House prices in Clare continued to fall in the last three months, with the average price of a home here now just shy of €143,000.
Read More »Principals performing juggling act, says McMahon
New INTO vice-president Seán McMahon has expressed concerns about difficulties for principals in terms of timetabling and trying to divide resources to special needs children.
Read More »Global warming behind cold spell?
PARADOXICALLY, the coldest March the Banner County has seen in almost 60 years could be due to global warming, which some scientists believe may have thrown the Jet Stream off course.
Read More »Power-hungry Labour pay the price
The political story of the week was undoubtedly the collapse of the Labour vote in Meath East. While nobody expected Labour to do well in this mainly rural constituency, the extent of the drubbing that the party got at the polls came as a major shock to Labour supporters everywhere. The fact is that support for the party fell from around 22% at the general election over two years ago to 4.5% now. In other words, support for Labour collapsed in a constituency where the
Read More »Casino capitalism has damaged democracy
The recent Meath by-election was a very interesting one, for a number of reasons. Firstly, the main party of government managed to have a candidate elected. Granted there were very specific and tragic circumstances in this case but it must still be seen as a significant achievement.
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EDITORIAL
Read More »€40m Shannon bridge gets the all clear
Householders in Killaloe and Ballina, who are subject to preliminary compulsory purchase order notices, are considering their options after An Bord Pleanála ruled the development of the proposed €40m Shannon Bridge Crossing and associated link roads is not likely to have significant adverse effects on the environment.
Read More »Conroy on the crest of a wave
A Clare surfer will take his place among the sport’s elite when he head’s to Los Angeles in May in the hope of winning an international award. Peter Conroy, a Clarecastle man living in Miltown Malbay, has received confirmation he is among the top five vying for the World Billabong XXL Ride of the Year (Tube) award. Not only is Peter the only European still in contention for the award, he is also the only part-time surfer in the race for the €5,000 first prize. Roo McCrudden, who recorded Peter when he surfed the wave in Mullaghmore in Sligo back in January, is also in line for a €2,000 prize for the winning photographer. Legendary Hawaiian surfer, Shane Dorian, who has been nominated in all four of the categories revealed earlier this week, provides the main opposition for the Clare man. Peter, who works in the Dublin Fire Service, is a member of both the Irish Tow and Surf …
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