The winter sun penetrates the trees at Coole Park near Gort. Photograph by John Kelly
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Young scientists scoop seven awards
NORTH Clare pupils received seven awards at this year’s BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2013. A West Clare school also brought home a highly-commended accolade from the 49th exhibition held in Dublin at the weekend.
Read More »Views being sought on school patronage
THE views of the parents of Shannon children on the patronage of local primary schools are being sought by the Minister for Education, while the six Shannon schools have urged parents to take part and claim much will be lost if there are changes.
Read More »€30m available for sewerage schemes
BETWEEN €25 and €30 million in grant funding could be available to households within the Ennis area as a result of an increase in the Group Sewerage Scheme grant, according to one local councillor.
Read More »The Galway Rising brought to life in Kinvara
A SHOOT-out at the parochial house? That’s what happened in Kinvara at dawn on Easter Tuesday morning, 1916, as police raided the house in an attempt to arrest the curate, Fr John O’Meehan, the quartermaster for the Kinvara Volunteers.
Read More »Westbury takeover process to leave €585,000 bill
Clare County Council will spend an estimated €585,000 on the long-awaited public takeover of one of the largest housing developments in South-East Clare, it emerged this week.
Read More »Funding approval for Kilkishen cultural centre
Kilkishen is to benefit from a significant funding boost with the announcement this week that €386,193 has been approved for the development of a community and cultural centre.
Read More »Al-fresco experience put on hold
DEVELOPMENT plans at one of the county’s best-known hotels have been put on hold following the lodging of an appeal to An Bord Pleanála. Duesbury Limited were granted planning permission by Ennis Town Council to extend the pavement to allow for outdoor seating on O’Connell Street outside the Old Ground Hotel.
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