18 charges against former doctor droppedTHE STATE yesterday withdrew 18 larceny charges against former doctor Paschal Carmody in a case in which he is accused of receiving…Tue May 27 2008 - 01:00
Council denies cover-up over contamination of Ennis waterTHE ENNIS town engineer has denied that Clare County Council concealed information from the public in relation to the level of…Wed May 14 2008 - 01:00
Three gardaí face sworn inquiryTHREE CLARE gardaí are to appear today at a sworn Garda disciplinary inquiry in relation to alleged breaches of duty during an…Tue May 13 2008 - 01:00
One firm caters for 20% of all asylum seekersONE PRIVATE company accommodates over 20 per cent of the 6,850 asylum seekers located in 63 privately-run "direct provision" …Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Judge agrees to hear larceny case against doctor in JuneA JUDGE was told yesterday that it is now urgent that a case against a doctor charged with receiving more than €50,000 after …Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Ministers write to Hanafin over school applicationTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern and four senior Fianna Fáil Ministers, including Brian Cowen, made representations to Minister for Education…Wed Apr 23 2008 - 01:00
Steiner school plan meets 52 objectionsTHE SCALE of opposition by established schools in the Co Clare region against plans for a new Steiner school emerged yesterday…Tue Apr 22 2008 - 01:00
Contentious €25m Lahinch housing plan gets green lightCLARE COUNTY Council has disregarded the objections of the Sisters of Mercy and other Lahinch residents and given permission …Thu Apr 17 2008 - 01:00
Tributes: 'one of our greatest Claremen'The mayor of Clare, Cllr Patricia McCarthy, told Clare County Council's April meeting yesterday that Dr Hillery "gave so much…Tue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
Extra €518,000 paid to workers due to Clare council errorAN "ADMINISTRATIVE error" by Clare County Council has cost the taxpayer €518,000 in overpayments to council road workers.Sat Apr 12 2008 - 01:00
Nearly 67,000 US troops passed through Shannon in January-MarchTHE NUMBER of US troops going through Shannon airport in the first quarter of this year increased by almost 150 per cent on the…Fri Apr 11 2008 - 01:00
Clare council passes €10m explosives plant beside ShannonCLARE COUNTY Council has granted planning permission for a contentious plan to construct a €10 million explosives plant along…Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
Planning permission sought for €200m housing scheme in EnnisPLANS HAVE been lodged for what would be the largest residential housing scheme in Co Clare with a €200 million proposal aiming…Wed Apr 02 2008 - 01:00
Decrease in passengers expected in 2008 as Shannon stopover endsTHE CHAIRMAN of the Shannon Airport Authority, Pat Shanahan, expects a 10 per cent drop in passenger numbers on US routes into…Mon Mar 31 2008 - 01:00
HSE denies plan to divert critically ill from Ennis hospital is downgradeA CONTROVERSIAL plan to discontinue the treatment of critically ill patients at Ennis General Hospital is not a downgrading of…Sat Mar 29 2008 - 00:00
Clare council asked to report on unfinished bypassCLARE COUNTY Council was yesterday called on to provide a full report in relation to the €200 million Ennis bypass scheme, where…Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
Former doctor remanded on bailA FORMER Co Clare doctor was yesterday returned for trial in relation to 44 separate charges of larceny, deception and getting…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Literary devotees to descend on Ennis for annual book club festivalHUNDREDS OF literary enthusiasts will visit Ennis, Co Clare, this weekend to celebrate the second annual book club festival.Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Planning refused for visitor centre at Clare caveCLARE COUNTY Council has refused planning permission for a visitor centre to serve the Pól an Ionáin cave near Doolin.Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Major rise in Clare charges plannedHomebuyers across Co Clare face major rises in house prices because of planned new local authority charges.Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
'Victory' claim on council accessA Green Party councillor was last night claiming victory in his move to have TDs banned from the non-public sections of Clare…Tue Jan 29 2008 - 00:00
Ennis householders told to boil waterThe discovery of E.coli in the Ennis public water supply yesterday forced local councils to warn thousands of householders not…Sat Jan 26 2008 - 00:00
Hurler seeks damages over commercial use of his imageAn inter-county GAA star is taking a case against a newspaper over the alleged unauthorised use of his image in promotional material…Fri Jan 25 2008 - 00:00
Conservation officer says claim ludicrousClare's conservation officer has come under fire after a councillor claimed his intervention cost the Catholic Church an additional…Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
Ennis council offices open todayEnnis County Council's new €27 million headquarters will open to the public today - almost a decade after the proposal was first…Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
Ex-doctor faces further larceny chargesA former Co Clare doctor appeared in court yesterday charged with receiving €35,436 through falsely pretending to three cancer…Tue Jan 22 2008 - 00:00
Woman 'stable' after snow plough accidentA woman from Co Clare last night remained in a "serious but stable condition" after being struck by a snow-plough in California…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Shannon-Heathrow passengers up 10,000 in 2007Passenger numbers on the abandoned Aer Lingus Shannon-London Heathrow service increased by more than 10,000 last year.Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Plan to return red deer to Burren criticisedA proposal to reintroduce red deer into the Burren in a bid to halt the spread of scrub was yesterday dismissed by the chairman…Fri Jan 11 2008 - 00:00
Shannon airport traffic growth stallsPassenger growth at Shannon airport has stalled following several years of double-digit growth.Thu Jan 10 2008 - 00:00
More died from suicide in Clare last year than on the roadsRising suicide figures for Co Clare show that more people took their own lives last year than died in motor incidents.Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
Artists oppose building of €10m wind farmA group of east Clare-based artists, including film-maker and Aosdána member Joe Comerford, have added their opposition to plans…Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
Cliffs of Moher centre attracts one million visitorsAlmost one million visitors were recorded at the Cliffs of Moher last year in the first year of the operation of the new €31.…Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
EPA may sue Clare council over dumpPersistent foul odour problems at Clare County Council's €11 million waste dump have prompted the Environmental Protection Agency…Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
Talks to begin on Burren park planConsultations are to start on drawing up a management plan for the national park at the Burren in Co Clare, Minister for the …Thu Jan 03 2008 - 00:00
More than €7m spent on security measures at Shannon airportThe Minister for Justice Brian Lenihan has confirmed that over €7 million has been spent on preventing further incursions by …Sat Dec 22 2007 - 00:00
Clubs approve sale of Cusack Park for €86mProposals for a €350 million commercial riverside quarter in Ennis, Co Clare, have moved a step closer after the GAA in Clare…Fri Dec 21 2007 - 00:00
Nursing home operator Mowlam records €380,000 operating lossThe nursing home operator headed up by the chairman of the Shannon Airport Authority (SAA), Pat Shanahan, last year recorded …Fri Dec 21 2007 - 00:00
Final leg of €205m Ennis bypass opens after long delayThe final leg of the €205 million Ennis bypass opened yesterday, ending gridlock at one of the country's most notorious bottlenecks…Fri Dec 21 2007 - 00:00
University seeks waiver of €300,000 in planning leviesThe University of Limerick (UL) is seeking to have the imposition of more than €300,000 in planning levies waived on its new …Tue Dec 18 2007 - 00:00
Radio Kerry to buy Clare FMClare FM is to be sold to Radio Kerry for €7.2 millionSat Dec 15 2007 - 00:00
Council to provide 20 Muslim gravesA campaign by Clare's best-known Muslim to source burial plots for his community looking towards Mecca has proved successful.Thu Dec 13 2007 - 00:00
Funeral takes place of mother found dead in hotelMourners were told yesterday that three communities had been plunged into darkness by the death of a mother of two young children…Thu Dec 13 2007 - 00:00
Disputed land will 'soon be sold'The 66-acre tract of land at the centre of a family dispute in Co Clare will soon be sold, the auctioneer looking after its sale…Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00
Service in Ennis for 140 murdered womenThe Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, has stated that every time a woman is murdered, we are diminished as a societyWed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00
Inquest held 16 years after murderAn inquest has heard how a Cork man died after being slashed across the throat in a pub in Ennis, Co Clare, 16 years ago.Tue Dec 11 2007 - 00:00
Woman fined over operation of crecheA judge has warned that operating a creche was a dangerous business to be involved in, where it was very easy for operators to…Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
Report on Ennis urges measures to counter flood riskA new report that focuses on the threat of global warming on Ennis is recommending that certain areas zoned for industry, community…Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
Concern over plan for social housingThe Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has expressed "huge concerns" over plans by Clare County Council to impose social …Thu Nov 22 2007 - 00:00
Old butter-making skills and memories get churned up in ClareElderly residents of a Co Clare day-care centre have churned back the years to demonstrate to local schoolchildren the craft …Mon Nov 19 2007 - 00:00
