Could Michael D topple Christy from the top of the album charts?
President Michael D Higgins records an LP; the Oireachtas spends more taxpayers’ cash on something it’s not clear we need; and an ex-rugby star encounters some unwanted wingers
Clare County Council: Ennis, Ennistymon, Killale, Kilrush, Shannon local electoral areas LEAs
President Michael D Higgins records an LP; the Oireachtas spends more taxpayers’ cash on something it’s not clear we need; and an ex-rugby star encounters some unwanted wingers
Company cuts back on plans originally rejected by council amid concern for impact on protected snail species
ESB working to repair damage amid orange and yellow wind warnings affected country with ongoing travel disruption
Three people have died this year after falling from cliff walk, which is managed by Clare Local Development Company
Plus: the seller of Tathony House in Dublin 8 got his sums right, Caitríona Balfe’s healthy finances, and the rising price of a Brittas Bay mobile home
Keeping the walking trail safe is becoming more challenging
The death of a Belgian student at the Co Clare tourist attraction in May brings into focus the challenge of managing a route ill-designed for the tens of thousands who walk it every year
Airport says initial 5.5-acre site will reduce costs, guarantee energy supply and lower reliance of fossil fuels
Clare County Council starts public consultation on draft development strategy
As counts neared completion on Monday, here’s a guide to who had a good – and bad – June 7th election
Fianna Fáil wins half the local authority’s 28 seats including four of the seven available in Ennis
An Bord Pleanála and Supermac’s boss Pat McDonagh are contesting the case brought by a local engineer
Locals say they don’t really discuss ‘hush money’ trial, but are more focused on the success of the hotel and golf club which brings millions in to the village
Proposals had met local opposition
Playing fees for Co Clare’s Old Course ‘jewel’ will rise from €275 last summer to €325 between April and October this year
Clare County Council seeks report from Trump company on the impact of on the potential impact of works on the protected Vertigo Angustior snail at the resort
Saga began in summer of last year when council received a formal complaint about fencing at Doughmore Strand
My parents attended a lot of beautiful and baffling dinners around Co Clare in the 1960s and 1970s
To adapt what Brendan Behan once said about Dublin Bay, you don’t swim off Ballyvaughan, you just go through the motions
Number of inspections in Clare, Waterford and Offaly ‘well below requirements’
Kilfenora resident wants order overturning approval for €65 million scheme
‘We need to develop a continental model here, urgently,’ one said
Assets to be transferred to the council include Bunratty Castle
Deal ends dispute between Shannon Airport and local authority over Bunratty Castle and other businesses
Appeals board identifies ‘adverse ornithological impacts’ linked to the project
Dispute focused on operation of council car park at visitor centre
Clare County Council refuses ownership of landmark tourist attractions without Government aid
Housing challenges a looming and pressing problem as several hotels eye return of tourists
County board wanted recreation-zoned land at its headquarters rezoned for housing in county development plan
Mark Nestor had been put off by church scandals when he first sensed a vocation in his teenage years
Council and OPW trying to circumvent environmental protection, group claims
The Government argues a rent freeze is not constitutionally possible but are they right?
Company planning to building healthcare centres for the Health Service Executive
Legislation in breach of Supreme Court ruling and should be amended, say rights advocates
Analysis: Onus put on local councils to consider rights of minority group in evictions
Clare County Council sought to have McDonagh family leave lands outside Ennis
Four decades and several masterplans later, Shannon Town is having an identity crisis
Irish Times readers share their Irish holiday experiences
IHREC chief says too many Traveller families continue to live in ‘appalling conditions’
Shannon Group transferring its tourism arm to local authorities following Covid-19 losses
Volunteers ‘afraid to leave beach for fear people would die’ in absence of lifeguards
Open verdict recorded in case of Ilie Stangaciu who was discovered in derelict council house
Mary McCarthy’s great guide to Ireland’s top swimming locations
Some of these ancient mounds date back to 3000 BC, but many are buried under motorways
Population of west Clare resort of Kilkee jumps as more people take up residence
Resort paid over €100,000 for catering for gardaí protecting president on two-night stay
‘Sometimes people think you don’t make sense . . . sometimes they don’t make any sense to me’
Restaurant owner to reapply for leave to build on Galway-to-Limerick motorway
Blake’s and Linnane’s shops featured in John Hinde postcards, but have fallen into decay
Planned expenditure comes against background of projected 80% decline in visitors
Hundreds of teenagers gathered in Co Clare town in defiance of Covid-19 guidelines
Clare County Council said high bacteria levels had been found in the water
Roseanne Joyce advised by Tipperary council to return to parents’ crowded Nenagh home
Baginbunin in Wexford and Carrigahold in Clare are awarded first Green Coast awards
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices