Artificial reef proposed for Lahinch surfersA proposal to install an artificial reef to improve surfing conditions at the coastal resort of Lahinch, Co Clare, has met a …Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
Notice to boil water in Ennis to remain until 2009A boil-water notice is to remain in place for 30,000 residents in the greater Ennis area until February 2009.Tue Jul 24 2007 - 01:00
€53m urged for airport regionThe Government must sanction a €53 million tourism and economic plan for Shannon in advance of the ending of the "Shannon stopover…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
Father of three appears in court charged with brother's murderA 26-year-old father of three appeared in court yesterday charged with the murder of his brother last January.Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
New mayor calls for planning auditThe newly elected mayor of Clare has demanded that Clare County Council carry out an independent audit of all recent planning…Mon Jul 02 2007 - 01:00
Mourners pay tribute to boy (14) stabbed in EnnisMourners at the funeral of 14-year-old Ennis schoolboy Michael Doherty were told yesterday that in his short life he had helped…Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Two charged with murder conspiracyAn Ennis woman has appeared in court charged with conspiring with a Nevada man to murder her partner's two sons.Wed Jun 27 2007 - 01:00
Ennis youth charged over death of 14-year-old boyA 17-year-old Ennis youth yesterday appeared in court in connection with the death of a 14-year-old schoolboy at the weekend.Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Youth held after stabbing of boy outside chipperThe father of a 14-year-old boy stabbed to death in Ennis on Saturday night said yesterday that his son was killed for no reason…Mon Jun 25 2007 - 01:00
Shannon cable firm reports €2.8m profitMolex Ireland Ltd, the Shannon-based cable and switch-maker currently undergoing restructuring, reported profits of €2Thu Jun 21 2007 - 01:00
Jailed for causing flight to divert to ShannonA man has been jailed for three months arising from an air-rage incident on a return flight from his wedding celebrations in …Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
Construction work on Gort bypass moves closerConstruction work on the €209 million Gort-Crusheen bypass moved a step nearer yesterday with Bord Pleanála confirming a compulsory…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Hotel chief calls for Shannon area fundThe managing director of one of Ireland's best known hotels has called on the Government to provide a marketing fund for the …Wed Jun 06 2007 - 01:00
Heritage network to be established in Co ClareThe managers of some of Ireland's most famous heritage sites last night gathered in Ennis, Co Clare, in a step towards establishing…Tue May 29 2007 - 01:00
ClareFine Gael recorded a remarkable victory in the four-seater Clare constituency by grabbing two seats for the first time since …Mon May 28 2007 - 01:00
Clare bishop supports priest over 'breaches'The Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, last night offered his personal support to Fr Michael Hogan, a priest who is stepping…Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
HSE to advertise hospital's €40m revampEnnis General Hospital is main election issue as local fears persist over future of facilityTue May 15 2007 - 01:00
Overtime bill for Garda more than €100mThe Government's battle against gun crime resulted in the annual Garda overtime bill for 2006 exceeding €100 million.Thu Apr 19 2007 - 01:00
Inquest told boy (11) found his brother (4) hanging from windowAn inquest was told yesterday how an 11-year-old boy discovered his four-year-old brother hanging by his hood from a toilet window…Wed Apr 18 2007 - 01:00
Church hopes to profit from Ennis rezoningA review of a development plan for the greater Ennis area has sparked an unprecedented rezoning frenzy among developers in Clare…Tue Apr 17 2007 - 01:00
Shannon airport workers endorse €36m survival planFive hundred and fifty workers at Shannon airport yesterday overwhelmingly endorsed a €36 million survival plan for the airport…Fri Apr 06 2007 - 01:00
Remains discovered in Clare may date to pre-Christian timesThe skeletal remains of what appears to be at least six individuals, possibly dating back to pre-Christian times, have been discovered…Tue Apr 03 2007 - 01:00
An Taisce branch 'thrown to the wolves' over planning objectionThe Clare branch of An Taisce was "thrown to the wolves" by the organisation's Dublin-based head office during controversy over…Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
O'Leary queries council's support for RyanairRyanair's chief executive Michael O'Leary has questioned Clare County Council's support for the airline's services at Shannon…Wed Mar 28 2007 - 01:00
Shannon staff set to accept layoffs dealThe voluntary redundancy of 200 Shannon airport workers is expected to start next month if the 550 staff at the airport, as expected…Thu Mar 22 2007 - 00:00
O'Toole gets go-ahead to extend home in BurrenA plan by The Irish Times journalist Fintan O'Toole to extend the size of his holiday home in the Burren has been given the go…Fri Mar 16 2007 - 00:00
Homeless hostel in Ennis given go-aheadClare County Council yesterday secured planning permission for the first homeless hostel in Ennis, Co Clare.Fri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
Bishop has 'no difficulty' with civil divorceA prominent Catholic bishop said yesterday he had no difficulty with the State providing civil divorce for couples whose marriages…Wed Mar 07 2007 - 00:00
Siptu to ballot on action at ShannonSiptu is to ballot its members for industrial action at Shannon airport in response to a move by the Shannon Airport Authority…Tue Mar 06 2007 - 00:00
Moves to lay off up to 90 at Shannon airportA move by the Shannon Airport Authority (SAA) to begin laying off up to 90 contract workers at the airport was yesterday described…Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Clare coach firms angered by cliff feesSafety concerns have been expressed over coach operators defying Clare County Council's planned price rises for the Cliffs of…Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
Bats to be protected as castle set for developmentClare County Council has granted planning permission for a €70 million plan to transform the 18th-century Carnelly House near…Fri Feb 16 2007 - 00:00
Kilkee's statue of actor may be movedThe Bord Pleanála appeals board yesterday granted planning permission for a statue commemorating Hollywood actor Richard Harris…Fri Feb 09 2007 - 00:00
Taoiseach leads tributes to de ValeraThe long-standing association of the de Valera name with the Fianna Fáil party in Co Clare was marked last night with warm tributes…Fri Feb 09 2007 - 00:00
Man killed by car driven by girlfriendGardaí have described as a "tragic accident" an incident in which a young Dublin woman knocked down and killed her boyfriend …Wed Jan 31 2007 - 00:00
20,000 cars to bypass Ennis as new road opensThe official opening yesterday of the €204 million Ennis bypass is expected to remove 20,000 cars from the streets of Ennis each…Sat Jan 27 2007 - 00:00
Murder victim's mother rejects Killeen apologyThe mother of a murder victim said yesterday it was too late for Minister of State for Labour Affairs Tony Killeen to apologise…Thu Jan 25 2007 - 00:00
Killeen sought release of murderer in 2003Minister of State, Tony Killeen, confirmed last night he sought the release from prison of a convicted murderer in 2003Tue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00
Work on €204m Gort bypass delayedWork on the €204 million Crusheen Gort bypass will not take place this year despite hopes that the project would begin after …Tue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00
Ailwee gets falconry centreClare County Council has given the go-ahead to the Ailwee Cave to construct a falconry centre at the Burren tourist attraction…Tue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00
Man in court on firearm chargesA man who was critically injured by a Garda sniper following a stand-off at a house in Gort, Co Galway, last October was yesterday…Sat Jan 20 2007 - 00:00
Minister sought early release of child rapistA second Clare TD, Minister of State Tony Killeen, yesterday came in for criticism over representations made seeking the early…Tue Jan 16 2007 - 00:00
Three men in court over death of father of fiveThree Co Clare men yesterday appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of 32-year old father of five Vincent Hehir.Sat Jan 13 2007 - 00:00
Envoy praises Ennis's attitude to NigeriansEnnis is a great model for the integration of non-Irish nationals and should be copied in other centres across Ireland, the Nigerian…Fri Jan 12 2007 - 00:00
Cliffs of Moher brand causes disputeA dispute has erupted between two of the agencies involved in the €31Thu Jan 11 2007 - 00:00
Record traffic growth for Shannon airportShannon airport last year experienced a record year in traffic growth despite US troop numbers dropping by 17 per cent.Wed Jan 10 2007 - 00:00
Clare council gets Cliffs of Moher trading banClare County Council has secured a temporary court order preventing casual trading and unauthorised busking at the Cliffs of …Tue Jan 09 2007 - 00:00
Ennis Lift's pre-tax profits riseMidwest-based lift manufacturer Ennis Lifts reported a significant increase in pre-tax profits in 2005, according to accounts…Thu Jan 04 2007 - 00:00
15 Traveller families living on roadside in ClareSeven months after Clare County Council announced the end of its Traveller accommodation crisis, new figures show that there …Thu Jan 04 2007 - 00:00
Man charged after Clare stabbingA 32-year-old Ennis man appeared in court yesterday charged in connection with the stabbing of a 29-year-old Filipina waitress…Thu Jan 04 2007 - 00:00
