Scariff’s Anthony among contenders for powerful European Commission job
*Anthony Whelan. SCARIFF’s Anthony Whelan is among the leading contenders for one of the most powerful jobs in the European Commission.
Day: 5 November 2025
Mayor Murphy ‘still baffled’ by Fine Gael failing to nominate Carey to Seanad
*Leonora Carey (FG). Photograph: Joe Buckley MAYOR OF Clare, Cllr Paul Murphy (FG) has said he is still “baffled” by Fine Gael’s decision not to nominate Leonara Carey (FG) to the Seanad.
‘It was a late call-up but late ones are the best’ – Hynes kicks off Oscar Traynor tenure with a win
*Clare players celebrate. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE played with no “real fear” to seal their place in the Munster region semi-finals of the Oscar Traynor, manager Denis Hynes has said.
‘It is the first time the State has acknowledged Emer was killed by someone else’ – inquest returns verdict of unlawful killing
*Emer O’Loughlin. AN INQUEST jury has returned a verdict of unlawful killing in the death of art student Emer O’Loughlin (23) whose charred remains were discovered in a burnt-out mobile home 20 years ago near Tubber.
Shannon Airport Group shortlisted as Public Enterprise of the Year
SHANNON AIRPORT Group has been shortlisted for the country’s longest-running business awards.
Required West Clare investment in advance of Irish Open will top NFL €10m spend – Shannon
*Trump Doonbeg. Photograph: Arthur Ellis. OFFICIALS from Clare County Council are due to meet with staff from the Department of Transport as they put forward the case for improving the infrastructure of West Clare in advance of the Irish Open and Walker Cup.
Cooney’s modular wastewater plan to expedite rural housing approved by Cabinet
*Clare TD, Joe Cooney (FG). Photograph: Ruth Griffin. A PROPOSAL originally presented to the Oireachtas by Clare TD Joe Cooney (FG) to install modular wastewater systems in rural towns and villages has now been adopted by the Government.