€4m parish pump politician becomes a sparkling successA 50c twisted metal coat hanger has helped produce a €4 million windfall for the Co Clare village of Lissycasey.Tue Oct 23 2007 - 01:00
Bishop donates lands valued at €10mThe Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, said yesterday the Catholic Church was "not in the business of profit-making" after …Thu Oct 18 2007 - 01:00
Visitors spellbound by spectacular vistaThe planned itinerary for the visit of the King and Queen of the Belgians to the Cliffs of Moher was cast aside yesterday as …Thu Oct 11 2007 - 01:00
Shannon area to lose 178 manufacturing jobsThe mid-west region has suffered another jobs blow with the loss of 178 manufacturing jobs at Shannon-based electronic component…Fri Sept 28 2007 - 01:00
Woman innocent of murder conspiracy, court toldA court was told yesterday that a 44-year-old Co Clare woman is innocent of the charge of conspiring to murder, together with…Sat Sept 22 2007 - 01:00
Shannon decision may hit jobs, Martin admitsMinister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin has admitted job creation in the Shannon region could be negatively…Fri Sept 21 2007 - 01:00
Planning board rejects appeal on hostelAn Bord Pleanála has rejected a request to impose a condition on the promoters of a new homeless hostel in Ennis, Co Clare, that…Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Minister quashes Shannon hopesMinister for Transport Noel Dempsey has told Clare County Council that Aer Lingus shareholders are not entitled to overrule management…Tue Sept 11 2007 - 01:00
Industrial action threat over hospital cutbacksSiptu last night warned of industrial action if planned cutbacks at Ennis General Hospital are proceeded with by the Health Service…Tue Sept 11 2007 - 01:00
Flat seas but sun shines for bands making wavesThe vagaries of an Irish autumn threw up one of the sunniest weekends of the year, but no surf, for the 20,000 people who descended…Mon Sept 10 2007 - 01:00
Owner charged with 50 offences relating to operation of crecheThe owner of an Ennis creche yesterday appeared in court charged with 50 offences relating to running the facilitySat Sept 08 2007 - 01:00
Accused at centre of 'conspiracy' allegation denied releaseA District Court judge yesterday refused an application for the release of a Las Vegas man who a senior garda alleges was involved…Sat Sept 08 2007 - 01:00
Row over Cliffs of Moher parking fees to escalateThe ongoing row between Clare County Council and independent coach operators refusing to pay the €60 fee to use the car park …Thu Sept 06 2007 - 01:00
School takes to field in protest over recognitionFifty pupils at a Co Clare school were yesterday morning taught in a field in protest at the failure of Minister for Education…Wed Sept 05 2007 - 01:00
Landowners along route of Shannon tunnel share €70mLimerick and Clare landowners along the new route of a Shannon tunnel are sharing in a €70 million bonanza.Tue Sept 04 2007 - 01:00
Mayors from west voice anger over ShannonMayors representing almost one million people in the west last night called on the Government to use its 25 per cent share of…Fri Aug 31 2007 - 01:00
Business group warns of significant job lossesMembers of the Atlantic Connectivity Alliance (ACA), a coalition of business, tourism, union and other interests, yesterday warned…Thu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
Shannon tunnel cost soars 86%The costs associated with constructing the Shannon tunnel scheme, the largest road project in the west of Ireland, are now put…Wed Aug 29 2007 - 01:00
Clare councillor opposes plan for crematoriumAn independent member of Clare County Council is leading opposition to plans by a Shannon-based company to establish the first…Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
Judge remands man in conspiracy to murder caseA court was told yesterday that a Las Vegas man charged with conspiring to murder two Ennis men has been ijail for almost a year…Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
Woman died from hypothermia after Christmas partyAn inquest was told yesterday how a 42-year-old mother died of hypothermia and exposure after failing to find her way home following…Thu Aug 23 2007 - 01:00
60 FG representatives demand Dáil recallOver 60 Fine Gael public representatives from Cork to Roscommon yesterday demanded an immediate recall of the Dáil to address…Wed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
Shannon march is 'first step to restore slots'A protest march of between 4,000 and 5,000 people was told last night in Shannon that the event was "the first step in the long…Sat Aug 18 2007 - 01:00
Boycott motion for Limerick councilA former mayor of Limerick city will today put a proposal before a special meeting of Limerick City Council that the local authority…Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Clare council condemns decisionAer Lingus's decision to drop its Shannon-Heathrow service was unanimously condemned by members of Clare County Council at an…Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Profits of €24m at Clare plantProfits at the Co Clare site of pharmaceutical company Roche quadrupled to €24 million last year, helped by stronger sales to…Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Murder charge stands, rules judgeA District Court judge yesterday turned down an application to have a charge against a Las Vegas man of conspiring to murder …Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Church leaders in midwest criticise ending of routeChurch leaders in the midwest yesterday put their weight behind the campaign to force Aer Lingus to reverse its decision to end…Mon Aug 13 2007 - 01:00
Two businesses put their expansion plans on holdLocal reaction: More than 50,000 tourists a year and tens of millions of euros in investment will be lost to the west if Aer…Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
Business leaders dismayedat Shannon decisionChief executive officers (CEOs) of major multinational companies across the mid-west yesterday expressed their anger and dismay…Thu Aug 09 2007 - 01:00
Bereaved families will suffer, says priestAer Lingus's decision to end its Shannon-London Heathrow service will mean added trauma for bereaved families living in the west…Thu Aug 09 2007 - 01:00
'Devastated' workers demand explanation from Aer LingusShannon meeting: Aer Lingus workers were told yesterday at a heated meeting at Shannon airport that 45 company jobs at the airport…Wed Aug 08 2007 - 01:00
€175,000 bat house proving unpopular with batsTwo years after being built at an estimated cost of €175,000 to the taxpayer, a custom-made bat house located along the route…Tue Aug 07 2007 - 01:00
Dublin man's body found on Lahinch shorelineThe body of a male, believed to be the 19-year-old Dublin man missing since early yesterday morning at Lahinch, was recovered…Tue Aug 07 2007 - 01:00
Dropping route would cost Shannon 10% of trafficThe Shannon Airport Authority (SAA) is likely to lose almost 10 per cent of its total annual passenger numbers arising from Aer…Tue Aug 07 2007 - 01:00
McGuinness praises Paisley's roleThe Deputy First Minister of the Northern Ireland Executive, Martin McGuinness, yesterday lauded Dr Ian Paisley's contribution…Sat Aug 04 2007 - 01:00
McGuinness to open festivalMP and MLA Martin McGuinness is to make his second visit to the Republic as Deputy First Minister of the Northern Ireland Executive…Fri Aug 03 2007 - 01:00
Widow refusing to vacate land, court toldIn a family land dispute, an east Clare widow is refusing to give up lands valued at €1Sat Jul 28 2007 - 01:00
Artificial reef proposed for Lahinch surfersA proposal to install an artificial reef to improve surfing conditions at the coastal resort of Lahinch, Co Clare, has met a …Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
Notice to boil water in Ennis to remain until 2009A boil-water notice is to remain in place for 30,000 residents in the greater Ennis area until February 2009.Tue Jul 24 2007 - 01:00
€53m urged for airport regionThe Government must sanction a €53 million tourism and economic plan for Shannon in advance of the ending of the "Shannon stopover…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
Father of three appears in court charged with brother's murderA 26-year-old father of three appeared in court yesterday charged with the murder of his brother last January.Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
New mayor calls for planning auditThe newly elected mayor of Clare has demanded that Clare County Council carry out an independent audit of all recent planning…Mon Jul 02 2007 - 01:00
Mourners pay tribute to boy (14) stabbed in EnnisMourners at the funeral of 14-year-old Ennis schoolboy Michael Doherty were told yesterday that in his short life he had helped…Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Two charged with murder conspiracyAn Ennis woman has appeared in court charged with conspiring with a Nevada man to murder her partner's two sons.Wed Jun 27 2007 - 01:00
Ennis youth charged over death of 14-year-old boyA 17-year-old Ennis youth yesterday appeared in court in connection with the death of a 14-year-old schoolboy at the weekend.Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Youth held after stabbing of boy outside chipperThe father of a 14-year-old boy stabbed to death in Ennis on Saturday night said yesterday that his son was killed for no reason…Mon Jun 25 2007 - 01:00
Shannon cable firm reports €2.8m profitMolex Ireland Ltd, the Shannon-based cable and switch-maker currently undergoing restructuring, reported profits of €2Thu Jun 21 2007 - 01:00
Jailed for causing flight to divert to ShannonA man has been jailed for three months arising from an air-rage incident on a return flight from his wedding celebrations in …Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
Construction work on Gort bypass moves closerConstruction work on the €209 million Gort-Crusheen bypass moved a step nearer yesterday with Bord Pleanála confirming a compulsory…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
