People who want to visit a South-East Clare community are being directed to Galway because of its exclusion in official Ordinance Survey maps, it emerged this week.
Read More »Warning for derelict site owners
Owners of derelict sites in Kilrush who don’t repair them will find their building placed on the Derelict Sites Register. A number of buildings in Moore Street, which was once Kilrush’s main trading street, have been left derelict.
Read More »Rainwater scheme saves school 5,000 litres of water weekly
Scoil Réalt na Mara, Kilkee, which won an award of excellence in the Science and Maths Programme in 2009 and 2010, has now become one of the first schools in Clare to install a rainwater harvesting scheme and is saving 5,000 litres of water weekly as a result.
Read More »Open air performances to attract thousands
TEN-thousand people are expected to attend two special performances of Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance taking place at the world-famous Cliffs of Moher later this year.
Read More »Impressive line-up for Russell Memorial Weekend
THOUSANDS of people are expected to come to North Clare for this year’s Russell Memorial Weekend, which takes place at the end of the month. Details of the 17th festival were revealed earlier this week.
Read More »Spring school could lead to music tourism
FIVE years on from his tragic death, Joseph Browne’s memory is still honoured through his beloved music. As well as passing on traditional music skills, the spring school in his name could make one South Galway village a music tourism destination, according to organisers.
Read More »One-year reprieve for South Galway pupils
PUPILS from Gort and Kinvara have been given a one-year reprieve in relation to their school transport arrangements. Pupils eligible for the School Transport Scheme from South Galway will be able to avail of the existing joint transport catchment area for Seamount College and Gort Community School for another school year, it has emerged.
Read More »Finsa’s ‘no comment’ on Labour Court hearing
Management at Finsa Forest Products Ltd declined to comment on their failure to attend a sitting of the Labour Court last Friday after efforts made during two conciliation conferences yielded little resolve for the workers facing redundancies at the Scariff chipboard factory.
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