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Every ash cloud has a silver lining it seems, as a group of North Clare teenagers and teachers stranded in Italy since last Saturday are finding themselves on the cultural experience of a lifetime.

BUS Éireann is to slash a number of Clare services from this weekend. The cuts are coming on routes that have been serving relatively small numbers of passengers.

A Department of Defence facility in North Clare, whose sale was recommended in the McCarthy Report, is unlikely to be put on the market in the near future, it was confirmed this week.

Killaloe Coast Guard has called for increased vigilance and monitoring of the waterways for boat operators under the influence of alcohol following an incident last weekend where a man who had passed out on his speedboat had to be towed ashore.

FIFTEEN individual developers received three or more warnings from the council in the past 16 months, according to figures released at this week’s adjourned meeting of Clare County Council.

A CLARE student was the winner of a prestigious student media award this week.

The retail sector in Kilrush has been dealt a huge blow following the liquidation of Brew’s hardware and electrical shop in Henry Street. The business had expanded in recent years when a bathroom supply outlet was constructed and opened in Place de Plouzane, which is at the rear of the main shop.

SHANNON Airport lost a huge amount of revenue after being effectively closed from last Thursday to Tuesday.