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North Clare film maker stuns Twitter with awesome coastal footage

RTE aired the first episode of North Clare under sea cameraman Ken O’Sullivan’s documentary last night and the Twittersphere was absolutely lit. The stunningly shot Ireland’s Deep Atlantic was six years in the making and sees Ken and his crew brave the open ocean to capture some never before seen footage. It showcased the beautiful …

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Shannon Heritage MD Niall O'Callaghan. Photo courtesy of Shannon Heritage

Shannon Heritage MD Niall O’Callaghan: ‘my first job was washing pots’

EVEN though Shannon Heritage Managing Director Niall O’Callaghan’s initial career path wasn’t in the tourism sector, it seems it’s a life he was destined for. His first job was washing pots in the Dunraven Arms Hotel in his hometown of Adare, one of the stalwarts of Irish tourism. Six months after taking on the role …

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Shannon Airport offer to harvest site to help ease fodder crisis

SHANNON Airport has pledged its support to farmers battling the current fodder crisis by offering to repeat its intervention of 2013 when it harvested silage from its 400 acre site. The Airport’s operations team will meet with farm representatives over the coming days to explore the need to fast-track cutting of grass on the airport …

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