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
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
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
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
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
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
'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
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
€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
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
Hotel chief calls for Shannon area fundThe managing director of one of Ireland's best known hotels has called on the Government to provide a marketing fund for the …Wed Jun 06 2007 - 01:00
Heritage network to be established in Co ClareThe managers of some of Ireland's most famous heritage sites last night gathered in Ennis, Co Clare, in a step towards establishing…Tue May 29 2007 - 01:00
ClareFine Gael recorded a remarkable victory in the four-seater Clare constituency by grabbing two seats for the first time since …Mon May 28 2007 - 01:00
Clare bishop supports priest over 'breaches'The Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, last night offered his personal support to Fr Michael Hogan, a priest who is stepping…Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
HSE to advertise hospital's €40m revampEnnis General Hospital is main election issue as local fears persist over future of facilityTue May 15 2007 - 01:00
Overtime bill for Garda more than €100mThe Government's battle against gun crime resulted in the annual Garda overtime bill for 2006 exceeding €100 million.Thu Apr 19 2007 - 01:00
Inquest told boy (11) found his brother (4) hanging from windowAn inquest was told yesterday how an 11-year-old boy discovered his four-year-old brother hanging by his hood from a toilet window…Wed Apr 18 2007 - 01:00
Church hopes to profit from Ennis rezoningA review of a development plan for the greater Ennis area has sparked an unprecedented rezoning frenzy among developers in Clare…Tue Apr 17 2007 - 01:00
Shannon airport workers endorse €36m survival planFive hundred and fifty workers at Shannon airport yesterday overwhelmingly endorsed a €36 million survival plan for the airport…Fri Apr 06 2007 - 01:00
Remains discovered in Clare may date to pre-Christian timesThe skeletal remains of what appears to be at least six individuals, possibly dating back to pre-Christian times, have been discovered…Tue Apr 03 2007 - 01:00
An Taisce branch 'thrown to the wolves' over planning objectionThe Clare branch of An Taisce was "thrown to the wolves" by the organisation's Dublin-based head office during controversy over…Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
O'Leary queries council's support for RyanairRyanair's chief executive Michael O'Leary has questioned Clare County Council's support for the airline's services at Shannon…Wed Mar 28 2007 - 01:00
Shannon staff set to accept layoffs dealThe voluntary redundancy of 200 Shannon airport workers is expected to start next month if the 550 staff at the airport, as expected…Thu Mar 22 2007 - 00:00
O'Toole gets go-ahead to extend home in BurrenA plan by The Irish Times journalist Fintan O'Toole to extend the size of his holiday home in the Burren has been given the go…Fri Mar 16 2007 - 00:00
Homeless hostel in Ennis given go-aheadClare County Council yesterday secured planning permission for the first homeless hostel in Ennis, Co Clare.Fri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
Bishop has 'no difficulty' with civil divorceA prominent Catholic bishop said yesterday he had no difficulty with the State providing civil divorce for couples whose marriages…Wed Mar 07 2007 - 00:00
Siptu to ballot on action at ShannonSiptu is to ballot its members for industrial action at Shannon airport in response to a move by the Shannon Airport Authority…Tue Mar 06 2007 - 00:00
Moves to lay off up to 90 at Shannon airportA move by the Shannon Airport Authority (SAA) to begin laying off up to 90 contract workers at the airport was yesterday described…Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
