THREE Clare properties won gold medals at the Irish Accommodation Services Institute’s (IASI) National Accommodation Awards last Saturday night.
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Still GAA’s household name
IT has been said that noted people are known by their surnames only but there are a special few whose Christian names suffice. In the world of sport the name Sam immediately comes to mind. Simply Sam. There is no need for Maguire or Cup everybody knows the Sam Maguire Cup and what it is for.
Read More »Purple Flag flying in a national first
ENNIS has been successful in its bid to become the first town in Ireland to achieve the coveted Purple Flag. Ennis, alongside Dublin’s Creative Quarter and Dame District, received the prestigious international accolade this week. Ennis’ flag is now flying high on O’Connell Square after being raised at a ceremony on Monday evening. It is now hoped that achieving the Purple Flag, recognising safe and well-managed night-time economies, will lead to a boost in tourism to the town. At the flag raising, Mayor of Ennis Peter Considine, congratulated all involved in bringing the Purple Flag to the town. “This just goes to show you what collaborating with various agencies can do. This award complements Ennis’ growing reputation as an attractive location to visit, work and live in and is the result of a unique collaborative approach to promoting the town by the local business community, Ennis Town Council, Shannon Development and Án Garda Siochána. “The Purple Flag will help …
Read More »Miltown festival to celebrate the concertina
DAN Worrall, regarded as the leading expert on the social history of the Anglo-German concertina worldwide, will present a lecture on the origins of Anglo-German concertina playing this Friday evening.
Read More »Better security sought at health centre
A LOCAL representative in South Galway is calling for greater security measures at the public health centre in Gort, following an alleged incident at the facility last week.
Read More »One applicant 14 years on housing waiting list
THERE are 351 applicants on the housing waiting list who have expressed a preference for Shannon and at least one has been on the list for the last 14 years.
Read More »No work on Blake’s Corner ‘until 2015’
Work on Blake’s Corner will not go ahead until 2015 at the earliest, according to a North Clare councillor. Councillor Richard Nagle made the comment after the council said no pedestrian crossing would be provided at the bridge in Ennistymon until the issue at the corner was resolved.
Read More »Community keeping a roof over their heads
A FEW years after successfully campaigning to preserve their traditional weekend mass, the community close to St Vincent de Paul Church at Oatfield are faced with another battle – the need to raise €50,000 to keep a roof over their heads.
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