Shannon Airport, a Shannon Group company, has welcomed the announcement by Ryanair that it is to deliver a twice weekly Ibiza service for next year’s summer season as another major boost in a very positive year for the airport. Ryanair will operate the new route, a first Ibiza service for Shannon, from early April to end of October, strengthening …
BIKINI models in Clare are few and far between but Shannon woman Serica Jege has bucked the trend by qualifying for the Miss Bikini Ireland final. The former St Caimin’s student will walk the runway on October 14 as she attempts to woo the judges and beat 35 contestants to bag her place in Miss …
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THE Management of Ei Electronics has announced plans for an Open Day to be held on September 23, celebrating 55 Years manufacturing in Shannon, and 30 Years as an Irish Company. The Open Day involves an invitation to all employees – past and present, their families, customers, suppliers, members of the local community, local schools, …
SINN Féin General Election Candidate and Shannon Councillor Mike McKee has expressed his disappointment over An Bord Pleanala’s refusal to grant Aldi planning permission in Shannon. “Anger has very much subdued into disappointment at this stage because we have been used to having decisions like this being taken against us having a main street in …
CLARE’S economy was given a major boost today as Edward Lifesciences opened its doors in Shannon. The multinational medical technology company has created 60 new jobs, with the potential to expand to 600 by 2020. Minister of State for Employment Pat Breen said the med-tech sector has played a very important part in the Mid …
Suicidal Clare men and women are not being admitted to the Limerick Psychiatric Unit because of their address, it has been claimed. Mental health advocate, Gary Fitzgibbon addressed elected members of the Shannon Municipal District (SMD) at their July meeting and gave a detailed account of the conditions dealt with by people struggling with their …
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IT WASN’T just the hurlers who had an epic weekend, as no less than eight Clare retailers have been named in the Top 100 Irish stores list. Bambinos, County Boutique, Donie O’Keeffe Champion Meats, Patrick Bourkes Menswear, TechStar and Willow in Ennis, Shannon Duty Free and Shanahan’s Paints in Shannon have all made Retail Excellence …
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“Nearly all of the grass cutting” conducted by staff of Clare County Council is being maintained for historical reasons, it has been revealed. Senior Engineer with the local authority, John Leahy made this known in a response to a motion from Cllr Cathal Crowe at the Council’s July meeting. The annual cost of grass cutting …
Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy has come under fire from Cllr Gerry Flynn. Clare County Council’s Chairperson of the Social Development SPC, Cllr Gerry Flynn stated that Minister Murphy’s visit to the county last month should have included a meeting with council officials trying to tackle “a housing crisis”. Eoghan Murphy …
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Four decades of commitment to the Shannon Free Zone has been honoured with a presentation to one of its long-standing operations, Thermo King. This year, Thermo King celebrates its eightieth birthday but also marks an important Irish milestone as it has reached forty years of operations at Shannon. Just two years after it set up …
