Clare teenagers inspire as winners of eight annual Garda Youth awards are named
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis. INSPIRING teenagers from Co Clare were honoured at the eight Clare Garda Youth Awards.
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Clare Echo’s 2025 sporting awards
Jonathan Keane celebrates winning the South of Ireland Men’s Amateur Open Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ben Brady AS the 2025 sporting seasons draws to a close, the keenly contested and eagerly awaited Clare Echo sporting awards return.
Drumline residents lodge appeal over HVO generators
*John Nally, Moira McMahon, Bob Enright, Kathleen McMahon, Ruth Enright, Ellen Curley, Mary Murphy and Cllr Pat O’Gorman (FF). Photograph: Joe Buckley. RESIDENTS of Drumline are clashing with Clare County Council and have taken their case to An Coimisiún Pleanála.
President Connolly makes low-key visit to Kilfenora
*President Catherine Connolly working with Instructor Cian Corcoran assembling a cabinate during her visit to Common Knowledge, the award winning Social Enterprise in Co Clare on Friday. Photograph by Eamon Ward PRESIDENT Catherine Connolly made her first visit to Co Clare since her successful election.
46k passengers used Burren/Cliffs Explorer in pilot season
46,742 passengers used the Burren/Cliffs Explorer in its pilot season over the summer.
Walsh & Keane selected on Golf Ireland’s high performance panels
*Jonathan Keane. Photograph: John Sheridan LAHINCH Golf Club members Aideen Walsh and Jonathan Keane have been selected on to Golf Ireland’s Women’s and Men’s High Performance panels for 2026.
Pilot Burren/Cliffs Explorer review ongoing with addition of Ennistymon stop ‘a no brainer’
*Photograph: Eamon Ward. REVIEWS on the pilot season of the Burren and Cliffs Explorer must realise that the inclusion of an Ennistymon spur for 2026 is “a no brainer,” one county councillor has stressed while another has said there was a “positive pile-on” for the shuttle service.
Community plans for Kilfenora Corner Project scrapped
*Members of the Kilfenora Corner outside Linnane’s Pub. COMMUNITY LED plans to acquire Linnane’s Pub for use as a cultural hub in Kilfenora have been scrapped.
Sitting officials linked with Head of Operations vacancy in Clare GAA
*GDA Micheál Duffy is among the names in the running for Head of Operations. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography SITTING OFFICERS and one paid official of Clare GAA are among the names linked as potential replacements of Deirdre Murphy as the Association’s Head of Operations.
Banner had ‘no answer’ for Kilmihil – O’Dea
*Catriona O’Gorman and Laurie Ryan chase Laura Egan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BANNER LADIES had “no answer” for a superior Kilmihil in last Sunday’s senior Clare LGFA final.