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Purchase of Shannon Shamrock site by Shannon Group unlikely

Published on 20/05/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

Shannon Group plc have diffused calls from elected representatives of the Shannon Municipal District to purchase the site of the Shannon Shamrock Hotel in Bunratty.

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‘Most unusual’ game Ryan & Newmarket Celtic had to prepare for

Published on 19/05/2019 in Home/Sport by Páraic McMahon

*Martin ‘Monty’ Mulqueen and David McCarthy compete for possession. Photograph: Mark Hayes In the clash of Newmarket Celtic’s A vs B side on Friday night, the club and it’s families were split as it’s two adult teams faced off in the Banner Carpets and Flooring Clare Cup Final.

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‘My only brand of politics is the truth’ – Gerry Flynn

Published on 19/05/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

*Cllr Gerry Flynn. Photograph: Eamon Ward An additional candidate running in Shannon Town plus a public backlash from giving his ‘honest opinion’ on The Venue project has Cllr Gerry Flynn braced for a battle in the local elections.

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‘Huge’ Garda presence in Doonbeg as Eric Trump visits

Published on 19/05/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

*Trump International Golf Links and Hotel Ireland, Photograph: Arthur Ellis A large Garda presence was visible in Doonbeg on Sunday as Eric Trump paid a visit to Trump International Golf Links and Hotel Ireland.

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Removing fluoride from water supply key election issue for Lynch

Published on 19/05/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

*Noreen Lynch An interest in politics only developed in the last year for Noreen Lynch and now the sixty one year old has decided to dive head first into local politics by placing her name on the ballot paper for Friday’s election in the Kilrush electoral area.

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Bricky determined to drive BackBaller sales to 1 million

Published on 19/05/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

A Shannon company assisting some of the biggest sporting stars have launched a new product.

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Refusal to give up has reaped the rewards for Eimear Considine

Published on 18/05/2019 in Home/Sport by Páraic McMahon

*Eimear Consdine. Photograph: Oisin Keniry/INPHO As a full-time secondary school teacher and Irish international, time is certainly of the essence for Eimear Considine, her colleagues have remarked she has “two different lives” and since concentrating on rugby a new chapter began in her action-packed sporting career.

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Greater presence of Irish flag needed in Clare

Published on 18/05/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

*John McInerney of Clare County Council lowers the Irish flag to half mast. An Irish identity needs to be emphasised across Co Clare with councillors calling for the national flag to be erected at libraries and district offices throughout the county.

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Newmarket beat Newmarket in Clare Cup Final

Published on 18/05/2019 in Home/Sport by Páraic McMahon

*David Reidy under pressure from Paudie Hayes & Kieran Eyres. Photograph: Mark Hayes Newmarket Celtic A won a historic eight Clare Cup title in a row overcoming their friends, neighbours and clubmates Newmarket Celtic B on Friday evening.

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