*Barry O’Donovan. Photograph: Martin Connolly As the Green Party secured their first seat on Clare County Council since the 2009 election of Brian Meaney, one of their two candidates in the county maintained the elected councillors need to stand up and address ‘climate chaos’.
In a time where public transport is being flagged as one way to deal with climate change, one Clare man will be forced to learn how to drive resulting in an extra car on the road should a contract be signed awarding Limerick Local Link a service operated by Clare Bus for the past sixteen …
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*A Clare Bus pulls into Scariff. Photograph: Martin Connolly Though her reasons for using Clare Bus have changed over its sixteen years, Maureen Walsh’s appreciation for the “vital” service has not.
*Tomás Mac Conmara. Photograph: Eamon Ward The 2019 Ennis Book Club Festival has kicked off on a high.
Twenty seven year old, Beckha Doyle maintains Clare County Council needs an injection of pace and fresh blood, she wants to be the one to make the transfusion in Killaloe. A native of Tuamgraney, Beckha comes from a family of six which she feels exposes her to the many issues affecting people of varying age-groups …
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*Photograph: John Mangan Next year’s local elections will be Barry O’Donovan’s first foray into running for public office and he’s determined to fight the cause for the “exploited farmers” of East Clare. On Thursday, the Green Party unveiled the forty five year old Limerick native as a candidate in the Killaloe Municipal District for the …
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(L-R): Eamon Ryan, Roisin Garvey, Barry O’Donovan, Grace O’Sullivan. Photograph: John Mangan Two candidates have been announced by The Green Party to contest next year’s local elections in Clare. Over sixty people gathered at the Rowan Tree in Ennis on Thursday night where Green Party leader, Eamon Ryan declared Roisin Garvey and Barry O’Donovan would …
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THE finish line of the 2018 Run Clare series is in sight with the final of its four races taking place this Sunday in beautiful Tuamgraney. The Tuamgraney 10 Mile Run takes place over the banks of Lough Derg taking in some of the splendid views East Clare has to offer. Organisers have moved to …
TUAMGRANEY writer Edna O’Brien has been appointed a dame of the British Empire. Yesterday she was made Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire – the second-highest rank in Britain’s honour system. The 88 year old memoirist, playwright, poet and short story writer has lived in London since the 1950’s. As …
