Clare council broke planning rulesAn Bord Pleanála yesterday found that Clare County Council contravened its own county development plan on two grounds to grant…Wed Sept 27 2006 - 01:00
Crowe to attend Kilkee event in memory of Richard HarrisThe west Clare seaside resort of Kilkee has secured a massive coup by persuading Oscar- winning actor Russell Crowe to participate…Tue Sept 26 2006 - 01:00
County council fines Kilrush for dumpClare County Council has ordered its sister local authority, Kilrush Town Council, to pay out almost €2,600 arising from an authorised…Mon Sept 25 2006 - 01:00
Money received 'fraction' of figures quoted, says AhernAhern reaction: The Taoiseach has said that the amount of money he got from all sources other than his income would be a fraction…Fri Sept 22 2006 - 01:00
County council fines Kilrush for dumpClare County Council has ordered its sister local authority, Kilrush Town Council, to pay out almost €2,600 arising from an authorised…Fri Sept 22 2006 - 01:00
Plan to convert Ennis B&B into hostel for homelessPlans have been lodged by St Vincent de Paul to convert a former B&B on Ennis's Clare Road into a hostel for the homeless…Thu Sept 21 2006 - 01:00
Ennis diocesan land to be rezonedEnnis Town Council yesterday agreed to rezone 85 acres of diocesan-owned land for housing and a school on the outskirts of Ennis…Fri Sept 08 2006 - 01:00
Clare dogs beach ban has no biteNot a single fine was issued over the summer to people flouting Clare County Council's new ban on dogs on the county's beaches…Wed Sept 06 2006 - 01:00
Temporary site for Richard Harris statue after planning appealThe promoters of plans to commemorate Richard Harris in Kilkee are ready to defy the planning laws by erecting a statue to the…Tue Sept 05 2006 - 01:00
Assaultin Co Clare leaves man criticalA father of five children was last night in a critical condition in Ennis General Hospital after being assaulted in the Co Clare…Tue Sept 05 2006 - 01:00
'Europe's biggest singles festival' under wayThe Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking festival, "Europe's biggest singles festival", gets under way in the otherwise quiet north Clare…Sat Sept 02 2006 - 01:00
Musicians protest at expulsionsA letter signed by 43 performers of traditional Irish music has expressed concern at Clare County Council's plans to expel buskers…Sat Sept 02 2006 - 01:00
Inquest told of drowning after canoe capsizedA Co Limerick man drowned after his girlfriend stood up to give him a hug, causing the canoe which they were in to capsize, a…Thu Aug 31 2006 - 01:00
Russian trapeze artist dies during actTwo investigations were launched by the Garda and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) into the death of a 26-year-old Russian…Wed Aug 30 2006 - 01:00
Shannon Aerospace staff vote for industrial actionStaff represented by Siptu at Lufthansa-owned Shannon Aerospace have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action, including strike…Tue Aug 29 2006 - 01:00
Clare explosives factory plan relodgedPlans were yesterday lodged again with Clare County Council for a €10 million explosives factory on the shores of the Shannon…Tue Aug 29 2006 - 01:00
Gardaí determined totrack down 'depraved'Shannon hoax callerA senior garda said last night every effort will be made to apprehend the "depraved" person whose hoax call caused a major security…Sat Aug 26 2006 - 01:00
County manager calls for rezoning to move Ennis schoolClare county manager Alec Fleming has recommended that councillors rezone 85 acres owned by the diocese of Killaloe for school…Wed Aug 16 2006 - 01:00
Clare council does U-turn on zoningsClare County Council has performed a U-turn on a number of planned rezonings across south- east Clare, totalling 170 acres, after…Tue Aug 15 2006 - 01:00
Kilkee plan to honour Richard Harrisgets the green lightClare County Council yesterday granted planning permission for plans to celebrate the late Richard Harris in KilkeeFri Aug 11 2006 - 01:00
Car park fee over top for cliff visitorsDozens of motorists are parking illegally at any one time near the Cliffs of Moher, avoiding the €5 parking charge imposed by…Thu Aug 10 2006 - 01:00
US troop numbers using Shannon drop by almost two-thirdsUS troop numbers going through Shannon airport have dropped by almost two-thirds in the past month, figures released by the Shannon…Thu Aug 10 2006 - 01:00
Army called in to protect ShannonThe Army has been drafted in to protect Shannon airport from attempts by anti-war activists to shut down the airport.Wed Aug 09 2006 - 01:00
Drug firm's expansion plans raise concernsThe developers of a €150 million business campus in Shannon have expressed "serious concern" over three separate planning applications…Fri Aug 04 2006 - 01:00
€20m greyhound stadium planned for LimerickPlans are to be lodged by Bord na gCon with Clare County Council in the coming days for a €20 million greyhound stadium on the…Thu Aug 03 2006 - 01:00
Shannon to add 1,000 parking spacesShannon Airport Authority has secured planning permission for an additional 1,000 car-parking spaces to cope with the spiralling…Wed Aug 02 2006 - 01:00
Judge revokes bail in assault caseA District Court judge yesterday revoked bail for a 25-year-old Kilrush man charged with assaulting a 60-year-old man in Kilrush…Tue Aug 01 2006 - 01:00
Safety signs to be erected for colliding surfers in ClareIn response to the growing number of collisions involving surfers at Lahinch beach, Clare County Council is to erect signage …Thu Jul 27 2006 - 01:00
Extradited youth faces car chargesAn 18-year-old appeared in Kilrush District Court yesterday after being extradited from the UK to face a charge of dangerous …Thu Jul 27 2006 - 01:00
Hearing on Gort bypass CPOsNearly 40 objections against the compulsory purchase order for the Gort Crusheen bypass were withdrawn yesterday on the first…Wed Jul 26 2006 - 01:00
Youth on car deaths charge extraditedA youth charged with dangerous driving causing the death of two teenagers almost three years ago is to be extradited from London…Tue Jul 25 2006 - 01:00
Family leaves bishop's propertyThe 13-member Traveller family who moved on to the grounds of the Ennis residence of the Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, …Tue Jul 25 2006 - 01:00
Minister receives Shannon action planThe Minister for Transport, Martin Cullen was yesterday presented with a €53 million five-year action plan to sustain transatlantic…Tue Jul 25 2006 - 01:00
Letter in Clare quarry row described as a 'threat'A solicitor's letter from a company informing some residents living near the company's quarrying operation in Co Clare that the…Thu Jul 20 2006 - 01:00
Chairman of An Taisce in Clare offers to resignThe chairman of the Clare association of An Taisce yesterday offered to resign in response to the abuse heaped on the organisation…Wed Jul 19 2006 - 01:00
Bishop denies difficulty over shortage of priestsThe Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, has denied that the shortage of priests, combined with a rising age profile, means there…Wed Jul 19 2006 - 01:00
Clare businessman on drug charges refused bailA Co Clare businessman charged in connection with a substantial drugs haul on Friday failed yesterday to get bail due to Garda…Tue Jul 18 2006 - 01:00
Charged with attempted murderA Co Clare woman has been charged with the attempted murder of her three children and husband at their family home last year.Fri Jul 14 2006 - 01:00
'Loco-cyclists' hoping to put rail plan back on trackA small group yesterday mounted a "loco-cycle" on a disused railway line north of Ennis, Co Clare, calling on the Government …Thu Jul 13 2006 - 01:00
Hearing planned for €187m bypassAn Bord Pleanála has announced that an oral hearing into the proposed €187 million Crusheen-Gort bypass is to be held in Gort…Wed Jul 12 2006 - 01:00
Record numbers of US troops use ShannonA record number of US troops passed through Shannon Airport during the first half of this year, according to figures released…Sat Jul 08 2006 - 01:00
Dromoland Castle's profits rise to €1.24mProfits at one of the west of Ireland's best-known hotels, the five-star Dromoland Castle, rose marginally last year to over €…Wed Jul 05 2006 - 01:00
€120,000 to be spent on rare bat species in ClareSome €120,000 is to be spent on ensuring the continued welfare of 30 tiny bats on the site of a retirement village, it emerged…Tue Jul 04 2006 - 01:00
Gama to share €15m in extra paymentsTurkish-owned company Gama Construction is to share an estimated €12 million to €15 million in additional payments on top of …Thu Jun 29 2006 - 01:00
Shannon Development set to win over 500 jobsMore than 500 new jobs are on their way to Shannon, Co Clare, through the expansion of two existing companies and the establishment…Thu Jun 29 2006 - 01:00
Plans for Adare hospital haltedA lone objector from Cork city has halted plans to develop a €100 million private hospital in Adare, Co Limerick, after appealing…Sat Jun 24 2006 - 01:00
Town council admits using illegal dump in KilrushKilrush Town Council has admitted to the illegal dumping of waste on council-owned property.Fri Jun 23 2006 - 01:00
An Taisce criticised for confidential planning objectionsAn Taisce has been described as Ireland's only secret society that receives State recognition.Wed Jun 21 2006 - 01:00
Report puts €30m Shannon retail park in doubtPlans for a €30 million retail park for Shannon have been thrown into doubt after a Clare County Council planner's report recommended…Tue Jun 20 2006 - 01:00
Clare agency optimistic about renewable energyWave energy has the potential to supply 150 per cent of Co Clare's electricity needs and wind energy could supply almost 50 per…Tue Jun 20 2006 - 01:00
