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Tests will be carried out on the remains of a medieval cereal-drying kiln found last week in Ruan which could reveal what kind of food Clare people were eating some 1400 years ago. Ballinruan based archaeological consultants TVAS Ireland discovered the remains of the ancient kiln during works being carried out at Ruan GAA club. […]

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The system that provides care for Clares most vulnerable children is broken. That was the message delivered by Clare TD Joe Cooney (FG) last week who said that social workers dealing with children in the county are facing very severe challenges and in many cases are leaving for alternative employment. Recently I had discussions with […]

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The removal of several of Kilkees traditional blue and white seafront benches by Clare County Council and their replacement with brown plastic benches continues to spark heated debate locally. While the local authority confirmed there are no plans to remove or replace any more of these benches until the need arises on the basis of […]

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A North Clare woman who was prevented from marching to the Rafah Crossing in Gaza earlier this month is in Brussels today to take part in a protest at the European Commission. Sixty-six-year-old Fanore woman Maureen Almai was prevented from walking to the critical crossing earlier this month by the Egyptian authorities. Hundreds of people […]

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DUNGUAIRE Castle in Kinvara is set to remain closed for the third summer in a row because its transfer from Shannon Airport Group to Galway County Council still hasnt happened. In 2023 Bunratty Castle and Folk Park Knappogue Castle Craggaunowen and the Cliffs of Moher gift shop all transferred to Clare County Council but the […]

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Glór is collaborating with the Galway International Arts Festival in July with Mike Murfi presenting the debut performance of Oh… It will be set in the main tank of Galway Atlantaquaria in Salthill and the production pushes the boundaries of traditional theatrical form using movement visual effects and original score to create an atmosphere where […]

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A Killaloe author has interwoven her family history with quirky reflections on life nature and memories in a new personal memoir. Connections and Reflections by Sandra Lefroy will be launched by former Irish Ambassador to the United States of America Secretary General to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Chancellor of the University of Limerick […]

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Deciding to make your living telling ancient stories to tourists and schoolchildren isnt exactly an obvious career path. Its where Ennis man Tommy Lanigan aka Balor Otherworld found his niche however and he has had to listen to a lot of people who have wanted to dismiss his passion. All the time…. All the time. […]

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Two arrests have been made by Gardaí following their seizure of four 3D printed firearms and suspected drugs in excess of €22000 in a number of searches in counties Clare and Tipperary. The searches were carried out today in Clare and on Tuesday June 17 in Tipperary as part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and […]

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The dates for the trial pedestrianisation of the old bridge linking Killaloe and Ballina have been confirmed by Clare and Tipperary County Councils. The trial will run from Monday July 28 2025 to Friday October 17 2025. It aims to pilot a more pedestrian and cyclist-friendly route on the old town centre bridge between Killaloe […]

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Councillor John Crowe (FG) was elected Cathaoirleach of the Shannon Municipal District for the third time in his political career last Friday. Independent Michael Begley was elected leas cathaoirleach. Councillor Crowe has been a fixture on Clare County Council since first being elected in 1999. Speaking to The Champion this week he said that having […]

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The dream of a new multi-use games area has been realised for a Miltown Malbay primary school with the recent opening of the facility. The opening of the multi-use games area (MUGA) at St Josephs National School took place on Wednesday of last week. The MUGA includes an outdoor classroom a 40 metre sprint lane […]

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Three years after trying out dragon boating as a pleasurable pastime Emily Walsh has steered tricky channels to become the only Munster member of the Irish Senior A Womens team who will compete in the world championships for the first time. It is something of a fairytale story for the 42-year old Killaloe resident who […]