Gardai investigating possible gang link and intention to harm in death of Clare teen
Gardaí are investigating that the hit-and-run death of Bryan Lowe, 16, at Cloonlara, Co Clare, on Friday night was intentional. An examination was carried out on a partially burnt-out Skoda found in the Castleconnell area of Co Limerick, and now potential ties to a Limerick gang are being investigated. It is still unknown who the […]
1 month ago
Teenager dies in Friday night e-bike crash on Clare-Limerick border
A second vehicle involved in the incident failed to remain at the scene. A teenager has died after an e-bike crash on the Clare-Limerick border on Friday night (4 September). Shortly after 11pm, emergency services alerted Gardaí after an e-bike rider, a male in his mid-teens, was found unresponsive by the roadside on the L3050 […]
1 month ago
Clare Hotels booked out ahead of Trump’s Doonbeg visit
Why Clare hotels are under pressure American officials are scrambling to find enough rooms for Donald Trump’s entourage next month, with Clare hotels and much of the mid-west already booked out ahead of the US president’s visit to Doonbeg, The Journal reports. Trump is due in Ireland on 12 and 13 September, taking in Dublin […]
2 months ago
Ethiopian Airlines crash: Irish man’s family awarded $29m by US jury
One of the final Ethiopian Airlines cases against Boeing A Chicago jury has awarded $29 million (€25.12 million) in damages to the family of Michael “Mick” Ryan, the Irish UN engineer who was among the 157 people killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crash, The Journal reports. The civil suit against Boeing […]
2 months ago
Áine Donegan shares London Championship lead
Áine Donegan is off to a flying start Áine Donegan holds a share of the clubhouse lead at the PIF London Championship, one of the richest events on the Ladies European Tour. The Ennis native fired a second-round 69 at the Centurion Club to reach seven-under par, sitting alongside Australia’s Kelsey Bennett with a two-shot […]
2 months ago
Tributes pour in after passing of Clare minor star Éanna Rouine
RIP. Former Clare underage star, Éanna Rouine, tragically passed away on Tuesday morning. The youngster played football for his county at minor level in 2021 and was a member of the Under-20s panel from 2022 to 2024. He represented his school, Ennistymon CBS, helping them to a provincial double in 2023, and his club Ennistymon […]
1 year ago