When they got to know that a hotel manager and his chef wife had bought one of the nearby up-market B&B properties, neighbours in Bunratty could have been forgiven for presuming that the couple planned to carry on with the established business.
Read More »Competition keeps up appearances in Newmarket
This summer Obair Environmental Services introduced a new environmental competition for housing estates in the village of Newmarket-on-Fergus in an attempt to stimulate a greater awareness and appreciation of the local environment.
Read More »Gaeilge literary prize for Sorcha
Newmarket-on-Fergus resident Sorcha Uí Dhonaile has scooped her seventh prize at the Oireachtas na Gaeilge Literary Awards.
Read More »Jailbreak of Russian spy
Time Line This country has changed quite a lot over the past 40 to 50 years. In the 1960s, as we approached the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising, we looked on the United Kingdom very much from a “them and us” perspective.
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Read More »Neutrality is a shopper’s best friend
As the recession bites, more and more people are looking for ways to shop for less. Tim Daly from Killaloe spoke to Nicola Corless about embracing the phenomenon of ‘shopping neutral’.
Read More »Boutique Capital of Ireland gears up for Fashion Week
Milan, New York, London and Paris are all highly regarded fashion capitals of the world, but for this coming week Ennis will be the only fashion capital worth talking about, as it underscores its status as the Boutique Capital of Ireland with the launch of Ennis Fashion Week.
Read More »Business community working together for fashion event
Now in its third year, Ennis Fashion Week is aiming to build on the success of its previous week-long events and with almost 40 businesses involved, there is a very positive buzz around the town, despite the doom and gloom of the recession.
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