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Thousands expected for Ennis Trad Festival
ENNIS is set to benefit from a multi-million euro boost as a result of the upcoming Ennis Trad Festival.
Read More »Garda warning over ‘brazen’ criminals
Gardaí in East Clare have issued an appeal for information and vigilance following three separate burglaries, perpetrated by “brazen” criminals over the weekend.
Read More »25 years of twinning with Phoenix
THE 25th anniversary of Ennis’ twinning relationship with the US city of Phoenix is set to be marked with a week-long celebration.
Read More »More to Irish than chalk and talk
PUPILS at Gaelscoil na bhFilí in Gort recently welcomed children from Gaelscoileanna in Ennis and Galway City to join them for a sports and interactive open day. Over the two-day event, children used interactive white boards and iPads to learn and experience digital story telling. Technology workshops allowed the children to use Photostory, record songs and create an ebook, which included video and sound. The children also competed in a hurling and football blitz. In the art classes, the children designed and made their own Hallowe’en masks. Principal Bríd Ní Dhochartaigh described the two-day event as a positive learning experience for all the children involved and stressed the importance of building links with other schools in the promotion of Irish as a living language.“The children had an absolutely fantastic time and the adults who came in couldn’t believe how proficient the children were at using iPads and how they had no hesitation in embracing technology,” she commented. “We held …
Read More »Community Games activist blasts Kilrush parents’ lack of interest
KILRUSH man Martin Fennell, who was one of just four people to turn up to the parish’s Community Games AGM on October 22, has launched a blistering attack on Kilrush parents who he says show no interest in getting involved with the organisation or indeed any community group.
Read More »Report critical of salmon farm EIS
THE applicants for the proposed Galway Bay salmon farm, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), have been accused of failing to post to their website a damning report on the possible environmental impact of the project, which has the potential to create up to 500 jobs.
Read More »Proposed parking bylaws ‘do not go far enough’
PROPOSED bylaws to deal with parking in the town “do not go far enough”, according to one local councillor.
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