Georgia’s Ged teaming up with The Clare Echo for Rugby World Cup
A Newmarket-on-Fergus native who is coaching one of the twenty teams involved in the Rugby World Cup is teaming up with The Clare Echo for the duration of the tournament.
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Jim Collins’ contribution to teaching & East Clare acknowledged
*Jim Collins & Roisin Bugler. Photograph: Julian Behal. Scariff’s Jim Collins has been included on the shortlist for the inaugural Teachers Inspire Ireland initiative.
Decade of Centenaries History Week at Clare County Library
1919: The War of Independence’ is the theme of Clare County Library’s ‘Decade of Centenaries History Week’ which runs until Friday.
Semi-finalists known for Clare SHC & IHC
*Sixmilebridge’s Jamie Shanahan watched by Conor Deasy. Photograph: Chris Copley Semi-final pairings have been announced for the Clare SHC and IHC.
Play of Light on show in Scariff
*The farm track by Nara Coates. Nara Coates’ exhibition ‘The Play of Light’ is continuing its run at Scariff Library Gallery until September 28th.
O’Connor urges Co Board to keep faith in Donal Moloney
*Donal Moloney and Gerry O’Connor. Photograph: Martin Connolly Departing joint senior hurling manager, Gerry O’Connor has encouraged the Clare County Board to extend Donal Moloney’s tenure in charge.
€219,000 for six Clare projects in CLÁR funding
*Lissycasey NS students. Six projects in Co Clare are to receive €219,000 towards Safety Measures and Play Areas for schools and communities under the latest round of funding from the CLÁR programme 2019.
Neylons glad of Kilrush return to start a business & a family
When Padraig and Julie Neylon moved to Frances St, Kilrush in the autumn of 2016 they were one of very few families with children to do so in four decades, the intervening three years have seen more young couples follow suit bringing life back to an area hit hard during the recession.
‘Operation de-plastification’ calls for Ennis to become Ireland’s first plastic free county capital
Musicians have been coming to Ennis in their droves for the Munster Fleadh but the county town has also been hit by ‘operation de-plastification’ this week.
Outpouring of tributes for the late great Brendan Grace
Tributes from all over the world have been paid to Brendan Grace who died on Wednesday night.
