Electricity generation from coal at Moneypoint up this year
AN INCREASE OF EIGHT PERCENT in the amount of electricity generated by coal so far this year at Moneypoint has been recorded.
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Father & son narrowly avoid jail for ‘Wild West’ farm scene in Tullycrine
*The incident occurred at Tullycrine. A FATHER AND SON have narrowly avoided jail for their role in a chaotic late night farm yard scene compared by a judge to something from the Wild West.
Status yellow weather warning for Co Clare
CO CLARE is under a status yellow weather warning until 12pm on Monday.
Clare needs to be ‘more strategic’ in securing community gain from offshore renewables
*Equnior and Shell have exited the Irish market. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL have been urged to deliver added income in development levies from renewable energy companies.
Council insist €4.5m of €5.9m Active Travel allocation will be spent by end of 2022
*Safe Routes to Schools are among the eligible criteria for Active Travel funding. €4.5M OF A €5.9M of an allocation for Active Travel will be spent in Clare by the end of this year, local authority officials have insisted.
Minister Coveney tells Clare supporters Fine Gael ‘can & will dominate centre of Irish politics’
Nora Owen, Prof Michael Laffan, Madeline Taylor Quinn, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney. MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Simon Coveney (FG) has told supporters in Co Clare that Fine Gael must aim to dominate the centre of Irish politics.
Rosie smashes triple crown of open water swimming
*Rosie Foley. KILLALOE’s Rosie Foley has become just the second Irish woman to complete the arduous Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming, a marathon swimming challenge consisting of three historically important swims around the world.
Minister Coveney among speakers at event reflecting on foundation of Irish Free State
MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Simon Coveney (FG) and former Minister for Justice Nora Owen will be in Ennis this Friday for an event reflecting back on the foundation of the Irish State.
Banner Ladies move a step closer to title number thirteen
*Laurie Ryan bursts past Emma Healy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Banner Ladies and Kilmihil justified favouritism when winning their respective Clare ladies senior football semi-finals on Sunday.
Colm Browne elected President of Irish Tax Institute
KILRUSH NATIVE, Colm Browne has been elected as the new President of the Irish Tax Institute.