“Make Clare water great again”
*Replacement works being carried out in Ennistymon this April. Photograph: Clare County Council Businesses in Clare are “losing money” due to “poor water quality”.
Shannon
Clare SHC Final tough to call as Cratloe prepare to cross The Bridge
For the first time, Sixmilebridge and Cratloe will meet in the final of the Clare SHC at 3:15pm today, The Clare Echo sought the opinions of five well-known figures to assess how the game will go.
Westpark acquired for €50m by Fine Grain Property
Irish owned business park operator and investor, Fine Grain Property have acquired the forty acre Westpark business campus in Shannon for more than €50m.
Brian Lohan in the running for Clare job
*Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile Four time All Star, Brian Lohan has confirmed his interest in becoming manager of the Clare senior hurlers.
Literary treat as Joseph O’Connor sits down with Rachael English in Shannon
Author and playwright Joseph O’Connor will read from his latest novel in Shannon next week.
‘A shambles’ – Carey hits out at HSE method of replacing Newmarket GP
Clare TD, Joe Carey has slammed the HSE over an “outdated and cumbersome” system for appointing GPs which has resulted in Newmarket-on-Fergus being left without a family doctor.
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.
McKee makes welcome return to County Council
Sinn Féin’s Mike McKee made a welcome return to political office this week, attending his first meetings since before the local elections in May.
Emma Austin still on cloud nine after Miss Ireland
*Emma Austin pictured with her parents Paul and Kathy. Emma Austin is “still on cloud nine” following her successful outing in the Miss Ireland competition over the weekend.
Clare hosting 50 free Culture Night events
Clare’s cultural community will unite today (Friday) to showcase the very best the county has to offer.