O’Brien to continue as Clare camogie chairperson with one change to Executive
*Fergal O’Brien. Photograph: Joe Buckley FERGAL O’Brien who stepped into the role of Chairman of Clare camogie in mid 2025 will continue in the role in the coming year.
Day: 8 December 2025
‘Devastating blow’ as Newmarket-on-Fergus medical services transferred to Clarecastle
NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS’ five-year search to source a permanent GP has been dealt “a devastating blow” with close to 1000 patients to instead be treated in neighbouring Clarecastle.
Meelick man found ‘butt-naked & out of his mind’ on magic mushrooms
*The man was found on a balcony at Killaloe Hotel & Spa. A 45-year old Co Clare man was found by Gardaí “completely out of his mind” and “butt-naked” on a hotel balcony after taking too many micro-doses of magic mushrooms for therapeutic reasons, a court has heard.
Send-off for Carey fitting for his contribution to Clare – say Cllrs as they adjourn December meeting as mark of respect
DONAL CAREY’s service to political life has been hailed with the send-off received at his recent funeral fitting for his contribution to the county.
‘We need to make Ballycasey Avenue safe’
*Ballycasey Avenue. Photograph: Joe Buckley WORK albeit not to a “massive” level is required to make the entrance along Ballycasey Avenue safer in Shannon.
Full marks for Seán Rynne to complete rare U21A double
*Seán Rynne celebrates at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A SUPERB performance from Seán Rynne helped lead Inagh/Kilnamona to a first U21A hurling championship in seven years and see him win a rare double at the grade.
Appeal to be lodged in child access row involving estranged gay couple
*The matter was before the Family Law Court again. AN APPEAL is set to be lodged against a judge granting access to a man to two young children fathered by his ex-partner despite the father describing the man now as a “stranger” to the two children.