Fairies defy chainsaw attacker to sprout new leaves on thorn bushThe celebrated fairy bush of Latoon, Co Clare has confounded all expectations to sprout leaves again - eight months after a vandal…Mon Jun 02 2003 - 01:00
Council gets no replies in rural housing debateNot one member of the public has made a submission to Clare County Council's proposed plan to ease planning restrictions on one…Mon Jun 02 2003 - 01:00
Lisdoonvarna music festival fails to gain licence from councilPlans to restage the Lisdoonvarna music festival after 20 years were last night turned down by Clare Co Council.Wed May 28 2003 - 01:00
€200m clean-up on holdESB plans to carry out a €200 million environmental clean-up of its coal-burning Moneypoint power station were put on hold yesterday…Wed May 28 2003 - 01:00
Developer says council levies may put Shannon plan in doubtPlans for the second phase of the €135 million redevelopment of Shannon town centre are in doubt as Clare County Council is seeking…Tue May 27 2003 - 01:00
Judge places alcohol bans on offenders instead of jailIn an effort to curb drink-fuelled trouble in Co Clare, a judge is placing alcohol bans on offenders coming before Ennis District…Sat May 24 2003 - 01:00
Making the Burren a land of the 'living'A Burren "interpretative centre" in the form of an information hub was launched last night in Ballyvaughan, Co Clare.Sat May 24 2003 - 01:00
Euro 150m e-business park should create 1,500 jobsA new €150 million e-business park that is expected to create 1,500 jobs in Shannon, Co Clare, was announced by the Taoiseach…Fri May 23 2003 - 01:00
Odour consultant appointed to trace smell in ShannonThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday announced it has appointed a Dutch-based odour consultant in an effort to…Thu May 22 2003 - 01:00
50,000 troops used ShannonOver 50,000 US troops passed through Shannon Airport in the first four months of this year, figures published yesterday by Aer…Wed May 21 2003 - 01:00
Ennis council counts the cost of refuse collection promotionA local authority has spent €35,000 this year to market its refuse collection service to householders but has managed to attract…Fri May 16 2003 - 01:00
An Taisce objects to clean-up plan for power stationPlans for the €200 million environmental clean-up of the coal-burning Moneypoint power station suffered a setback yesterday when…Sat May 10 2003 - 01:00
Health board legal bill soarsThe Mid-Western Health Board's legal bill has increased by almost 700 per cent in the last five years, it emerged in figures …Fri May 09 2003 - 01:00
Councillors criticise bishopThe Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, has come under fire from members of Ennis Town Council over a land deal he entered into…Fri May 09 2003 - 01:00
Burren village mourns local man's violent deathThe small Burren village of Belharbour in Co Clare was yesterday in mourning over the violent death of a local man, Mr Jack Daly…Thu May 01 2003 - 01:00
Company boosts hopes for rail link to Shannon AirportPlans to develop a strategic rail link to Shannon Airport received a major boost yesterday when the company behind the €135 million…Tue Apr 29 2003 - 01:00
Harney warns on future of Shannon AirportThe Tánaiste, Ms Harney, said yesterday there would be catastrophic effects for Shannon Airport if the Shannon stop-over was …Tue Apr 29 2003 - 01:00
US airlines to return to ShannonUS troop movements through Shannon airport are set to increase with the three US commercial troop carriers which pulled out earlier…Fri Apr 25 2003 - 01:00
Rare snail puts golf club's plans on holdThe presence of a rare snail on one of Ireland's most famous golf links has put on hold plans by Lahinch Golf Club to carry out…Tue Apr 22 2003 - 01:00
Traditional music centre loses nearly €250,000The national performance centre for Irish traditional music lost just under a quarter of a million euro in its first year of …Tue Apr 22 2003 - 01:00
Clare could sell property for council HQClare's county manager has been urged by councillors not to sell the council's "family silver" in an effort to secure new headquarters…Mon Apr 21 2003 - 01:00
Ancient bones of woman, baby recovered in digThe bones of a prehistoric woman and her baby have been recovered by archaeologists during excavations of an ancient burial site…Sat Apr 19 2003 - 01:00
Farmers to oppose plan for Shannon estuaryFarmers are to oppose plans by Dúchas, the Heritage Service, to put in place the long-awaited management conservation plan for…Sat Apr 19 2003 - 01:00
Setback for Lisdoonvarna music festival plansPlans for the re-staging of the Lisdoonvarna music festival suffered a major setback yesterday after Clare County Council expressed…Fri Apr 18 2003 - 01:00
€200m ESB station clean-up plannedThe ESB yesterday lodged its €200 million plan to carry out a massive environmental clean-up of its coal-burning Moneypoint power…Wed Apr 09 2003 - 01:00
Irish families hopeful children from Belarus will return by JuneA breakthrough has been made in the campaign to secure the return to Ireland of seven children forced to go back to an orphanage…Mon Apr 07 2003 - 01:00
Appeals against one-off housesAn Taisce last year recorded a 90 per cent success rate in appealing decisions to An Bord Pleanála against one-off housing developments…Wed Apr 02 2003 - 01:00
Locals object to Lisdoonvarna music festivalLocals in Doolin yesterday voiced their opposition to the return of the Lisdoonvarna music festival.Wed Apr 02 2003 - 01:00
Cushnahan calls for EU sanctions against foreign policy 'solo runs'The EU must be able to impose sanctions on member-states who go on solo runs in the area of foreign policy, the National Forum…Tue Apr 01 2003 - 01:00
Activists protest at attention of gardaiPeace activists based at Shannon are to shut down their "peace house" in response to contining monitoring of their activities…Sat Mar 29 2003 - 00:00
3 banned from Co Clare over war protestThree anti-war protesters were yesterday banned from Co Clare for two years after being found guilty of public order offences…Fri Mar 28 2003 - 00:00
Owner says fort is a poisoned chaliceA north Clare farmer considers having the prestigious Ballykinvarga stone fort on his lands "something of a poisoned chalice…Wed Mar 26 2003 - 00:00
Traveller homes at halting site cost €400,000A number of Traveller families yesterday moved into their new homes on a halting site outside Ennis where it is costing Clare…Wed Mar 26 2003 - 00:00
An Taisce fails to stop Burren planAn Taisce has failed in its attempt to prevent an interpretative centre being expanded to serve a network of ancient stone forts…Tue Mar 25 2003 - 00:00
Marchers are not allowed into airportThere was a stand-off yesterday between anti-war activists and gardaí at Shannon Airport after gardaí refused the activists access…Mon Mar 24 2003 - 00:00
Shannon camp set up againPEACE CAMP: The Shannon peace camp is set to be re-established in Shannon airport tomorrow as part of the nationwide protest…Sat Mar 22 2003 - 00:00
Aircraft attack cost €500,000, court toldCOURT REPORT: A district court heard yesterday that the estimated cost of the damage allegedly carried out by five anti-war …Sat Mar 22 2003 - 00:00
Priests in Killaloe feel 'abandoned'Priests have expressed misgivings over the management of the church in a blueprint for the future of the diocese of Killaloe.Sat Mar 22 2003 - 00:00
Farmers opposed to festivalPlans to restage the Lisdoonvarna music festival after a lapse of 20 years are being opposed by the IFA, it emerged yesterday…Thu Mar 20 2003 - 00:00
Council criticised over spending on planning consultantsMembers of Clare County Council have criticised the amount the council has spent on consultants in recent years on planning-related…Wed Mar 19 2003 - 00:00
Group set up to protect Shannon interestsBusiness and tourism interests have been warned of the negative consequences for Shannon airport and the west of Ireland if the…Mon Mar 17 2003 - 00:00
Clare council housing policy criticisedClare County Council has been accused of promoting the depopulation of areas in Co Clare already in decline by rural rights campaigner…Wed Mar 12 2003 - 00:00
EPA order to shut down pharmaceutical firmA Shannon-based pharmaceutical firm has been ordered to effectively shut down production in a bid to prevent or limit further…Tue Mar 11 2003 - 00:00
Over 30,000 US troops used ShannonMore than 30,000 US troops passed through Shannon Airport in the first two months of this year, confirming its role as a vital…Fri Mar 07 2003 - 00:00
Aer Rianta on Shannon pollution chargesAer Rianta is being taken to court by another semi-state body over its continuing pollution of the Shannon estuary, it emerged…Thu Mar 06 2003 - 00:00
Judge bans anti-war activist from Co ClareA 40-year-old anti-war activist was yesterday banned from entering Co Clare for two years after pleading guilty to using threatening…Wed Mar 05 2003 - 00:00
Residents oppose music festivalPlans to re-stage the Lisdoonvarna music festival this June are being opposed by local residents who claim north Clare will not…Wed Mar 05 2003 - 00:00
Plans to develop cave in Clare halted after rulingPlans to develop a cave, which contains what is believed to be the world's largest free-hanging stalactite, as a tourist attraction…Fri Feb 28 2003 - 00:00
Shannon protest plan criticisedDivisons emerged yesterday in the Irish anti-war movement, with a number of groups pulling out of Saturday's planned protest …Thu Feb 27 2003 - 00:00
Insurance costs force Ennis to cancel its paradeThis year's St Patrick's Day celebrations in Ennis have been cancelled by the town council due to public liability insurance …Thu Feb 27 2003 - 00:00
