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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Council move against farmers selling one-off housing criticisedClare County Council was yesterday accused of seeking to criminalise farmers for selling on one-off houses in rural areas.Wed Feb 26 2003 - 00:00
Cliffs of Moher centre would now cost €25mThe cost of the proposed Cliffs of Moher visitor centre has almost doubled to €25 million after a review of the project's costings…Tue Feb 25 2003 - 00:00
Clare council is warned of threat to planning policyClare County Council's planning director has warned that Clare will be left without a planning system if proposed changes to …Mon Feb 24 2003 - 00:00
Aer Rianta told to put sewerage works in placeClare County Council has moved to stop unlicensed pumping of untreated sewage by Aer Rianta into the Shannon estuary.Sat Feb 22 2003 - 00:00
Judge refuses bail to Shannon protestersThe combined intervention of Sister Stanislaus Kennedy and a Benedictine monk failed yesterday to secure bail for anti-war activists…Sat Feb 22 2003 - 00:00
Clare to ease planning restrictions for emigrantsThe director of planning in Co Clare has acknowledged pleas from Clare County Council members to ease planning restrictions on…Wed Feb 19 2003 - 00:00
Call to pay farmers for granting access to BurrenThe State should pay farmers if it expects them to open their lands in the Burren to tourists, a conference was told at the weekend…Mon Feb 17 2003 - 00:00
EPA criticises council's landfill siteAn Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report has found that the operation of Limerick City Council's Longpavement landfill…Sat Feb 15 2003 - 00:00
Student fined for damageA peace campaigner was yesterday given a six-month suspended jail term after being found guilty of the criminal damage of a US…Fri Feb 14 2003 - 00:00
Court finds for Aer Rianta in land actionThe State and Aer Rianta have survived a High Court action seeking to quash contentious planning restrictions on privately owned…Thu Feb 13 2003 - 00:00
Bhamjee claims 20% political refugees genuineOne of the country's best-known immigrants claimed yesterday that only 20 per cent of people seeking asylum in Ireland are genuine…Tue Feb 11 2003 - 00:00
Role of farms in Burren's futureThe future of the Burren and its people can only be guaranteed if the area's farmers fulfil their role as custodians of the countryside…Tue Feb 11 2003 - 00:00
Aer Rianta seeks to curb building around ShannonEfforts by Aer Rianta to seek additional planning restrictions around Shannon Airport are set to be turned down by members of…Mon Feb 10 2003 - 00:00
Five Shannon activists to stay in prisonThe five anti-war activists charged with the criminal damage of a US navy aircraft in Shannon last Monday are to remain in custody…Mon Feb 10 2003 - 00:00
