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A collection of the latest news articles published by the Irish Examiner which relate directly to the Clare region.

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<p>Jim Harmon will serve the original sentence of six years and eight months. File photo</p>

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'Prolific paedophile' who sexually abused five young boy scouts fails to get sentence cut

Jim Harmon's counsel said the challenge in sentencing was not to lose sight of the defendant

<p>In April 2024, An Coimiúsin Pleanala (ACP) granted planning permission to Art Data Centres Ltd, comprising six data halls covering 145 acres or 1.3m sq ft on lands adjacent to the Tulla Road on the eastern outskirts of Ennis near Junction 13 on the M18 motorway connecting Galway to Limerick. File picture: iStock</p>

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High Court dismisses appeal to challenge €1.6bn Ennis data centre

<p>James Lawlor is charged with having cannabis at the N19, Smithstown, on May 26 for the purpose of selling or otherwise contrary to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977. Stock picture</p>

court and crime

Dublin man charged over €4.2m cannabis seizure in Shannon

Ireland breaks May record again as temperatures hit 30.6C in Co Clare

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Ireland breaks May record again as temperatures hit 30.6C in Co Clare

Multi-million euro plans unveiled for former Ennis hospital, including 160 new homes

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Multi-million euro plans unveiled for former Ennis hospital, including 160 new homes

Letters to the Editor: Kilkee badly needs the right water treatment plant in the right place

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Letters to the Editor: Kilkee badly needs the right water treatment plant in the right place

Kieran Connell: Ireland has a long multicultural history. It's time to tell that story

Kieran Connell: Ireland has a long multicultural history. It's time to tell that story

Refugees from Hungary and Belgium; migrant workers from Poland and Germany; doctors from Africa and Asia — over the last century, Ireland was far more diverse than many of us seem to realise

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Mobile X-ray service provides rapid diagnostics for elderly and supports UHL emergency services

Mobile X-ray service provides rapid diagnostics for elderly and supports UHL emergency services

The majority of the service’s activity in the Mid-West was in Co Clare and Co Limerick, with 1,193 x-rays completed

Tue, 19 May, 2026

Ireland housing crisis: 'Home I was evicted from in Cork is now an AirBnB'

S Ireland housing crisis: 'Home I was evicted from in Cork is now an AirBnB'

For rural Ireland to have a future we must protect, and invest in, the people that call it home

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Kilkee's bathing water is filthy — so why are people objecting to a water treatment plant?

Kilkee's bathing water is filthy — so why are people objecting to a water treatment plant?

Co Clare town draws thousands of visitors each year, but the water is often too dirty to swim in. Objectors feel the view should take priority, writes Pádraic Fogarty

Fri, 15 May, 2026

Public consultation opens on redevelopment of former Mars Cinema site in Kilrush

Public consultation opens on redevelopment of former Mars Cinema site in Kilrush

Proposed redevelopment aims to transform the historic Kilrush site into a multi-use community and cultural hub

Thu, 14 May, 2026

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‘Alarming’ number of people with intellectual disabilities displaced far from their homes

193 people with intellectual disabilities put in accommodation 100km far from their home community

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Nuclear option: Cork TD says reversing Ireland's ban on nuclear energy is crucial for our future

Nuclear option: Cork TD says reversing Ireland's ban on nuclear energy is crucial for our future

Amid soaring energy prices and Ireland's precarious energy security, Cork East TD James O'Connor asks if we have the courage of the generation that delivered the Shannon scheme

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Munster hospital projects face delays as Cork elective hospital timeline slips to 2030

Munster hospital projects face delays as Cork elective hospital timeline slips to 2030

Elective hospitals, surgical hubs and nursing homes are planned across Munster, but delays continue to cloud delivery timelines

Sat, 09 May, 2026

Ipas centres: Cockroaches and mould in some centres but many praised for high standards

Ipas centres: Cockroaches and mould in some centres but many praised for high standards

Reviewing the 86 recent Ipas reports, Cormac O'Keeffe says inspectors found cockroaches in one centre, and widespread issues with mould, damp, and overcrowding in others. But many of the centres were praised as well run

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Planning permission refused for 12-turbine wind farm in Clare

Planning permission refused for 12-turbine wind farm in Clare

The wind farm would have been located northwest of Limerick city, at Ballycar, Co Clare

Fri, 08 May, 2026

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Unreported problem at Clare water treatment plant left people at risk of illness for weeks, EPA finds

The disabling of the UV alarm had resulted in the failure of the plant’s cryptosporidium barrier which prevents a potentially dangerous microscopic parasite that can cause gastroenteritis from entering the supply

Mon, 04 May, 2026

President Trump Concludes Stay In Doonbeg

A tiny Irish snail, threatened with extinction, is causing headaches for Donald Trump

Environmental campaigners have threatened High Court action over the US president's plans to build a ballroom at his Doonbeg golf resort amid concerns for the fate of a protected snail

Mon, 04 May, 2026

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Primary teaching among careers in new degree course pathways outside CAO 'points race'

Nursing, social work, business, ICT, the arts, and public health among new career paths opened up as ministers launch 32 new tertiary bachelor’s degrees

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

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Mould, overcrowding, and prohibited items found at direct provision centres

The floor of one apartment at an accommodation centre in Cork was found to be in 'such a state of disrepair' that it prevented the door from opening, causing a serious fire-safety issue.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

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Clare council to acquire 20 derelict properties in efforts to increase housing supply

The council has begun the compulsory acquisition of the properties

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

President Trump Concludes Stay In Doonbeg

Make Trump Doonbeg plan to save rare snail public, say environmentalists

Planners for the US president-owned gold resort were granted permission in February to build a new ballroom

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Garda at centre of ‘bike gate’ receives standing ovation at GRA conference

Garda at centre of ‘bike gate’ receives standing ovation at GRA conference

Garda conference hears criticism of lengthy suspensions as officers cleared of wrongdoing receive strong support from colleagues

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Watch: Lelia Doolan finishes 220km protest walk to Dáil Éireann

Watch: Lelia Doolan finishes 220km protest walk to Dáil Éireann

Lelia Doolan, aged 91 from Co Clare, has walked for a fortnight from Shannon Airport and arrived at Leinster House at noon on Wednesday.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Lelia Doolan, 91, completes 220km protest walk against US military's use of Shannon Airport

Lelia Doolan, 91, completes 220km protest walk against US military's use of Shannon Airport

Lelia Doolan, from Co Clare, has walked for a fortnight from Shannon Airport and arrived at Leinster House at noon on Wednesday

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

US HERCULES TRANSPORTER

Man arrested after allegedly damaging US military aircraft at Shannon Airport

Airport operations briefly halted after man entered restricted area, climbed aircraft and allegedly caused damage before being detained.

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

Gardaí renew appeal 21 years after murder of student in Clare

Gardaí renew appeal 21 years after murder of student in Clare

The remains of Emer O’Loughlin, a 23 year-old student, were found in a burnt-out mobile home at Ballybornagh, Tubber, on April 8, 2005

Listen | Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Brothers who drowned while fishing in Clare named locally

Fundraiser launched to repatriate brothers who drowned off Clare coast

Hundreds attend Limerick vigil as funds raised to return brothers’ bodies to Afghanistan after tragic Clare fishing accident

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

Brothers who drowned while fishing in Clare named locally

Brothers who drowned while fishing in Clare named locally

Limerick community in mourning after two brothers, originally from Afghanistan, die in fishing tragedy off Clare coast

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

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Woman, 60s, dies following single-car crash in Co Clare

The incident happened on the R458 near Newmarket on Fergus on March 27 shortly before 11pm

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Two fishermen die after being swept into sea off Clare coast

Two fishermen die after being swept into sea off Clare coast

Major rescue operation launched after rogue wave swept two anglers from rocks at notoriously dangerous Clare fishing spot

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Co Clare to benefit from 12% expansion of ambulance cover

Co Clare to benefit from 12% expansion of ambulance cover

A new whole-time equivalent community paramedic post is also expected to be based in Clare

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Man, 20s, dies after scrambler bike crash in Clare

Man, 20s, dies after scrambler bike crash in Clare

He had been taken to University Hospital Limerick for treatment of serious injuries

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Man, 20s, seriously injured in scrambler collision in Clare

Man, 20s, seriously injured in scrambler collision in Clare

Gardaí are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Taoiseach visit to US

Donald Trump tells Taoiseach he will try to visit Ireland later this year

Asked about Catherine Connolly's comments that his war against Iran was illegal, Mr Trump said that the President was 'lucky I exist'

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026