The Clare Champion

16/06/2026

Major Housing Infrastructure Investment for Ennis

Two major infrastructure projects in Ennis have been approved under the Government’s new €1 billion Housing Infrastructure Investment Fund (HIFF) which will help unlock lands for up to 1,300 homes in the county capital....

Two major infrastructure projects in Ennis have been approved under the Government’s new €1 billion Housing Infrastructure Investment Fund (HIFF) which will help unlock lands for up to 1,300 homes in the county capital. The projects at Ashline and Claureen have been included in the first call of...

16/06/2026

Blood drive in memory of young Clare man

Clare County Council is co-ordinating an on-site corporate blood drive this Wednesday in partnership with the Irish Blood Transfusion Service....

Clare County Council is co-ordinating an on-site corporate blood drive this Wednesday in partnership with the Irish Blood Transfusion Service. The blood drive is being spear-headed by Clare County Council employee Edelle Costelloe in memory of her son Dylan who died following an accident in Indonesi...

14/06/2026

Get the point, not the points

WE’RE stealing a slogan from another campaign, and while it maybe doesn’t fit perfectly, it covers the same notion....

WE’RE stealing a slogan from another campaign, and while it maybe doesn’t fit perfectly, it covers the same notion. As the argument over the upcoming Nations League fixtures between Ireland and Israel rumble on, there is very little conversation about the sporting reasons that the FAI and the Go...

14/06/2026

Sharing is caring in Clare

Over 200,000 kilos of surplus food has been redistributed to Clare community and charity groups thanks to a partnership between AIB and FoodCloud....

Over 200,000 kilos of surplus food has been redistributed to Clare community and charity groups thanks to a partnership between AIB and FoodCloud. According to the latest figures just released, Clare groups have benefited considerably as a result of the partnership between AIB and FoodCloud, with 23...

14/06/2026

Cusack Cup (Clare Division 1 Football League) Round 7 in Ennis. At halftime it’s Éire Óg 1-07 St Breckan’s 0-06. Photographs by Eugene McCafferty.

14/06/2026

Ennis shop fronts need a facelift

The Mayor of Ennis has hit out at local businesses who let their buildings “fall into disrepair” saying it is “damaging the appearance of our lovely town”....

The Mayor of Ennis has hit out at local businesses who let their buildings “fall into disrepair” saying it is “damaging the appearance of our lovely town”. Councillor Mary Howard, speaking at the monthly meeting of the Ennis Municipal District said that while the town centre is “looking wo...

14/06/2026

Petition signatories take issue with removal of artist studios

Hundreds of people have signed an online petition against revised plans to transform an historic building in Ennis....

Hundreds of people have signed an online petition against revised plans to transform an historic building in Ennis. It has been claimed the local authority are more focused on creating commercial revenue rather than community development following the removal of artist studios from plans for the red...

14/06/2026

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13/06/2026

Kennedy in bloom at this year’s Vandeleur Festival

This year’s Summer Festival at Vandeleur Walled Garden in Kilrush promises a stellar line-up, including an inaugural appearance by Belfast-singer Brian Kennedy, which is set to be a festival highlight....

This year’s Summer Festival at Vandeleur Walled Garden in Kilrush promises a stellar line-up, including an inaugural appearance by Belfast-singer Brian Kennedy, which is set to be a festival highlight. The vibrant heart of west Clare will burst into colour and celebration once again as the Summer ...

13/06/2026

Clare Under 13C Camogie Championship Final in Fr McNamara Park, Ennis. Result: Kilkishen 4-05 Crusheen 1-05. Photographs by Eugene McCafferty.