Nearly 50 certificates were formally handed over at Ennis Adult Education Centre to learners who took part in Clare Campus Skillnet courses.
Read More »Green light for Barefield school extension
A decade of campaigning and planning for an extension to Barefield National School has borne fruit with last week’s announcement by the Department of Education and Science that the construction phase is due to begin in November.
Read More »Margaret scoops top award for gifted children website
An Ennis woman who launched a website for high-ability children was honoured at the Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Awards last week.
Read More »Business and music in perfect harmony for Ennis Trad Festival
WHEN word got out last June that the Ennis Trad Festival was to be postponed, there was widespread disappointment amongst Irish traditional musicians and fans. The shelving of the festival was yet another casualty of the economic downturn, it appeared.
Read More »Regional gold award for local butcher
Derek Molloy of Molloy Family Butchers, Abbey Street, Ennis and Roslevan Shopping Centre, has again made headlines, winning three gold medals at the 2009 Craftbutchers Regional Sausage and Pudding competition.
Read More »Council acted with ‘indecent haste’ over Cloughleigh youth centre plan
CLOSE to 100 people were in Ennis Town Council Chambers on Tuesday night, making their feelings heard on plans to build a Youth and Community Resource building on the Cloughleigh Road. Last week, a proposal on the development was passed by Ennis Town Council, despite residents’ objections.
Read More »Clare Women’s Network faces uncertain future
Women in Clare will be left without a voice if the Clare Women’s Network is forced to close because of Government cutbacks, the director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland, Susan McKay has warned.
Read More »New man takes charge in Ennis National School
From an inch to six miles, Tulla man Ray McInerney’s career began at a school with just 29 pupils. He is currently in charge of 375 young learners but next month he takes over at the helm of the county’s largest national school that boasts a roll of almost twice that number.
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