Gilligan heads up digital & design at The Clare Echo
*Shane Gilligan. THE CLARE ECHO is pleased to announce the promotion of Shane Gilligan to the position of Head of Digital Strategy & Design.
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Captains celebrate drive-in at Woodstock
Captain Aidan Mulcahy. Senior Captain John O’Donovan, Junior Captain Harry McEnery, Lady Captain Niamh O’Regan and President Oliver McNamara. A combination of snow and heavy rain resulted in the cancellation of many golf competitions across the county on Saturday last when most courses remained closed.
1,800 tonnes of raw sewage entering Clare coastline daily
*Untreated water entering the sea at Lahinch. Photograph: John Mangan 1,800 tonnes of raw sewage enters the Clare coastline daily.
Shannon has highest commercial vacancy rate in the State
*Photograph: Joe Buckley SHANNON has the highest commercial vacancy for any town in Ireland, a new report has revealed.
Quick brace for Sixmilebridge’s Murray
SIXMILEBRIDGE’s Stephen Murray had a double success in Galway greyhound track on Friday night.
Lack of Dáil speaking time does not hinder me in role as TD – Deputy Wynne
A SHORTAGE OF speaking rights has not hindered Violet-Anne Wynne (IND) from carrying out her duties as a Clare TD, she maintained.
Lethal road conditions across Clare following snowfall
ROAD CONDITIONS in parts of Clare have been described as “lethal” with heavy snowfall in parts of the county.
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.
Wynne says housing situation no longer up for public discussion – 8 months after announcing she was homeless on social media
*Peter O’Connell and Violet-Anne Wynne. Photograph: John Mangan CLARE TD, Violet-Anne Wynne (IND) has said her own housing situation is no longer up for public discussion.