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Crowes can sort you out with the right bird this Christmas

It’s a cold winter’s morning in the west Tipperary countryside and a sparrow hawk makes an appearance low in the clear sky. Immediately, a few hundred turkeys take a break from their foraging to collectively rush towards the invader, shouting their warnings before the hawk has second thoughts and heads for the hills, leaving the turkeys to resume free-range life.

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Court told of Clerys ‘directors’ pack’

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Domestic violence plays key role in homelessness in 25% of cases

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Councillors calling for 40% pay rise due to 'unbelievable' workload

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Clerys staff treatment ‘appalling’

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Clerys closure may lead to law change

Holy Island on Lough Derg in public ownership for first time

Clare County Council yesterday announced a comprehensive plan relating to the tourism development and visitor management of the “Jewel of The Lough Derg” in Co Clare, Holy Island.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2015

Fleadh Cheoil returns to Ennis

Almost four decades after last hosting the event, Ennis, Co Clare, will finally get its chance to stage Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in 2016.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2015

Clare County Council trip to China ‘not a junket’

The mayor of Clare, Cllr John Crowe (FG), won’t go lonely on his 16,000km round trip to China as five councillors and two officials are to accompany him on the €12,000 trek.

Wed, 14 Jan, 2015

Clare mayor to head to China

Clare County Council was told last night that it must deliver on its planned twinning arrangement with the 46m-strong Yunnan province in China.

Tue, 13 Jan, 2015

Clare County Council's audacious bid to twin with China

Clare County Council is to take a major step today in an unlikely twinning arrangement with the far flung land of the Yunnan province in China by agreeing to send a delegation there this spring.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2015

I said Mayo would lose. I was on the ball

I stuck my brassy old neck away out far last June, when writing a column for our Irish-American brothers and sisters on the other side of the Atlantic.

Thu, 04 Sep, 2014

Crowds to see eagles soar

Eager crowds turned out yesterday in the Lough Derg village of Mountshannon to catch a glimpse of the ‘stars’ of the Golden Eagle Trust re-introduction project, Caimin and Saoirse.

Sat, 05 Jul, 2014

Curtains open to building site

MOTHER-of-two young children, Cassandra Dinan said that when she opens up her curtains every morning, she looks out on to a building site.

Mon, 15 Apr, 2013

Man dies after car collapses on top of him

A father-of-four has died after a car on which he had been working collapsed on top of him at his home in Co Clare.

Wed, 07 Mar, 2012

Council seeks airport meeting

CLARE County Council members are seeking a meeting with Transport Minister Leo Varadkar and the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) on the future of Shannon airport.

Wed, 12 Oct, 2011

Plans for €85m green energy power plant well received

PROPOSALS to construct an €85 million power plant in Shannon — which could see the creation of hundreds of jobs — have received a favourable response from councillors in the town.

Fri, 22 Jul, 2011

Thousands expected at tag rugby festival

THOUSANDS of rugby fans are set to gather for the world’s largest tag rugby festival next month.

Thu, 23 Jun, 2011

Riverfest gives €20m boost to Limerick

THE country’s first major festival of the summer generated an estimated €20 million in visitor spend for the Limerick region.

Wed, 04 May, 2011

Manager defends €48k paid out in conference costs

PAYMENTS of €48,000 to councillors for attending three conferences were in accordance with departmental rates and agreed with the Environment Minister, a county manager has stated.

Tue, 15 Feb, 2011

Two youngsters had lucky escape after inhaling chimney fumes

TWO young girls were recovering yesterday after being overcome by smoke and fumes from a blocked chimney in their Clare home.

Thu, 11 Nov, 2010

Nine-year sentence for man found with €250,000 worth of drugs

A Dublin man has received a nine-year sentence with two years suspended for possessing drugs totalling more than €250,000 in separate incidents.

Fri, 12 Feb, 2010

Country’s first Georgian Quarter Christmas market

SHOPPERS will be able to enjoy the feel of a small village within the heart of Limerick as the city opens Ireland’s first-ever Georgian Quarter Christmas Market.

Tue, 10 Nov, 2009