Ailwee gets falconry centreClare County Council has given the go-ahead to the Ailwee Cave to construct a falconry centre at the Burren tourist attraction…Tue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00
Killeen sought release of murderer in 2003Minister of State, Tony Killeen, confirmed last night he sought the release from prison of a convicted murderer in 2003Tue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00
Man in court on firearm chargesA man who was critically injured by a Garda sniper following a stand-off at a house in Gort, Co Galway, last October was yesterday…Sat Jan 20 2007 - 00:00
Minister sought early release of child rapistA second Clare TD, Minister of State Tony Killeen, yesterday came in for criticism over representations made seeking the early…Tue Jan 16 2007 - 00:00
Three men in court over death of father of fiveThree Co Clare men yesterday appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of 32-year old father of five Vincent Hehir.Sat Jan 13 2007 - 00:00
Envoy praises Ennis's attitude to NigeriansEnnis is a great model for the integration of non-Irish nationals and should be copied in other centres across Ireland, the Nigerian…Fri Jan 12 2007 - 00:00
Cliffs of Moher brand causes disputeA dispute has erupted between two of the agencies involved in the €31Thu Jan 11 2007 - 00:00
Record traffic growth for Shannon airportShannon airport last year experienced a record year in traffic growth despite US troop numbers dropping by 17 per cent.Wed Jan 10 2007 - 00:00
Clare council gets Cliffs of Moher trading banClare County Council has secured a temporary court order preventing casual trading and unauthorised busking at the Cliffs of …Tue Jan 09 2007 - 00:00
15 Traveller families living on roadside in ClareSeven months after Clare County Council announced the end of its Traveller accommodation crisis, new figures show that there …Thu Jan 04 2007 - 00:00
Man charged after Clare stabbingA 32-year-old Ennis man appeared in court yesterday charged in connection with the stabbing of a 29-year-old Filipina waitress…Thu Jan 04 2007 - 00:00
Ennis Lift's pre-tax profits riseMidwest-based lift manufacturer Ennis Lifts reported a significant increase in pre-tax profits in 2005, according to accounts…Thu Jan 04 2007 - 00:00
Elsevier's Irish unit increases profits to €19.6m in 2005Shannon-based company Elsevier Ireland recorded a 9 per cent increase in pre-tax profits in 2005 to €19Wed Jan 03 2007 - 00:00
Clare schools seek official standingTwo Co Clare-based Steiner schools are seeking to become the first such schools in the country to secure official recognition…Wed Jan 03 2007 - 00:00
Survival plan for Shannon to seek 200 redundanciesMore than 500 workers at Shannon airport are to be presented with details today of a €35 million "survival plan" for the airport…Thu Dec 14 2006 - 00:00
Cliffs of Moher buskers win approvalClare County Council yesterday ruled out the need to hold auditions for the 17 musicians who have applied to busk at the €31.…Tue Dec 12 2006 - 00:00
Bishops 'should have made submission'The Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, said yesterday it was "regrettable" that the bishops' conference did not make a formal…Tue Dec 12 2006 - 00:00
Bishop calls on Travellers and communities to bridge divideThe Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, yesterday urged both the Traveller and settled communities to speak to each other more…Sat Dec 09 2006 - 00:00
IT firm's profits jump 70%An internet security firm based in the Shannon Free Zone saw profits jump 70 per cent last year on the back of a 7 per cent rise…Thu Dec 07 2006 - 00:00
Kilrush firm cuts 27 jobs but invests €3 millionThe phasing out of 27 jobs in the west Clare firm of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Ireland was announced yesterday.Wed Dec 06 2006 - 00:00
Woman found unconscious near Ennis died of hypothermiaThe preliminary results of a postmortem on a 42-year-old Dublin woman found unconscious near Ennis revealed last night that she…Tue Dec 05 2006 - 00:00
Ancient remains on view in ClareArtefacts from a cemetery containing the cremated remains of at least 27 individuals discovered along the path of the €190 million…Fri Dec 01 2006 - 00:00
Shannon engine firm records $46.7m profitShannon Engine Support (SES), the aircraft engine leasing joint venture between Snecma and General Electric, made profits of $…Wed Nov 29 2006 - 00:00
Inquest told how trapeze artist died saving wifeA 26-year old trapeze artist saved his wife from death by throwing her clear before he was crushed to death by a steel ball, …Thu Nov 23 2006 - 00:00
Martin announces creation of 350 jobs in US e-commerce firmIn Shannon yesterday Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin announced the creation of 350 new jobs in US…Fri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
Safety signs for Clare shore-fishing spotsClare County Council is to erect internationally recognisable signage at three locations in response to the drownings of two …Thu Nov 09 2006 - 00:00
Shannon Free Zone to gain over 300 jobsMinister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin will today announce the creation of more than 300 jobs in the Shannon…Thu Nov 09 2006 - 00:00
Breen to meet assault victimClare Fine Gael TD Pat Breen yesterday agreed to meet the victim of sex offender Joseph Nugent after the man went on local and…Wed Nov 08 2006 - 00:00
Resettlement scheme ends in recriminations RRI blames Clare County Council planning refusalsRural Resettlement Ireland's programme to boost depopulated areas of west Clare by building new homes in the area has come to…Wed Nov 08 2006 - 00:00
Abuse victim condemns TD's question on offenderA Co Clare victim of child sex abuse has called on Fine Gael TD Pat Breen to apologise for his "crass insensitivity" in tabling…Wed Nov 01 2006 - 00:00
Man in court on Gort firearms chargesA man who was seriously injured by a Garda marksman following a stand-off at a house in Gort, Co Galway, earlier this month has…Sat Oct 28 2006 - 01:00
Man (19) jailed for dangerous drivingA 19-year-old youth has been sentenced to three years in jail after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing the deaths of…Fri Oct 27 2006 - 01:00
Running mates criticise Clare TDFine Gael TD for Clare Pat Breen has been criticised by two of his party running mates in the next general election over asking…Wed Oct 25 2006 - 01:00
An Taisce withdraws Kilkee objectionAn Taisce has withdrawn its objection to six holiday homes in Kilkee after the organisation's head office found a submission …Wed Oct 25 2006 - 01:00
Doonbeg Golf Club sells units for €41mOne of the State's most exclusive golf clubs at Doonbeg, Co Clare, has confirmed that it has secured €41 million through the …Wed Oct 25 2006 - 01:00
School objects to apartments overlooking children's play areaAn Ennis primary school has claimed that the ability of "strangers" in proposed new apartments to observe pupils playing in the…Tue Oct 24 2006 - 01:00
Charges struck out over failure to translateA District Court judge yesterday struck out charges against a Lithuanian man accused of threatening to kill and falsely imprison…Sat Oct 21 2006 - 01:00
Ennis locals object to hostel for homelessA number of Ennis residents have objected to a proposal from the Society of St Vincent de Paul to open a hostel for the homeless…Tue Oct 17 2006 - 01:00
Clare council opposes stadiumPlans by Bord na gCon to construct a €20 million greyhound stadium on the fringes of Limerick city have run into problems with…Thu Oct 05 2006 - 01:00
Concern over stadium threat to otter survivalAn Taisce is concerned over the impact a proposed €20 million greyhound stadium on the fringes of Limerick city could have on…Tue Oct 03 2006 - 01:00
Crowe sings for friend HarrisIt was one of the more unusual stages that Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe has performed on.Mon Oct 02 2006 - 01:00
State 'must have thermal electricity by 2009'The State must have a new thermal electricity generation plant in place by the winter of 2009 or there will not be adequate electricity…Sat Sept 30 2006 - 01:00
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
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
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
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
