Editorial policy

Shannon.ie publishes two kinds of material. The first is the archive: articles written and posted over many years, covering County Clare news, events, and practical topics as they stood at the time. Those pieces stay online at their original URLs, wording unchanged except for the removal of navigation clutter and dead advertising blocks.

The second kind is new evergreen guides. These expand the same themes (local services, transport, schools, housing, history) without pretending to report fresh events. A new guide might synthesize several old posts, add current contact details, or simply explain a topic more clearly than the archive managed. Both layers coexist.

No article is rewritten to erase awkward phrasing or outdated facts. If a 2011 post says the bus ran twice a day and it now runs hourly, the old post stays as written. A new guide will carry the current schedule. Readers who land on the older page will see its date and can search the site for a newer treatment.

Shannon.ie does not invent interviews, quote unnamed experts, or claim to have conducted surveys. When a guide states a fact, that fact comes from a named public source (county council, CSO, transport operator) or from the site's own archive. If a detail cannot be verified, the guide omits it or notes the gap plainly.

Clarity and usefulness matter more than traffic. Titles promise what the article delivers. Paragraphs are short. Jargon is translated or dropped. The site does not use listicles, countdown headlines, or curiosity-gap tricks to inflate clicks.

Corrections are made when readers point out errors. Substantial fixes are noted at the foot of the article with the date of the change. Typos and broken links are corrected silently. If an entire premise turns out to be wrong, the article is either rewritten with a correction notice or taken down and replaced by a new guide.

Shannon.ie does not accept payment for editorial placement. Businesses, agencies, and community groups may be mentioned by name when relevant, but no one pays to be included or to shape the description. Advertising is sold separately and labeled as such.

The editor decides what gets published and when. Submissions and tips are welcome at the contact address, but there is no promise of coverage. The site covers what seems useful to the three main audiences: residents, people considering a move, and visitors.

This policy will not change unless the site changes hands. If that happens, the new owner will post an updated policy and preserve the archive under the same terms.