Gardaí are investigating a number of incidents that occurred the week before Christmas in County Clare, including a burglary that saw suspects wearing balaclavas flee in a car, prompting a garda ...

HOLLYWOOD actor Bill Murray made a surprise visit to a Clare senior hurling Championship game. Clarecastle and Tubber’s intermediate quarter-final had a famous face in attendance. The Illinois-born ...

Clarecastle star Rory O’Connell thought the highlight of his day would be progress to the semi-finals of Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship. But then he bumped into Hollywood star Bill Murray, ...

Remediation work saw 17,500 tonnes of contaminated soil removed to Netherlands for treatment Roche failed to find a buyer for the plant, so it set about decommissioning the site in Clarecastle, Co ...

The much-anticipated Clarecastle Regatta is set to return on Sunday, 22nd June 2025, promising a spectacular day of family entertainment down at the quay from 1:30pm until evening. This year’s regatta ...

Legendary Clare forward Ger ‘Sparrow’ O’Loughin has reprised his role as manager of the Clarecastle hurlers. The 1995 and ’97 All-Ireland SHC winner previously led the Magpies to Canon Hamilton Cup ...

Falling from popularity over the years, thousands of babies were given the name throughout the decades in Ireland – before it started losing its momentum in the early 2000s. With this well-loved baby ...

The four-seat Clare constituency will be a very interesting and competitive one to watch for Election 2024. For starters, there are two vacant Dáil seats to be filled, which means there will certainly ...

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Dozens of Clarecastle residents gathered at Clarecastle National School recently for a discussion on the future of the Village. An extensive consultation process is underway in the village, initiated ...

Clarecastle’s 91-year stay in the ranks of Clare senior hurling came to an end in Sixmilebridge on Sunday afternoon when they plunged to a fourth successive defeat of a forgettable campaign. The ...