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Eoin Collins - Contractors

Clare local Eoin Collins stars in new series, ‘Contractors’

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‘CONTRACTORS’ is a fascinating seven-part observational entertainment based documentary series exploring the working lives and personal narratives of 7 agricultural contracting families from diverse locations over a critical six month period from April to September: a unique practical and personal insight into contemporary life in rural Ireland. Featuring 7 feisty contracting crews from Limerick, Kerry, …

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Nuala's Bar and Restaurant Tuamgraney

Tuamgraney’s Nuala ‘passionate’ about pub life in rural Ireland

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NUALA O’Brien’s affection for her industry, her locality and rural Ireland are all on tap as she discusses her “bar and restaurant in a little East Clare village” with The Clare Echo. Intended as an article to promote local business, this interview fast becomes a thought-provoking discussion on the pub’s important role in Irish society …

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‘We live in North Munster not North Korea’ – Kelly hits out on planning restrictions

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Regulations for the siting and design of rural houses in Co Clare “is going to impose a communist type house for everybody,” Cllr PJ Kelly has claimed. For the last two successive meetings of Clare County Council, the veteran councillor has put forward the same question asking what determines “the appropriate siting of rural houses”, …

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