Owner says fort is a poisoned chaliceA north Clare farmer considers having the prestigious Ballykinvarga stone fort on his lands "something of a poisoned chalice…Wed Mar 26 2003 - 00:00
Traveller homes at halting site cost €400,000A number of Traveller families yesterday moved into their new homes on a halting site outside Ennis where it is costing Clare…Wed Mar 26 2003 - 00:00
An Taisce fails to stop Burren planAn Taisce has failed in its attempt to prevent an interpretative centre being expanded to serve a network of ancient stone forts…Tue Mar 25 2003 - 00:00
Marchers are not allowed into airportThere was a stand-off yesterday between anti-war activists and gardaí at Shannon Airport after gardaí refused the activists access…Mon Mar 24 2003 - 00:00
Priests in Killaloe feel 'abandoned'Priests have expressed misgivings over the management of the church in a blueprint for the future of the diocese of Killaloe.Sat Mar 22 2003 - 00:00
Aircraft attack cost €500,000, court toldCOURT REPORT: A district court heard yesterday that the estimated cost of the damage allegedly carried out by five anti-war …Sat Mar 22 2003 - 00:00
Shannon camp set up againPEACE CAMP: The Shannon peace camp is set to be re-established in Shannon airport tomorrow as part of the nationwide protest…Sat Mar 22 2003 - 00:00
Farmers opposed to festivalPlans to restage the Lisdoonvarna music festival after a lapse of 20 years are being opposed by the IFA, it emerged yesterday…Thu Mar 20 2003 - 00:00
Council criticised over spending on planning consultantsMembers of Clare County Council have criticised the amount the council has spent on consultants in recent years on planning-related…Wed Mar 19 2003 - 00:00
Group set up to protect Shannon interestsBusiness and tourism interests have been warned of the negative consequences for Shannon airport and the west of Ireland if the…Mon Mar 17 2003 - 00:00
Clare council housing policy criticisedClare County Council has been accused of promoting the depopulation of areas in Co Clare already in decline by rural rights campaigner…Wed Mar 12 2003 - 00:00
EPA order to shut down pharmaceutical firmA Shannon-based pharmaceutical firm has been ordered to effectively shut down production in a bid to prevent or limit further…Tue Mar 11 2003 - 00:00
Over 30,000 US troops used ShannonMore than 30,000 US troops passed through Shannon Airport in the first two months of this year, confirming its role as a vital…Fri Mar 07 2003 - 00:00
Aer Rianta on Shannon pollution chargesAer Rianta is being taken to court by another semi-state body over its continuing pollution of the Shannon estuary, it emerged…Thu Mar 06 2003 - 00:00
Residents oppose music festivalPlans to re-stage the Lisdoonvarna music festival this June are being opposed by local residents who claim north Clare will not…Wed Mar 05 2003 - 00:00
Judge bans anti-war activist from Co ClareA 40-year-old anti-war activist was yesterday banned from entering Co Clare for two years after pleading guilty to using threatening…Wed Mar 05 2003 - 00:00
Plans to develop cave in Clare halted after rulingPlans to develop a cave, which contains what is believed to be the world's largest free-hanging stalactite, as a tourist attraction…Fri Feb 28 2003 - 00:00
Insurance costs force Ennis to cancel its paradeThis year's St Patrick's Day celebrations in Ennis have been cancelled by the town council due to public liability insurance …Thu Feb 27 2003 - 00:00
Shannon protest plan criticisedDivisons emerged yesterday in the Irish anti-war movement, with a number of groups pulling out of Saturday's planned protest …Thu Feb 27 2003 - 00:00
Council move against farmers selling one-off housing criticisedClare County Council was yesterday accused of seeking to criminalise farmers for selling on one-off houses in rural areas.Wed Feb 26 2003 - 00:00
Cliffs of Moher centre would now cost €25mThe cost of the proposed Cliffs of Moher visitor centre has almost doubled to €25 million after a review of the project's costings…Tue Feb 25 2003 - 00:00
Clare council is warned of threat to planning policyClare County Council's planning director has warned that Clare will be left without a planning system if proposed changes to …Mon Feb 24 2003 - 00:00
Aer Rianta told to put sewerage works in placeClare County Council has moved to stop unlicensed pumping of untreated sewage by Aer Rianta into the Shannon estuary.Sat Feb 22 2003 - 00:00
Judge refuses bail to Shannon protestersThe combined intervention of Sister Stanislaus Kennedy and a Benedictine monk failed yesterday to secure bail for anti-war activists…Sat Feb 22 2003 - 00:00
Clare to ease planning restrictions for emigrantsThe director of planning in Co Clare has acknowledged pleas from Clare County Council members to ease planning restrictions on…Wed Feb 19 2003 - 00:00
Call to pay farmers for granting access to BurrenThe State should pay farmers if it expects them to open their lands in the Burren to tourists, a conference was told at the weekend…Mon Feb 17 2003 - 00:00
EPA criticises council's landfill siteAn Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report has found that the operation of Limerick City Council's Longpavement landfill…Sat Feb 15 2003 - 00:00
Student fined for damageA peace campaigner was yesterday given a six-month suspended jail term after being found guilty of the criminal damage of a US…Fri Feb 14 2003 - 00:00
Court finds for Aer Rianta in land actionThe State and Aer Rianta have survived a High Court action seeking to quash contentious planning restrictions on privately owned…Thu Feb 13 2003 - 00:00
Bhamjee claims 20% political refugees genuineOne of the country's best-known immigrants claimed yesterday that only 20 per cent of people seeking asylum in Ireland are genuine…Tue Feb 11 2003 - 00:00
Role of farms in Burren's futureThe future of the Burren and its people can only be guaranteed if the area's farmers fulfil their role as custodians of the countryside…Tue Feb 11 2003 - 00:00
Five Shannon activists to stay in prisonThe five anti-war activists charged with the criminal damage of a US navy aircraft in Shannon last Monday are to remain in custody…Mon Feb 10 2003 - 00:00
Aer Rianta seeks to curb building around ShannonEfforts by Aer Rianta to seek additional planning restrictions around Shannon Airport are set to be turned down by members of…Mon Feb 10 2003 - 00:00
Bail for 3 on jet damage chargesThree of the five anti-war activists charged with the criminal damage of a US navy aircraft last Monday at Shannon Airport were…Sat Feb 08 2003 - 00:00
Identity protected in child-porn caseA District Court judge in Ennis yesterday prohibited the publication of the identity of a County Clare man facing child pornography…Sat Feb 08 2003 - 00:00
Cost of reducing emissions from Moneypoint could reach ?279mSecondary treatment for nitrous oxide emissions could increase the ESB's bill to reduce pollution at its Moneypoint power station…Fri Feb 07 2003 - 00:00
Court refuses to lift ban on peace activist entering ClareThe woman alleged to have caused €500,000 in damage to a US navy aircraft yesterday failed in her attempt to have the ban on …Thu Feb 06 2003 - 00:00
ESB faces €175m bill to reduce pollutionThe ESB is facing a €175 million bill to drastically reduce pollution levels caused by its generating station at Moneypoint, …Wed Feb 05 2003 - 00:00
Five charged on aircraft damageFive peace activists were last night in custody following alleged criminal damage carried out on a US navy plane at Shannon Airport…Tue Feb 04 2003 - 00:00
Attack divides peace camp dwellersMembers of the peace camp in Shannon appeared divided last night on the latest sabotage attempt to take place at Shannon airport…Tue Feb 04 2003 - 00:00
Setback for explosives firmThe controversy over plans to locate an explosives facility on the shores of the Shannon estuary is set to continue, despite …Tue Feb 04 2003 - 00:00
Former UN official says Ahern joining US in illegalityIRAQ: The former Head of the United Nations Humanitarian Programme for Iraq yesterday accused the Government of ruining Ireland…Sat Feb 01 2003 - 00:00
Clare doctor fined for supplying unauthorised medicinesA GP from Co Clare has been fined over €9,000 after pleading guilty to the manufacture and supply of unauthorised medicines, …Thu Jan 30 2003 - 00:00
Nuns challenge explosives firm on convent purchaseThe company seeking to develop a €6 million explosives factory on the shores of the Shannon estuary in Co Clare has been accused…Tue Jan 28 2003 - 00:00
'We pray the Minister will show some mercy'"I am sad and pained and I feel very blackMon Jan 27 2003 - 00:00
Duchas may buy cattle herd to protect Burren dolmenDúchas, the Heritage Service, is considering buying a herd of cattle to help conserve the site of the Poulnabrone portal dolmen…Mon Jan 27 2003 - 00:00
Bunratty Castle set for image revampOne of the country's most popular tourist attractions, Bunratty Castle and Folk Park in Co Clare, is set for an overhaul.Sat Jan 25 2003 - 00:00
Council rules out raw sewage as source of smellClare County Council yesterday discounted the unlicensed pumping of untreated sewage into the Shannon estuary from Shannon Airport…Fri Jan 24 2003 - 00:00
Justification for war does not exist, says bishopIRAQ CRISIS: Moral justification for a war against Iraq does not exist, the Catholic Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, said…Thu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
Building plan for Clare island blockedDuchas has succeeded in preventing a development which would have led to a deserted island off the west Clare coast being re-…Tue Jan 21 2003 - 00:00
