O’Mahony steps up to become Clare LGFA secretary
*Raymond O’Mahony. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ENNIS’ RAYMOND O’MAHONY has been elected as the new secretary of the Clare Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA).
Day: 15 December 2022
‘Very flawed process’ of suspensions flagged by Keating who stressed need for Clare GAA to improve facilities
*Clare GAA Chairman, Kieran Keating. Photograph: Natasha Barton CHAIRMAN OF CLARE GAA, Kieran Keating has hit out at the “very flawed process” that resulted in suspensions for two of the county’s senior hurlers this year while the need to provide facilities of a comparable standard to other counties was also stressed.
70% of road network getting gritted with salt in current cold snap
*Photograph: John Mangan 1,400 TONNES OF SALT has been used in gritting roads across Co Clare in the past week as part of efforts to minimise the risk to road users during the current cold snap.
Man who sexually abused niece of day of his wedding to be sentenced next year
A ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ who abused his niece for the last time on the day of his wedding 41 years ago is to be sentenced next year.
Blarney Group receives €1.75m insurance payout from fire at Bunratty Castle Hotel
*Bunratty Castle Hotel. BUNRATTY CASTLE HOTEL’s owner has received net insurance proceeds of €1.75m from a fire that damaged the hotel last year
VTEC outbreak prompts temporary closure of Clare childcare facility
AN OUTBREAK of verotoxigenic E coli infection (VTEC) has resulted in the temporary closure of a childcare facility in Co Clare.
Kilrush woman left waiting 8 hours for ambulance
AN ELDERLY KILRUSH WOMAN was left waiting eight hours for an ambulance to arrive.
Council left out in the cold with no contact made by Govt or Shannon Airport Group to change their mind on Heritage sites transfer
*Shannon Heritage workers protesting outside Bunratty Castle. Photograph: Natasha Barton NO CONTACT HAS BEEN made to Clare County Council by any Government Department or Shannon Airport Group since it announced its withdrawal from the planned transfer of Shannon Heritage absence in the absence of State funding.
‘Vehement’ case will be argued against Blake’s Corner judicial review
*Traffic at Blake’s Corner. Photograph: Bob Singer A JUDICIAL REVIEW against the decision for a compulsory purchase order (CPO) of Blake’s Corner will be “vehemently” argued, the Chief Executive of Clare County Council has pledged.