GREEN CLARE: Dark Beacon sees Kieran win IDI award
Newmarket-on-Fergus man Kieran Donnellan recently won an Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) Award for a project relating to raising climate awareness, called the Dark Beacon.
Project with Syrian families earns Ennistymon library top award
Clare County Library has been awarded with ‘Best Library Service’ in the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards 2020 for the project, ‘Connections: Stories by Syrian Families in County Clare’.
Rise & Swim Clare complete 30 day challenge
Rise and Swim Clare have completed the 30 Days 30 Wild Swims challenge in aid of Pieta House for the month of November, raising a total of €2,500.
Growing interest in naturism since first lockdown
A COUNTY Clare-based naturist says there has been a growing interest in naturism amongst Irish people since lockdown earlier this year.
Ennis Gourmet Store remains a local success story
Anne Leyden has been running Ennis Gourmet Store for 23 years now. As one of the first gourmet stores within the town, the original concept was to bring the best of Irish and Continental foods to Ennis.
Laneways book details the lives of Ennis’ poorest people
Larry Brennan of The Clare Roots Society has produced a new book on the laneways of Ennis, detailing the lives of the poorest of people to come from the Clare capital.
Mods & Minis eager to welcome back customers
Mods & Minis has been trading in the town of Ennis since 2011. The colourful children’s store is a one stop shop for kids’ clothes up to the age of 12, stocking a range of popular, fashionable and functional clothing at a very reasonable price.
Bronze bust by Kilbaha sculptor appears on The Crown
A recent episode of Netflix’s The Crown featured a bronze bust of James Joyce created by Jim Connolly of Kilbaha Gallery.
Mangan advises on converting social media clicks to your website
Evan Mangan runs a digital marketing training company called The Marketing Crowd, which specialises in digital marketing strategies for businesses.
GREEN CLARE: Environmentally friendly attractions added to 12 O’Clock Hills
Patsy Neville and the 12 O’ Clock Hills Committee have industriously engineered a number of environmentally friendly tourist attractions within the Kilkishen area.