Goals aplenty as Munster Junior Cup kicks off
*Garry Higgins scored twice for Newmarket Celtic. Fresh from their first outings in the FAI Junior Cup, Clare soccer clubs turned their attention to the Munster Junior Cup.
Day: 5 October 2021
Preparations continue for post-primary action with groupings known
*St Flannan’s College are the reining Dr Harty Cup champions. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill After two very disrupted seasons, one without any fixtures, the second level colleges GAA competitions are set to commence and first round games in a variety of Munster championships will be played from the beginning of November.
Sheedy’s of Lisdoonvarna named Best Irish Hotel for walking breaks
Sheedy’s Hotel in Lisdoonvarna has been awarded the ‘Editor’s Choice award for Walking Breaks’ by the Good Hotel Guide 2022.
Visiting restrictions escalated as UHL has highest number of positive COVID inpatients in Ireland
Four wards at University Hospital Limerick remain affected by an outbreak of COVID-19 as it currently has the highest number of positive inpatients in the country.
Major water leak disrupts phone lines at UMHL
A major water leak at University Maternity Hospital Limerick has impaired phone lines and external communications.
Another safety assessment for Scenic Gardens – less than 12 months after Council hired contractor for initial examination
An assessment is to be arranged at The Scenic Garden in Shannon, less than twelve months after Clare County Council hired a contractor to examine the area.
‘More focus needed on towns north of Ennistymon’ in plans for West Clare Greenway
Doolin. Photograph: Kevin L Smith Towns north of Ennistymon need to be factored into plans for the West Clare Greenway, an elected member of Clare County Council has said.
French Court fencing ‘an eyesore for every resident’
*Cllr Pat Daly (FF) & Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG) both spoke on the condition of fencing at French Court. Photograph: Martin Connolly Timber fencing at the entrance to the French Court estate in Ennis is “an eyesore for every resident,” a county councillor has claimed.