O'Briensbridge Archives

‘Unbelievably savage’ dog neutralised after attacking woman and child in O’Briensbridge

A YOUNG child and woman in her 50s have been hospitalised following an “unbelievably savage” dog attack in East Clare. In a statement to The Clare Echo, Gardaí confirmed that they and “emergency services responded to an incident involving a dog at O’Briensbridge, Co. Clare, on Saturday 8th August 2026, that occurred at approximately 10.55am”. …

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‘Serious issues’ exposed people of Bridgetown & O’Briensbridge to ‘potential contamination’

By Páraic McMahon

*Bridgetown. UISCE ÉIREANN have come under fire from a former Mayor of Clare who claimed the state-owned water utility company threw local personnel in South-East Clare to the wolves.

Council to CPO 20 derelict properties in Clare

By Páraic McMahon

*Photograph: Páraic McMahon. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL has begun the compulsory acquisition of twenty derelict properties.

Officials optimistic 95% of land for 43km Limerick to Scarrif Greenway will be on publicly owned land

By Páraic McMahon

*Raheen Woods has emerged as a preferred route along the Greenway. A 43km greenway linking Limerick City and East Clare is to be opened up in stages with officials optimistic 95 percent of the land used will be publicly owned.

Limerick to Scariff Greenway ‘has gone off the agenda’

By Páraic McMahon

*Ogonnelloe is among the expected connection points. A 43km greenway planned for East Clare “has gone off the agenda,” a former Mayor of Clare has lamented.

Future of Limerick to Scariff Greenway left ‘in no man’s land’

By Páraic McMahon

*Contracts for designing the Greenway were signed in June 2021. FUTURE of the Limerick to Scariff Greenway is “in no man’s land”, frustrated elected representatives in East Clare have said.

‘Mechanical issues’ lead to loss of water supply in O’Briensbridge & surrounds

By Páraic McMahon

MECHANICAL ISSUES at the O’Briensbridge water treatment plant has resulted in the loss of supply to the South-East Clare village and other surrounding areas.

Hall of fame award for JP McManus from Limerick/Clare GOBA

By The Clare Echo

Limerick and Clare officer’s of GOBA Tommy Hegarty, Corona Ryan and Seanie McMahon presenting the Hall Of Fame award to JP McManus. A PACKED Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night last saw the 2025 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial come to a head as the night belonged to Faypoint Ranger as he completed a clean …

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Limerick to Scariff Greenway ‘gone very quite’ & ‘well behind schedule’

By Páraic McMahon

*Contracts for the design of the 42km Limerick to Scariff Greenway were signed in June 2021. AN EAST CLARE greenway is “well behind schedule” with elected members worried about how quiet the project has gone.

Water supply restored in O’Briensbridge

By Páraic McMahon

*Photograph: John Mangan WATER supply has been restored to households and businesses in O’Briensbridge.

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