Inagh chosen for Clare landfill siteA forested 160-acre area near the Co Clare village of Inagh was last night confirmed as the site at which Clare County Council…Tue Jul 13 1999 - 01:00
Mountain beyond gain, farmer tells planning hearingMullaghmore should be above and beyond any type of financial gain and should be left alone for future generations to experience…Tue Jul 13 1999 - 01:00
Hearing told of no water at MullaghmoreVisitor facilities for Mullaghmore, Co Clare, are not possible due to the lack of a viable or sustainable water supply, a Bord…Sat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
Concept of Burren centre `flawed'The concept of visitor facilities at Mullaghmore, Co Clare, in the Burren National Park is fundamentally flawed and not environmentally…Thu Jul 08 1999 - 01:00
Mullaghmore facilities would have negative impact, appeal is toldThe development of visitor facilities at Mullaghmore in the Burren National Park will have a serious, long-term negative impact…Wed Jul 07 1999 - 01:00
Hearings start today on centre for BurrenThe final act in the long-running Mullaghmore drama begins today with an An Bord Pleanala's oral hearing into plans for visitor…Tue Jul 06 1999 - 01:00
Cave plan arouses stalactite concernClare County Council has expressed concern that plans to develop a cave as a tourist attraction may damage what is reputedly …Tue Jun 15 1999 - 01:00
Planned £12.5m golf links resort in Doonbeg `lifeline to local community'The Greg Norman £12.5 million golf links resort proposed for Doonbeg, Co Clare, represents a lifeline to the local community …Fri Jun 11 1999 - 01:00
Ecologist says Doonbeg dunes were damaged significantlyThe proposed site of the Greg Norman-designed £12Thu Jun 10 1999 - 01:00
Oral hearing opens on Clare golf links planA Bord Pleanala oral hearing in Ennis yesterday heard that the proposed £12Wed Jun 09 1999 - 01:00
Visitor centre plans `will mean widespread damage to Burren'Littering and damage to the landscape in the Burren National Park in Co Clare will become widespread if plans to develop visitor…Mon Jun 07 1999 - 01:00
Domestic front in battle for Kilkee town seatsPolitics must often divide families as they argue over the pros and cons of a particular partyFri Jun 04 1999 - 01:00
Council rejects plan for better Cliffs of Moher facilitiesClare County Council has refused planning permission for new visitor facilities at the Cliffs of MoherThu Jun 03 1999 - 01:00
Fairy bush survives the motorway plannersA "Sacred" fairy bush in Co Clare will not after all have to be destroyed in the building of a new bypass motorway, much to the…Sat May 29 1999 - 01:00
Clare gardai in search for two men suspected of child abduction attemptsGardai in Co Clare today resume their search for two men in a black jeep or car believed to have twice attempted to abduct children…Thu May 27 1999 - 01:00
FF attempts to maintain majority on Clare councilIn a county steeped in the Fianna Fail tradition, electing its founder, Mr Eamon de Valera as MP in 1917, it comes as no surprise…Mon May 24 1999 - 01:00
Staff action closes Ennis emergency departmentThe accident and emergency department at Ennis General Hospital was closed by the Mid-Western Health Board last night as an unofficial…Sat May 22 1999 - 01:00
Plan to assist disabled issuedA 10-point plan drawn up by groups representing the State's estimated 360,000 people with disabilities was issued to candidates…Sat May 08 1999 - 01:00
Tax official `was using tranquillisers at time of plea'A clinical psychiatrist has told Ennis Circuit Court that a former Revenue Commissioners official accused of masterminding an…Tue Apr 20 1999 - 01:00
Clare plan aims to halt declineMeasures to halt the depopulation of large areas of Clare are among the main features of a new economic strategy for the county…Mon Mar 29 1999 - 01:00
Move to remove dump protestersClare County Council confirmed yesterday it is to seek a High Court injunction tomorrow to try to remove protesters from the …Thu Mar 25 1999 - 00:00
Snail is safe at new golf site, says DuchasControversial plans to develop a Greg Norman-designed £12Wed Mar 03 1999 - 00:00
Tax official wants to change plea to not guilty in £3.8m fraud caseA tax official who had admitted being the "front man" in a £3Tue Mar 02 1999 - 00:00
Government accused as Clare fears loss of regional statusThe Government has been accused of mishandling Ireland's application for regionalisation following yesterday's negative response…Thu Feb 25 1999 - 00:00
Appeals board opts for oral hearing into Burren centreContentious Government plans to develop visitor facilities at Mullaghmore in the Burren National Park are to come under close…Tue Feb 16 1999 - 00:00
Lisdoonvarna mourns poet, artist and defender of the BurrenSadness enveloped north Co Clare and beyond 10 days ago, as news spread of the death of Cyril O Ceirin after a short illnessMon Feb 15 1999 - 00:00
Bishop finds room on the lawn for Traveller family UDC evicted twiceThe Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, has ensured that the Christmas of seven young children will not be overshadowed by the…Thu Dec 24 1998 - 00:00
Decision on golf course opposed by Heritage CouncilThe Heritage Council has appealed to An Bord Pleanala against Clare County Council's decision to grant planning permission for…Thu Dec 24 1998 - 00:00
Duchas criticised by golf complex opponentsDUCHAS, the Heritage Service, was yesterday accused of appearing to facilitate the development of a contentious £12Fri Dec 18 1998 - 00:00
Esat seeks alternative sites for phone mastsEsat Digifone is to seek alternative sites for mobile phone masts across the State, after the company's failure to secure planning…Wed Dec 09 1998 - 00:00
Inagh selected as proposed landfill site for ClareA forested site situated two kilometres from the north Co Clare village of Inagh has been selected as the most suitable location…Mon Nov 09 1998 - 00:00
Ennis enters its second phase as Ireland's information age townTelecom Eireann's £15 million Information Age Project is entering its second phase, where the objective for the people of Ennis…Sat Nov 07 1998 - 00:00
Two groups appeal Clare developmentAn Taisce and the Burren Action Group formally lodged appeals to An Bord Pleanala yesterday against Clare County Council's decision…Thu Oct 15 1998 - 01:00
Burren flora endangered by predatory tourismTo many the Burren region of Co Clare is a wild rock garden resplendent with rare and striking flowers commonly associated with…Mon Jun 22 1998 - 01:00
Company aims to win arts centre for EnnisA recently-formed company is set to transform the arts in Ennis, Co ClareMon May 18 1998 - 01:00
Village concerned by holiday plansA planning application for a 42-bedroom hotel and another for more than 60 holiday homes worth £6 million are causing concern…Sat Feb 28 1998 - 00:00
