Sinn Féin plan to take advantage of the recent local electoral area changes by running more candidates in Clare according to their sole representative on the County Council. Cllr Mike McKee was elected to Clare County Council on his first attempt in 2014 having previously served on the Town Council in Shannon. He is a …
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Cllr Tom McNamara is to take some time before deciding whether he will contest the 2019 local elections. On Friday, the Fianna Fáil councillor passed on the mayoral chains to Cllr Michael Begley. Reflecting back on the past twelve months, he said “I had a good year, I really enjoyed it, I love serving people …
Clare’s first citizen is hopeful the new role won’t put his seat at jeopardy for next year’s local elections. Cllr Michael Begley is the new Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council. He is “honoured” to have the role. “When you get into politics you can aspire to a lot of things but as I said in …
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He’s managed Clare teams to win Munster and All-Ireland titles at minor and U21 level alongside Gerry O’Connor, now the challenge in front of Donal Moloney is to steer his side to success at senior level. Having managed the likes of Colm Galvin, Tony Kelly, David McInerney and co since they were 17, a smile …
BRONWYN Conway is coming to Ennis for one night only for a Skincare Masterclass. Bronwyn, a well-known skincare professional who regularly appears on TV3 as one of Xposé’s beauty contributors, will appear at Haven Pharmacy Holly’s this Thursday night for the Ennis Pharmacy’s Clarins Skincare Masterclass. The 15%-off event begins at 6.30pm and the €10 entrance …
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The biggest attended AGM in the history of the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL) took place in the Auburn Lodge Hotel on Monday. Standing room only was par for course in a room that Secretary Michael Lydon described as “an oven” with club delegates, committee officers and members of the media all gathered for the …
Clare’s senior hurlers are leading the way in a fundraising drive to help 10-year old Zara Cronin get vital surgery after she was diagnosed with Ehler-Danlos Syndrome when she dislocated her C1 & C2 vertebrae in a simple accident in December (2017). Now wheel-chair bound, the Dysart girl neck is in a hard-collar, having been in …
John Conlon has been Clare’s star man as they secured their passage to a second Munster final in as many years and the leading light is loving his hurling. “It’s been a fantastic Munster championship, it’s been really enjoyable to play, I think everyone has loved it. It’s enjoyable, it’s been fun, it’s been a …
Having the title Cathaoirleach as opposed to Mayor of the Municipal Districts across Ireland has caused many debates but is it just a title or can the person in the position really influence change regardless of how it is said or spelt, we asked some of the people vacating and taking up the role in …
On Sunday, Patrick O’Connor will aim to become the first Clareman since Anthony Daly to lead his county to a Munster senior hurling championship, the prestige of being captain is not lost on the corner back. In June, the Banner side that won back to back League titles in 1977 and 1978 were honoured with …
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