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AN anonymous donor has offered to pay all of the medical treatment costs for three-and-a-half-year-old Megan Malone, who has been flown to New York for treatment for a rare form of cancer.
Read More »A tasty dish of cash for Clare youth cafes
Three youth cafés in Clare have been served up funding from the Dormant Accounts Scheme.
Read More »Concern over salt and grit stocks
TEMPERATURES are expected to rise in the coming days, according to Met Éireann but driving conditions remain treacherous on some of the county’s roads after a week of sub-zero temperatures.
Read More »Angling project is top idea
A PLAN to extend a unique angling project in East Clare has won the top prize in the Clare Farm Idea Awards 2010.Dorothy Minogue Landers of Clondanagh Cottage, Tulla, already the owner of a well-established bed and breakfast and angling centre, put forward the idea of constructing two commercial lakes on her farm to claim the top prize.She and other category winners were presented with their prizes in the Woodstock Hotel, Ennis on Monday.Ms Minogue already has the bonus of lake frontage on her farm of 43 acres and many of her guests fish at her own lake, as well as the many others in the area.“At present, there are safety concerns and little or no amenities at most of these natural lakes,” said Dorothy, whose winning idea involves constructing the two lakes as well as walkways, a small shop and facilities on her farm.“While we cater very successfully for the 30 to 50-year-old bracket, I believe there is a …
Read More »Councillor decries cold- snap holiday
CLARE County Council road workers shouldn’t be given a day off in the middle of a cold snap when roads needed to be gritted, according to a local county councillor.
Read More »Town council want to proceed with flood-relief
ENNIS Town Council wants to proceed with proposed flood-relief works on the Gort Road.
Read More »Lobby group calls for Blake’s Corner options to be investigated
LOBBY group Save Ennistymon’s Heritage this week called on Clare County Council to confirm that it would not demolish Blake’s Corner in the town. It also urged the local authority to “set up a feasibility study to investigate the various options for Blake’s including moving Blake’s Corner, a one-way traffic system, traffic lights and a bypass”.
Read More »Vaughan seeks drop in commercial rates
CLARE County Council and Ennis Town Council have been slammed for not taking a more positive approach to a struggling local tourism sector.
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