Bunratty theme park plannedPLANS FOR a multimillion-euro themed adventure park beside Bunratty Castle and Folk Park are being pursued by Shannon Development…Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
Seaplane licence granted to Irish firmTHE FIRST Irish seaplane licence in the modern era has been granted to a company which plans a network of flights with landings…Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Surfers greet ruling on Doolin pier planSURFERS HAVE claimed a big victory in their opposition to plans for a €6 million pier at Doolin in north Clare.Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Burren given global geopark statusA BURREN expert says he hopes that the Burren getting a Unesco-supported global geopark network designation will lead to better…Tue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00
Triple trial for marathon manSHANNON MAN Kieran McCarthy will be on the start line for this year’s Dublin City Marathon with 12,000 other odd runners having…Tue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00
O'Leary tells Shannon it has 'priced itself out of existence'RYANAIR CHIEF executive Michael O’Leary has claimed that Shannon Airport “has priced itself out of existence” in a letter to …Mon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00
Limerick regeneration directors were ready to resign over lack of progressKEY DIRECTORS of the Limerick Regeneration Agencies were ready to resign in June in response to mounting concerns over the lack…Mon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00
Gastro tourism boosts top eateryCHEF ROSS Lewis said yesterday gastro tourism had contributed to an increase in revenues at his Chapter One restaurant in 2011…Fri Sept 09 2011 - 01:00
Michelin star restaurant Chapter One books a profitTHE IRISH chef who cooked for Queen Elizabeth II this year credits gastro-tourism for an increase in revenues at his Chapter …Fri Sept 09 2011 - 01:00
Knock airport warns on loss of State subsidyKNOCK AIRPORT recorded a profit last year but only after taking a government subvention into account.Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Profits grew at Stryker before cutsTHE US medical devices company that announced 142 job cuts in Cork earlier this year increased its pretax profits to €124Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Group seeks funds to assist retrofit of Haughey vesselTHE IRISH Whale and Dolphin Group said yesterday that it was confident that the State- and EU-backed Leader programme will provide…Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Experts to help identify man's bodyONE OF Europe’s top forensic experts is being asked to help in efforts to identify the remains of a man which were recovered …Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Private hospital set to expand in LimerickTHE ONLY private hospital operating in Limerick city is set to expand by employing an additional 20 per cent of staff over the…Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Rusal Aughinish returns to profit after revenues doubleTHE LARGEST alumina refinery in Europe on the Shannon estuary, Rusal Aughinish, last year returned to profit after revenues almost…Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Approved wind farm lacks grid connectionTHE PROMOTER behind a new €200 million wind farm in west Clare has said the project will not proceed unless there is an overhaul…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Phone book firm Truvo records €10m lossAN €8.5 million writedown in Truvo Ireland’s eircom phone book business contributed to the company recording a pre-tax loss of…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Austrian librarian restrained by three men on flight from USTHREE MALE passengers had to restrain a librarian during an air rage incident on board a transatlantic flight at the weekend, …Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Man to face trial for murderA SENIOR garda told a court yesterday that a man charged with the murder of law student Eoin Ryan is to be tried for the alleged…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Centre for teenage boys cost €1.5m last yearA CENTRE IN Limerick that treats teenage boys showing problematic sexual behaviour cost more than €1Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Librarian faces court over 'air rage'A 32-YEAR-OLD librarian is to reappear in court today charged in connection with three alleged “air-rage” offences that forced…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Cash in Westlife company piles upCASH HELD by the main entertainment company owned by chart-topping boy band, Westlife increased fivefold last year to €450,069…Sat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
British firm run by Bailey brothers loses £52mA BRITISH property development joint venture partnership controlled by builders Tom and Michael Bailey recorded losses of £52…Fri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
€250m transport plan for midwestA NEW economic blueprint for the midwest is to outline the need for €250 million to be spent on new transport initiatives in …Thu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
Concern over 'haphazard' rezoningsPLANNERS IN Clare have raised concerns over a flurry of rezonings voted through by councillors to the greater Ennis development…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Mater on course for deficit of up to €12mONE OF THE country’s largest hospitals, the Mater in Dublin, is putting in place cost-containment measures aimed at avoiding …Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
DHL Express (Ireland) posts €428,000 operating profitAN IRISH arm of global distribution giant DHL returned to profit last year, its latest accounts show.Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
Planning appeal lodged by firm proposing €10m wind farmTHE DEVELOPERS of a proposed €10 million wind farm in west Clare have appealed Clare County Council’s decision to refuse planning…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Shannon Development posts pretax losses of €16.5m as sales collapsePRETAX LOSSES at semi-State agency Shannon Development last year totalled €16Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
'Concern' over cuts at Limerick hospitalTHE IRISH Nurses and Midwives Organisation has expressed “great concern” over planned cuts at the midwest’s largest hospital…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Further talks in Pfizer disputeUS PHARMACEUTICAL giant Pfizer and the Unite union have clashed over changes the company believes are essential to ensure the…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Leisure centre seeks to reverse fortunes with surfing facilityA LOSS-MAKING leisure centre on Clare’s north coast is planning to establish a new surf centre in a bid to turn around the facility…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Patients still face long waitsNEW HSE figures show that patients attending emergency departments in seven hospitals across the country can be waiting more …Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Clare court loses venue with hotel closureEAST CLARE has been left without a court venue after a Killaloe hotel used for court sittings went into receivership.Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
€4.4m profit for builders BAMONE OF the State’s largest construction groups, BAM Contractors Ltd returned to profit last year in spite of writing down its…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Guesthouse owners must pay ex-worker €4,300THE LABOUR Court has recommended that the operators of a Co Clare BB pay a former worker more than €4,300 after the woman took…Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Birds ruling will not put Shannon projects at risk, says MinisterTHE SHANNON estuary will not be “frozen for development” if it becomes designated a special protection area for birds, Minister…Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Irish Church of Scientology revenues drop by 60%REVENUES HAVE plummeted at the Irish branch of the controversial Church of Scientology, which remains deep in the red.Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Limerick developer's loans gone to NamaA SERIES of companies owned by Limerick developer Robert Butler have had loans transferred to the National Assets Management …Mon Aug 01 2011 - 01:00
Boost for Killaloe's bypass, bridge plansPLANS FOR a €41 million bridge and bypass of Killaloe have received a major boost.Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Protected buildings causing traffic jamsDAILY TRAFFIC snarl-ups are doing untold damage to Ennistymon, to north Clare and are a disincentive for people to visit the …Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Up to 40% of final-year interns set to emigrateA SENIOR HSE official has admitted that about 40 per cent of the 102 final-year intern doctors in the HSE West area will emigrate…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Cliffs of Moher pickets lifted after move to resolve disputeINDUSTRIAL ACTION by workers at one of the Republic’s most popular tourist attractions, the Cliffs of Moher, was suspended yesterday…Sat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
Guilbaud reports increase in profitRESTAURANT PATRICK Guilbaud, one of Dublin’s most celebrated restaurants, continues to trade profitably through the recession…Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
ESB gets licences for wave energy testsTHE ESB has been awarded foreshore exploration licences to carry out marine tests for a planned €40 million wave-energy project…Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Boy assaulted mother in internet rowA COURT has heard how a 15- year-old Ennis boy falsely imprisoned his mother and sister, assaulting his mother in a row over …Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Mayor disappointed as Clare parish left without priestTHE MAYOR of Clare yesterday expressed disappointment at his parish being rendered “priestless” in a move by Bishop of Killaloe…Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Lighthouse a beacon for touristsTHE DOORS of Loop Head lighthouse overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in west Clare were opened to the public yesterday for the first…Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
13 new Seanad members to share fund of €435,000THIRTEEN OF the recently elected members of the new Seanad are to share a windfall of almost €435,000.Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
