Clare to host stage of Rás Táilteann in 2023
*Scenes from Lisdoonvarna during the 2022 Rás Táilteann. Photograph: Lorraine O’Sullivan CO CLARE will host a stage of the Rás Táilteann for the second year in a row.
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Extra Garda resources unlikely for Lisdoonvarna
INCREASED GARDA resources are needed in Lisdoonvarna on the back of a surge in the North Clare town’s population due to the arrival of hundreds of Ukrainian refugees.
Clare hotels accommodating Ukrainian refugees to be offered new contracts
*What was formerly The Rowan Tree Hostel has reopened as an accommodation provider for refugees. NEW CONTRACTS are to be offered to existing accommodation providers in Clare housing refugees.
Movement away from hotels for refugee accommodation has been too slow – Carey
*Bunratty Castle Hotel is among the hotels in Clare where Ukraine refugees are residing. MOVEMENT to use accommodation other than hotels to house refugees has been done too slow in Ireland, a Government TD has said.
Clare communities must reject far-right agitators trying to stoke community division
*Sarah Ferrigan and Sarah Clancy of the Clare PPN. Photograph: Joe Buckley FAR-RIGHT GROUPS attempting to hijack community concerns regarding the arrival of asylum seekers need to be rejected, the Clare Public Participation Network (PPN) Secretariat has stated.
New vision for Lisdoonvarna in €4.3m plan
Pictured to mark the official launch of the Lisdoonvarna Heritage Plan and Design Guide were (left to right): Ailish Drake, Drake Hourigan Architects; Cllr Joe Garrihy, Clare County Council; Helen Quinn, Acting Senior Planner, Clare County Council; Congella McGuire, Heritage Officer, Clare County Council; and John Hehir, Lisdoonvarna Historical Society. Photo: Eamon Ward. LISDOONVARNA’S future …
Government policy “biggest hindrance” to rural development, CEO says
*Pat Dowling. NATIONAL POLICY is the “biggest hindrance” to building vibrant rural communities in Clare, a meeting has heard.
Mixed luck for Clare schools in Colleges hurling and football
There was mixed luck for a number of Clare schools in Munster colleges hurling and football championships this Tuesday and Wednesday. With a strong Clare squad in their line up, Ard Scoil Ris from Limerick qualified for the Dr. Harty cup semi-final when they scored a 1-22 to 1-17 win over Our Lady’s Templemore. They …
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2022 News Year in Review: Part 1
THE year has reached its end, so let’s dive right into it. Here, The Clare Echo brings its readers some highlights on the year just gone. What were the biggest stories, which local characters caught our attention in 2022? It’s time for the 2022 News Year in Review. Most read online 1 Viral Lisdoonvarna video …
Clare Echo’s 2022 Sporting Awards
Diarmaid Nash at the Pat Kirby memorial in Tuamgraney. Photograph: Gordon Daly Back with a bang for the third year, The Clare Echo’s sporting awards applaud the great and good from within the county.