One of Clare’s most talented footballers of the millennium has been remembered as a warrior on the pitch, after dying at the age of thirty seven. Michael O’Shea lined out for the Clare senior footballers for fifteen seasons, making his debut in 1999 and retiring in 2014 when the county secured promotion from Division 4 …
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CLARE County Council has warned against the dangers of cliff jumping, following the circulation of a video on social media showing people jumping from the cliffs at Kilkee’s West End. “Clare County Council strongly advises the public NOT to engage in such activities. This is extremely dangerous and could have life altering repercussions,” Clare County Council …
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KILKEE Chamber of Commerce have thanked Clare County Council for their quick response to a graffiti incident in the town. “We’d like to commend and sincerely thank Clare County Council for their efforts in removing all traces of the graffiti,” Kilkee Chamber of Commerce Chair Elaine Haugh said. Shocked locals woke up to the phrase …
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GOT a rising star in the family? Casting director Nick McGinley will hold open auditions for boys aged 5-9 years for a feature film, Calm with Horses, at Kilkee Community Centre this Saturday, March 10 from 10am to 5pm. The movie will shoot in Kilkee and Connemara this May and June. The film is based on the story by …
WHISTLES for Refugees, a charity that helps the most vulnerable people who have been displaced from their homes, will hold its first fundraising event tomorrow night. The Stella Maris Hotel in Kilkee will host a night of live bands, poetry, fire performers and few surprises thrown in for good measure. Whistles for Refugees collected sleeping bags …
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WITH An Post releasing a new stamp to commemorate Che Guevara, The Clare Echo has dug through media archives to shed light on the Cuban revolutionary’s trip to Co Clare. The stamp has been released to commemorate the 50 year anniversary of his death on October 9, 1967 – just five years after he met …
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