*The crowd at a rally held by the Mid-West Hospital Campaign in Ennis. Photograph: Martin Molloy HEALTH ACTIVISTS in the Mid-West have criticised the preparation of Oireachtas members in their questioning of UL Hospitals Group management.
*Seadna Morey and Shane O’Donnell will be crossing paths again. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ACTION has reached the penultimate stage of the Clare SHC and IHC with semi-final pairings now decided.
The team: Fiona Kennedy, Roger Fox, Leonard Shanahan, Paul Slattery, Wayne Considine and Martha Gumula outisde Shanahan Paints premises in Ennis. Missing from photo: Fergus Shanahan (Director) Photo by Natasha Barton Shanahan Paints has been supplying painting and decorating products and services to Retail, Trade and Wholesale customers in County Clare since 1972.
*Corofin’s Killian O’Connor. Photograph: Mark Hayes Corofin’s victory over Tubber will go down as the big shock as the quarter finals of the intermediate hurling championship were decided at the weekend.
*The Gort District Court sitting took place on Thursday. A judge has convicted controversial horse racing figure, Stephen Mahon of assaulting a farmer with a horse whip.