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‘Corporate takeover of livelihoods’: The seaweed-harvesting battle on Ireland’s west coast
Harvesters seek protection for their traditional rights as a Canadian company seeks to secure large supply
Armada Hotel in Co Clare invests €2.5m to expand next door
Family-owned hospitality group in Co Clare is hoping investment in new facilities will lead to 20% uplift in occupancy
Another Trump administration Ice deportation flight refuelled in Shannon Airport this week
Private jet that landed in Co Clare while travelling to Egypt is latest of six aircraft to do so in last year
Woodpeckers responsible for 10 power cuts in one year in Co Clare town
Birds’ noisy pecking is weaking wooden poles carrying electricity lines, says ESB
Over 3,000 applications have been made to defective housing construction block scheme
Oireachtas committee hears combined total paid to five designated local authorities to date is about €264m
Case over Shannon Airport protest adjourned as clarity on common law defence awaited
Áine Ní Threinír, Aindriú de Buitléir and Eimear Walshe are accused of trespass and interfering with airport operation, management and security
An airship-inspired home overlooking the Shannon estuary
Embracing the area’s aviation history was a key part of this stunning home, overlooking the Shannon estuary
‘I was sleeping in a tent’: German man who ran away to Clare aged 14
Michael Denninger used money from his confirmation to travel from Coburg to Clare in 1980
A supermodel sandpiper popped up on the Clare shore in December
Eye on Nature: Éanna Ní Lamhna on kelp, Bootlace Fungus and Pelican’s Foot Shells
Plans for new ballroom at Trump Doonbeg should support ‘both people and snails’
Several mentions of protected Vertigo angustior snail included in submissions to Clare council, with many locals backing proposed development
From Mexico to Ireland: ‘People in Dublin assume that in my country we are just poor’
Angel Morelos Ortiz-Castillo moved to Ireland in 2021
Operating profits at Trump’s Doonbeg golf course rise 9% to €2.23m
Revenue at resort increases to €17.3m
Favourite food destinations around Ireland: From a death row-worthy meal to a carvery to rule them all
We want to hear from readers about the places in Ireland they like to visit where they are guaranteed great food experiences
Army called to Trump’s Doonbeg golf resort after discovery of suspicious package
Defence Forces bomb disposal team attended scene at Co Clare hotel after package containing white powder found by staff
‘Serious consequences’ for man who headbutted another father in row over footballs, judge says
Court dismisses appeal against conviction for attack at GAA ground
Former British soldier played ‘logistical role’ in smuggling €42m worth of cocaine
Gary Monks was part of a ‘structured and organised’ cell under the control of others that conspired to import drugs
‘No basis’ for murderer’s challenge over prison sentence, says High Court judge
Raymond Donovan, who is serving life for the murder of Ann Walsh in 2005, claimed his sentence was changed on appeal
Greenways, an island trip and a hero exhibition: Nine new Irish tourist attractions to visit
Ponies, play trails, pilgrimages and Antarctic explorers: These new visitor experiences will help keep your wanderings close to home in 2026
Stop talking to press, officials told after sharing views on Simon Harris
Plus: National Concert Hall can’t stop the music; and a Clarewoman at Sellafield
Permission sought for construction of ballroom at Donald Trump’s Co Clare resort
Decision on plans for US president’s Doonbeg resort submitted to Clare County Council due in February
Teenager killed in Co Clare tractor crash is named locally
Gardaí close road for investigation and appeal for witnesses
In the line of fire: Conor Brady on the brutal killing of a young garda 100 years ago
Gardaí in north Clare were clamping down hard on the poitín makers
Woman (33) pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death of ‘inspirational’ teacher
Michael Lorigan (70) was killed while cycling on the N67 in Kilkee, Co Clare, in 2023
Storm Bram to bring ‘significant’ flood risk as orange wind warnings extended to 18 counties
National Directorate for Fire & Emergency Management meets to prepare for ‘multi-hazard event’
Former car mechanic says allowances don’t cover expenses: ‘The bills are really squeezing us’
On Tuesday, Michael travels to Dublin to protest with other disabled people outside Dáil Éireann
Ten Irish restaurants where you’ll have a great time with friends
From Kerry to Clare and Cork to Dublin, you’ll struggle to have a bad meal in these special spots
Less forest ‘school’, more ‘nature immersion project that focuses on a child’s wellbeing’
A forest school in Co Clare offers no curriculum or classes, just a nature-based space, and activities that seek to spark children’s curiosities and interests
What will €440,000 buy in Italy, the US, Portugal, Greece and Co Clare?
One price, home and away: A New York condo, renovated cottage in Newmarket-on-Fergus and more
Five gardaí on trial over alleged attempts to quash road traffic prosecutions, court told
Superintendent and four gardaí deny charges of attempting to pervert course of justice
A trip through time in east Clare – where human stories will not fall silent
Visit to island of Inis Cealtra in Lough Derg, where Edna O’Brien was laid to rest, reveals powerful stories from the past
Road deaths: Musician Steve Wall recalls how a beautiful morning changed when he ‘got that phonecall’
Steve Wall, singer with The Stunning, lost his niece Estlin after a 2017 crash in Co Clare, which left his brother seriously injured
Rest in Paris: fancy your chances of being buried beside Oscar Wilde or Jim Morrison?
Plus: the thing Catherine Connolly and Keir Starmer have in common; the ‘lion’ on the loose in Co Clare; and a big job opening at the EPA
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