A proposed streetscape can provide a ‘missing heart’ for Shannon and lead to more businesses setting up in the town. On Tuesday, Cllr Mike McKee proposed at a meeting of the Shannon Municipal District that councillors meet senior officials in the planning department “to agree a strategy to progress a potential streetscape within the town. …
A potential social food enterprise development in Newmarket-on-Fergus “will give a life back to the main street which is now dead”. Such was the view of former Shannon Development Regional Manager for Co Clare, John Quinlivan when speaking with The Clare Echo on Tuesday. The Newmarket-on-Fergus native was worried by the current state of affairs …
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*Clare Technology Park. Photograph: PJColeman.com A lack of “ideal vacant property” and lower rental yields is hindering foreign direct investment in Clare’s county town. Such views were expressed at the final 2018 meeting of Clare County Council’s Economic Development SPC. Jennifer Collins who in July was appointed as the local authority’s Atlantic Economic Corridor (AEC) …
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Clare has seen a population increase of 26 percent according to a recently published report. Increased costs, the abolition of town councils and high vacancy rates have all contributed to a “perfect storm” for regional towns according to a report by the Society of Chartered Surveyors. Negative effects of increased online sales, poor broadband, and …
*Photograph: Patrick Comerford Co Clare is suffering from both rural and urban decline, members of the Rural Development SPC have said. Cathaoirleach of the SPC, Cllr Pat Hayes briefed members on a proposed pilot for rural social housing and regenerated derelict sites at a meeting in Hotel Woodstock recently. “There is a big question being …
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HOLLYWOOD star Ewan McGregor has singled out Sixmilebridge as his favourite place in Ireland. Speaking to Xposé at the European Premiere of Christopher Robin, McGregor said: “I know Co Clare the most. I made a film there with my friend Charlie who is here somewhere. “[It was] way back in the day in a little …
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Members of the Wexford senior hurling panel have expressed their desire for Sixmilebridge’s Davy Fitzgerald to return for a third year in charge of the Slaneysiders. Fitzgerald accepted the post of Wexford manager sixteen days after stepping down as Clare boss at the end of 2016. They secured promotion to Division 1A of the Allianz …
TWENTY year old Syrian Imad Ibrahim has melted the hearts of the people of Clare with a beautiful gesture. He wanted to do something to thank Irish people for welcoming Syrians into the country, so he took to the streets of Ennis with a sign and a handful of roses. “Ireland did a very good …
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