Trump expected to travel to Clare in June
US President Donald Trump is expected to visit Co Clare in June according to reports.
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Rural garda stations like Broadford won’t reopen
A plea to reopen Broadford Garda Station has fell on deaf ears.
2018 ‘best year yet’ for Trump Doonbeg
An increase in revenues for 2018 combined with a drop in operating losses at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel Doonbeg Ireland in what has been hailed the “best year” for the West Clare resort. Last year revenues rose to €11.4m which is a 48% hike on 2014 figures. This comes on the back of …
‘Clare football on the rise’
*Colm Collins celebrates at the final whistle. Photograph: Martin Connolly He was Clare’s hero in snatching a second round draw with Armagh, on Sunday David Tubridy stepped up once again finishing with 1-07 as they secured their first league win of 2019. Supporters who were cutting it tight on time to get to Cusack Park …
Use private hospitals & nursing homes for trolley crisis – McInerney
Beds at private hospitals and nursing homes need to be utilised to alleviate the amount of patients on trolleys according to Rita McInerney. A candidate for Fianna Fáil in the next General Election, Rita has sought for University Hospital Limerick to be used in a pilot scheme. This would see patients transferred to private hospitals …
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€40m Doonbeg development plans stalled
*Photograph by Chris Hathaway Development plans estimated to cost €40m at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel Doonbeg Ireland have been stalled by Clare County Council. On Monday, the local authority sought further information from TIGL Ireland Enterprises Ltd on its plan to build 53 holiday cottages, a ballroom/function room, a leisure centre and a …
Editor’s Opinion: Protest over Trump visit is meaningless
WHAT does Donald’s visit mean to Clare? At a time when rural Clare – along with many parts of rural Ireland – are suffering another blow and currently fighting for their post offices, in West Clare we’ve been served with the distraction that Trump is on his way. So what are the pros and cons? …
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Doonbeg at the ready as Trump confirms Ireland visit
WELL it’s official, the Donald will visit our shores later this year. It’s expected he will pay a visit to the Trump International Golf Club in Doonbeg, which he took over in 2014. The White House issued a statement today outlining that the US President will visit Ireland November as part of a European trip, …
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Trump International heroes save stranded dolphin
A DOLPHIN had a lucky escape when he was trying to check in at Trump International in Doonbeg last week. Housekeeping staff member Rebecca Glenny was walking along Doughmore beach when she saw the dolphin stranded in the surf. She waded into the water and tried to help the dolphin swim back out to sea, …
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All aboard the love train to Doonbeg
WHEN Doonbeg man Dermot Comerford boarded a train in Dublin, he had no idea that he would meet the woman of his dreams. Rachael Finucane’s name was displayed above her seat and Dermot plucked up the courage to say hello. “I said how’s it going Rachael and the rest is history. We started talking and …
