Heatwave conditions for Co Clare
*Sunset at Ballyalla Lake. Photograph: Michael O’Brien CLARE is experiencing heatwave conditions with highs of 27°C forecasted up until Sunday.
Sewage plan will ‘completely spoil’ area, say Clarecastle residents
PLANS to construct a new sewage treatment system in Islandmcgrath, Clarecastle has met strong opposition from locals.
Ennis developer’s Dubai dream: what became of multi-million ‘Ireland in the Sun’ project?
While 2022 marks 100 years since the founding of the Irish Free State it is also the 15th anniversary of another Ireland, a sandy island 6,000 km away off the coast of Dubai bought by the Ennis based property developers Larionovo.
‘Clare people are aware of our struggles’ – Farid predicts further darkness for Afghanistan
*Sayed Farid Sanai. Afghan journalist and former Ennis resident Sayed Farid Sanai has said Afghanistan “is going to a darkness” following the devastating earthquake which rocked the middle eastern state last week.
Hannan & Flanagan – the Clare men who discovered gold at Kalgoorlie
This year marked what would have been the 190th birthday of one of Clare’s most historically significant men, Thomas Flanagan, who, along with fellow Clare native Paddy Hannan, was the first to discover gold at Kalgoorlie, Australia’s richest gold mine.
Jack (5) forced to wait 18 months for therapy: 619 Clare children languish on speech & language waiting list
*Kieran O’Loughlin with his five year old son Jack. Photograph: Natasha Barton Clare man Kieran O’Loughlin has said he’s “frustrated” by the 18 months his son will have to wait before he can get speech and language therapy.
‘I decided before I’d die to give a little about the life I lived’ – Sr Carmel releases book of poetry & prose
Ennis nun Sr. Carmel Kehoe released a new book of poetry and pros on Tuesday entitled ‘Memoirs Singing the Song of Life’.
10 stunning walks in County Clare
*Lough Avalla. There’s scarcely a better place to be than Clare if you’re looking for good hike or a leisurely walk and with COVID-19 still with us people are going to be searching for trips they can make within the county this Summer. Here, Tadhg Holland scans the county to discover some of the best …
Clooney NS fighting to maintain four teacher status
Clooney N.S. has launched a campaign to maintain its status as a four-teacher school after pupil numbers in the rural county Clare school fell last year.
Autism & anxiety the focus of webinar for parents, teachers & SNAs
Clare Education Centre is to host a webinar this Thursday April 29th for Parents, SNAs and teachers focusing on Autism and Anxiety.
