAIR of old jocks, a bottle of fancy shampoo and the classic phone charger are all regular finds by hotel accommodation staff. We reckon the staff at an East Clare B&B must have gotten the shock of their lives when they discovered a snake, yes, a snake, left behind by one of their guests. …
