Aer Rianta knew about toxic waste at airportAn unpublished Aer Rianta report from 1995, which outlines the levels of illegal dumping at Shannon Airport, shows that Aer Rianta…Fri Oct 24 2003 - 01:00
Cattle graze at Burren dolmen in plan to conserve heritage siteA herd of eco-friendly cattle hired by the State yesterday moved onto the site of the 5,800-year-old Poulnabrone dolmen in a …Tue Oct 21 2003 - 01:00
Alarm and anger at threat to Ennis hospital's statusA warning was issued last night that lives will be lost if proposals contained in the Hanley report are implemented at Ennis …Thu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
Clare councillors oppose levies on new homesA proposal by Clare County Council to impose a string of levies that will result in large increases in the price of new homes…Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Firm would invest €16m in airport rail linkPlans to provide a commuter rail-link to Shannon Airport yesterday secured a major breakthrough when a private company, Beaux…Thu Oct 09 2003 - 01:00
Court told pregnant mother and niece set upon in Traveller feudA District Court heard yesterday how a pregnant mother and her 13-year-old niece were set upon by four Travellers armed with …Sat Oct 04 2003 - 01:00
Cost of protecting US aircraft at Shannon was €1.82mA Garda overtime bill of almost €1Fri Oct 03 2003 - 01:00
Feud could lead to death warns gardaIf an ongoing feud between two rival Traveller families continues, it may result in a loss of life, a senior Garda warned yesterday…Thu Oct 02 2003 - 01:00
Pupils asked to contribute Eur 1 to help fight childhood cancersThe 1½ million children attending schools throughout the island were yesterday asked to contribute €1 or £1 next month to mark…Tue Sept 30 2003 - 01:00
Moneypoint environment clean-up cost could put its future at riskThe environmental costs to the ESB in keeping the State's largest power station operating past 2008 have rocketed to €250 million…Tue Sept 30 2003 - 01:00
Fight erupts between Travellers in courtUp to 25 Travellers took part in a pitched battle between two rival families at Ennis District Court yesterday.Sat Sept 27 2003 - 01:00
Uncertainty over Cliffs of Moher planThe fate of Clare County Council's €27 million Cliffs of Moher visitor centre is in the balance due to the failure of the Department…Sat Sept 20 2003 - 01:00
Boy (14) faces second year in adult unitA 14-year-old Co Clare autistic boy is set to spend a second year in care in a secure adult psychiatric unit due to the Mid-Western…Sat Sept 20 2003 - 01:00
Former asylum-seeker to contest next local elections in Co ClareA former asylum-seeker has declared his candidature for next June's local election in Ennis, Co Clare.Fri Sept 19 2003 - 01:00
Setback likely for Burren visitor strategyPlans to implement a long-awaited visitor management strategy for the Burren in Co Clare received a setback yesterday.Sat Sept 13 2003 - 01:00
Pharmaceutical firm in court over odourA Shannon-based pharmaceutical company yesterday appeared in court facing 21 separate summons in connection with an odour nuisance…Fri Sept 12 2003 - 01:00
Elusive pot-bellied pig to get sanctuaryThe ISPCA in Clare intend to create a sanctuary on the outskirts of Ennis for the elusive Vietnamese pot-bellied pig.Sat Aug 30 2003 - 01:00
Shannon Development pulls out of Cliffs of Moher visitor centreShannon Development has pulled out of a proposed joint venture with Clare Co Council to develop the €25 million visitor centre…Fri Aug 29 2003 - 01:00
Travellers' caravans are seizedEnnis gardaí have ended a two-month long illegal occupation by Travellers of Ennis Town Council's headquarters by seizing and…Wed Aug 27 2003 - 01:00
Murdered missionary priest laid to restAn Irish Columban priest was yesterday given a final resting place in his native parish, 53 years after being murdered in the…Tue Aug 26 2003 - 01:00
€5m care unit for troubled boys to open next monthCoovagh House in Limerick, a special care unit built at a cost of €5 million to accommodate five troubled young boys, which remained…Mon Aug 25 2003 - 01:00
Man shot in Clare gets armed guard in hospitalA Co Clare man was last night under armed guard in a Limerick hospital as gardaí investigated the possibility of a link between…Sat Aug 23 2003 - 01:00
EUR140,000 Traveller house remains vacantA four-bedroom house built to accommodate a Traveller family in a Shannon-based halting site has remained unoccupied since the…Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
EUR24.5m in GMS fees paid to doctors in mid-westFive GP practices received more than €300,000 each through the General Medical Service (GMS) payments in the Mid-Western Health…Tue Aug 19 2003 - 01:00
Clare golf club accused of bullying tacticsDoonbeg Golf Club in Co Clare was yesterday accused of adopting "bully-boy tactics" in its row with locals over a disputed vehicle…Mon Aug 18 2003 - 01:00
Council defends record on planningClare County Council was yesterday accused by An Taisce of having a dismal record in policing unauthorised developments across…Mon Aug 18 2003 - 01:00
Aran ferry resumes sailings after suspensionA Co Clare ferry operator has resumed ferrying passengers to the Aran Islands after having its two ferries grounded on Tuesday…Fri Aug 15 2003 - 01:00
Delay admitted on rare birds orderThe Government faces fines of €8 million a year or €21,917 a day from the European Commission unless it takes measures to offer…Sat Aug 09 2003 - 01:00
Eco-friendly cattle hired by State to protect dolmenVisitors to the ancient site of the world-renowned Poulnabrone dolmen in the Burren, Co Clare, which attracts over 100,000 people…Sat Aug 09 2003 - 01:00
Missing pig to be lured by sow's voiceA voice recording of a female pig was yesterday employed in the latest attempt to capture a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig that has…Fri Aug 08 2003 - 01:00
Gardai patrol Doolin harbour due to ferry disputeTensions between rival ferry companies operating from Doolin, Co Clare, to the Aran Islands have forced gardaí to maintain a …Thu Aug 07 2003 - 01:00
Locals lament transfer of charismatic priestA west Clare community yesterday lamented the transfer of its campaigning parish priest to a new posting in a move proposed by…Wed Aug 06 2003 - 01:00
Golf club told to draw up plan for rare snail's protectionLahinch golf club has been told to put in place a long-term management programme for a rare protected snail before the club starts…Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
Limerick landfill extension opposedLimerick County Council is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a significant extension to the county's landfill…Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
Swimmers warned after dolphin attacks womanWater-safety authorities have issued new warnings about swimming with dolphins after an otherwise placid dolphin attacked a woman…Sat Aug 02 2003 - 01:00
Shannon firm to face odour chargesA Shannon-based pharmaceutical firm is to face prosecution by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) arising from an odour…Tue Jul 29 2003 - 01:00
Church of Ireland in search of a congregation for restored cathedralA Church of Ireland minister is in search of a congregation for a historic church soon to be reopened as part of a State- sponsored…Wed Jul 09 2003 - 01:00
Couple submit scaled-down plans for development of stalactite cave in ClareA further attempt was yesterday launched to develop as a tourist attraction a cave which reputedly contains the largest free-…Wed Jul 09 2003 - 01:00
Kelly jury fails to reach verdict on main chargeThe jury in the trial of anti-war activist Mary Kelly was last night discharged after failing to reach a verdict on the main …Fri Jul 04 2003 - 01:00
Former AG testifies in Shannon aircraft caseA former US attorney general said yesterday that an anti-war activist's action in damaging a US aircraft at Shannon was like …Thu Jul 03 2003 - 01:00
Attack on US plane justified, says HallidayA former UN assistant secretary-general yesterday told a Co Clare court that an attack by an anti-war activist on a US navy plane…Wed Jul 02 2003 - 01:00
Court told of damage to US military plane in ShannonThe US navy plane damaged in an alleged attack by an anti-war activist armed with an axe at Shannon last January did not resume…Tue Jul 01 2003 - 01:00
Judge objects to anti-war protestA District Court judge yesterday asked a Garda inspector if Garda reinforcements were needed in court after he accused anti-war…Fri Jun 27 2003 - 01:00
Decision on Burren research criticisedA decision by Teagasc not to renew a contract to allow a Burren expert continue his research work on the Burren and farming has…Sat Jun 21 2003 - 01:00
Members of Kazakhstan delegation dance Irish jig on streetMembers of the 50-strong Kazakhstan Special Olympics delegation participated in an Irish jig on Miltown Malbay's Main Street …Wed Jun 18 2003 - 01:00
Main goal of games is removal of 'barriers'The legacy from the forthcoming Special Olympics will lead to people forcing our politicians to fund and look after people with…Tue Jun 17 2003 - 01:00
Travellers' illegal site stops Games receptionAn illegal Traveller halting site established in the grounds of Ennis Town Council's HQ yesterday forced the cancellation of …Tue Jun 17 2003 - 01:00
Conservation aims almost metIreland's commitments under the EU Habitats Directive are now almost complete, with 2½ million acres of the State designated …Sat Jun 14 2003 - 01:00
New campaign to preserve 'gateway' status of ShannonA concerted campaign, to be financed by interests in the west of Ireland, has been launched to preserve Shannon Airport's "gateway…Thu Jun 12 2003 - 01:00
