Woman (80s) dies in West Clare crash
A WOMAN in her eighties has died following a road traffic collision involving a car and a truck between Kilbaha and Kilkee.
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Wynne adamant Ennis A&E can be reopened and staffed safely
*Photograph: Martin Molloy SAFELY REOPENING the emergency department at Ennis Hospital is a realistic aspiration, Violet-Anne Wynne TD (IND) has maintained while she said the people of West Clare ‘suffer in silence’ when it comes to their fear of health services.
No elephant in the room following advisor’s remarks on Wynne
*Violet-Anne Wynne. Photograph: Martin Connolly UNIQUE as the county’s only female TD, Violet-Anne Wynne (IND) was also inimitable when it came to the conclusion of The Clare Echo’s four-part series sitting down with Clare’s representatives in Dáil Éireann.
Riverdance star leads dancing workshop in Kilkee
EX RIVERDANCE member Colin Dunne will lead a day-long dancing workshop in Kilkee this weekend.
47 social housing units planned for Kilrush & Kilkee
Photograph: Maura Harvey PLANS are being advanced for the construction of 47 new social housing homes in Kilkee and Kilrush.
Convicted killer fined €200 for cannabis possession
A CONVICTED killer who was at the centre of a political controversy more than a decade ago has been fined €200 for the possession of a cannabis plant at his property in June 2021.
Rural bus routes enhanced in Clare
THREE BUS ROUTES in Clare are to be enhanced as part of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan for 2023 with two new services announced for the county.
‘We’re a hurling county’ – caution advised on calls to remove all ash trees
*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography CLARE’S STANDING as a hurling county underlines the need for caution following calls to remove all ash trees.
West Clare man pleads guilty to health and safety breaches connected to Kilkee farm death
*Damien Carmody. A WEST CLARE man has pleaded guilty to two health and safety breaches concerning a fatal farm accident which claimed the life of a farmer two years ago.
A stroll in Galway for Jomac
*Bridget Keane, Clare Keane, Joe Keane and Cian Keane. The final of the Galway Greyhound Stadium Novice 350 Yards Stake was the feature contest on Friday night’s card at Galway Greyhound Stadium.
