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Kilrush Town Councillor Paul Moroney has described the town’s only public toilet as “the most expensive piece of retail property in Ireland”.
Read More »Specialists called in to recover diver
A crew of specialised cave divers are expected to begin trying to recover the body of a Polish man from more than 50 metres below ground in South Galway on Thursday.
Read More »Toasting 100 years at O’Donoghue’s
FOR four generations and 100 years, O’Donoghue’s Pub has stood as a landmark in North Clare. Between the Burren and the sea, it stands in Fanore along the Coast Road from Ballyvaughan to Lisdoonvarna. Recently, the O’Donoghue family and their regulars celebrated the pub’s centenary, a feat only a minority of businesses achieve.Anthony O’Donoghue built the pub on his return from Boston in the early 20th century. It was built for £100 with stone from the nearby Caher Valley and was first licensed in 1911. A 1915 agreement with Arthur Guinness shows that at the time, stock arrived by steamer from Galway to Ballyvaughan. Anthony ran the pub until his death in 1929 when his wife Sarah continued the business. Then in the early 1930s, Paddy O’Donoghue, Anthony’s nephew, a tradesman and county footballer, took over. Paddy played centre-field for the Clare team in 1917 but missed out on an All-Ireland title, beaten by the Wexford team that won four …
Read More »Singer seeking a match in Lisdoonvarna
AFTER her public endorsement of the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival on The Late Late Show, it has been confirmed that Sinead O’Connor will be in the Spa Town this weekend.
Read More »Doolin Coast Guard closer to new station
THE Doolin Unit of the Irish Coast Guard moved a step closer to getting a new station this week as the Office of Public Works (OPW) announced that it was compiling a list of companies from which tenders would be invited for the work.
Read More »‘Anti-Kilkee bias’ over new tourism booklet
Kilkee community activist and retired pharmacist John Williams has accused Shannon Development of “anti-Kilkee bias” following the launch of a Fáilte Ireland promotional booklet for Ireland West.
Read More »Holistic approach to learning at Kildysart Community College
KILDYSART Community College opened its doors for the new academic year last Tuesday week. Twenty-two full and part-time staff look to the educational needs of the schools 240 pupils.
Read More »Body blow to council
IT’S one of the most recognised names in the sporting world, but the ownership rights to the name Muhammad Ali have meant that Ennis Town Council cannot use the name or images of the boxer to
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