Judging underway in Bunratty & Ennis
Nerves are kicking in for the communities of Bunratty and Ennis with adjudicating underway today (Tuesday) for the 2019 IPB Pride of Place competition.
Killaloe
Outpouring of tributes for the late great Brendan Grace
Tributes from all over the world have been paid to Brendan Grace who died on Wednesday night.
Man held to his bed in O’Briensbridge robbery
A South East Clare man was held captive by one thief in his bedroom as another conducted a robbery of the home on Friday evening.
‘Politics in Clare has not seen the last of Beckha Doyle’
This Wednesday saw the Killaloe Municipal District hold their first meeting since the local elections, Beckha Doyle was frustrated and disappointed there wasn’t a new face among them but she’s adamant her time in politics will come.
O’Callaghan delighted to prevail in ‘election dogfight’
*Alan O’Callaghan. Photograph: Eamon Ward Securing 326 extra first preference votes in the space of five years was ‘critical’ for Alan O’Callaghan in retaining his seat on the County Council.
Special court sitting for woman facing charges on Killaloe growhouse
A Vietnamese woman is to appear before a special sitting of Ennis District Court on Sunday evening following the seizure of drugs estimated to be worth €90,000 at Killaloe on Friday.
Tony retains Council seat for first time in memorable weekend for O’Brien family
*Cllr Tony O’Brien. Photograph: Martin Connolly Ten years on from losing his seat on Clare County Council, Tony O’Brien capped off a special weekend with his election to the local authority for the third time.
Thousands set to walk & run from Darkness into Light in Clare
Thousands of Clare people are to walk and run from darkness into light in the early hours of tomorrow morning.
Kilkee woman left ‘traumatised’ by hooded men dressed in black
Three attempted robberies in the county were foiled in the past week as homeowners were surprised and some left traumatised to find intruders in their homes.
‘Shannon not getting its fair share of commercial rates’
*Cllr Gerry Flynn. Photograph: Joe Buckley Almost three quarters of Clare’s commercial rates income of €113 million is sourced from West Clare and Shannon.
