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Clare FM 25th May 2021 The reconvened May meeting of Clare GAA proved to be a stormy affair as a war of words erupted after treasurer Michael Gallagher queried if recent independent fundraising efforts were an attempt to embarrass the county board. Clubs also voted to adopt the proposed master fixtures plan for 2021 with club league games set to begin on the June Bank Holiday weekend The meeting opened with a discussion on the proposed fixtures plan with clubs opting to give the doc...

Claire Nugent at the Clare 250 Cancer Centre. Photograph by John Kelly Backroom stalwart crosses Clare 250 finish line May 16, 2021 Leading light of the Clare 250 Cycle Claire Nugent tells Fiona McGarry about the epic work in running the event THE Clare 250 Cycle is known the length and breadth of the county and has involved hundreds of participants from every town, village and townland since it first took to the road in 1980. The event has been the vital fundraiser for the Clare 250 Lourdes P...

Patrick Freyne: 2014 was so awful … Thankfully everything’s perfect now in 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency says water quality at 12 bathing areas in Clare are continuing to meet the EU’s minimum standards. Tests carried out at Ballyalla, Ballycuggeran, Bishopsquarter, Cappagh Pier, Fanore, Kilkee, Lahinch, Mountshannon, Seafield – Quilty, Spanish Point, White Strand – Doonbeg and White Strand – Miltown Malbay all once again returned “excellent” results in 2020. While two new bathing waters were identified last year in Quilty and Carrigaholt and will be...

Clare FM 10th May 2021 Irish Water has announced plans for a significant upgrade of the Doonbeg Wastewater Treatment Plant. The State utility will work with Clare County Council on the project which they say will greatly improve water supplies to the area. It comes after many years concerns from business owners and residents that the existing infrastructure isn’t up to scratch. CONTINUE READING BELOW Community activist and 2020 Fianna Fáil General Election candidate Rita McIner...

Tonight's TV includes Ardal O'Hanlon exploring colourful vocabulary in Holy F***, rompy period drama The Pursuit of Love, Kate Garraway, Alex Higgins and Snowfall . . .

Quirky: possessing an individual peculiarity of character; an unusual habit or way of behaving;  different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity. In compiling my list of the 18 quirkiest golf holes in Ireland, it quickly became clear that I must love the unusual, because my quirky list lined up perfectly with my tally of favorite golf memories in Ireland. Ireland, like all the places I’ve traveled, seems to be the sum of its wonderful quirks – its flourishes, and its peculiariti...

This year and last, our love of the great outdoors has been thoroughly rekindled. So what better way to staycay, than in a cosy pod with your own veranda? Or what about an awesome treehouse hut? The kids will think its a dream come true. Ive been beavering away on this little list for weeks, trawling the length and breadth of the country sussing out the quirkiest, cosiest glamping spots for us all to explore this year. As a result, I want to go everywhere. Its going to be a busy summer. Ive dis...

Ireland’s Route 66: The ultimate 7-day Wild Atlantic Way itinerary May 7, 2021 After a challenging year for most of us, what sounds better than an epic road trip with your besties along one of the most stunning routes in the world?  There isn’t much that lifts your spirits quite like getting outdoors and exploring somewhere beautiful. And so we offer you the ultimate seven-day Wild Atlantic Way itinerary, packed full of natural beauty, delicious food, fantastic people, and epic adventure. ...

℘℘℘ A mean Atlantic southwesterly howls up the sand dunes, blasting a wintry chill across the grassy headland. Out on the exposed hills a slow procession catches my eye. Leaning into the gale is a hardy knot of Arctic adventurers, pressing on and pausing, driving forward for all their worth. They’re buttoned from head to toe in woolens and waterproofs yet they’re out enjoying themselves, chasing after a small white ball. There’s no doubt golfers are a breed apart. Do they ever look ...