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THE important contribution regional newspapers have made to Irish society will be highlighted during Local Newspaper Week, which runs from Monday next to Saturday, October 28.

THE final push is on to make the Cliffs of Moher one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. An Taoiseach Enda Kenny will back the campaign, which could bring tens of thousands of additional visitors to the region each year, when he is in Clare this Thursday.

DOOLIN Coast Guard has called on TDs in Clare to “keep the pressure on” to secure the building of a new station in the North Clare village.

TULLA United soccer club’s B team enjoyed a 2-1 win when they visited Shannon Olympic earlier this month but within hours of the final whistle, many of the players were counting the cost.

A LOCAL building contractor has, this week, rejected suggestions that his company’s proposal for a major shopping centre at the junction of Tobarteascain and the Clare Road would be detrimental to Ennis town centre businesses.

PLANS to increase tourism by making Clare Ireland’s tidiest county were unveiled in Ennis this week. The proposal is part of the 50th anniversary celebrations for the Clare Tourist Council. It is hoped the county can capitalise on its year-on-year Tidy Towns success and a call has gone out to towns and villages across the county to get involved.

THE construction of a proposed €100 million windfarm in West Clare will result in population decline, a depreciation of property values, a net reduction in employment and a drop in tourism revenue, a new opposition group has claimed.

CLARE County Council has announced the commencement of public consultation on the new strategic plan for the Shannon Estuary.