*(L-R) Martin Donnelly (Fáilte Ireland), Ruth Moran (Tourism Ireland), Eamonn O’Donnell (Dromoland Castle), Joe Murphy (Fáilte Ireland), Emma O’Driscoll (The Experience Golf), Brendan Keogh (SWING Golf Ireland), Nathan Payne (The Experience Golf), Marie Collins (Trump International Golf Links & Hotel Doonbeg), Miriam Courtney (Waterville Links), Jonathan Sparling (Dooks Golf Club), Michael Murphy (Waterville Links), and …
*(L-R) George Leahy (Midlands Park Hotel & Judge), Deirdre Fitzsimons (IHF Director of People Services), Stefan De Souza (IHF Shannon Branch Employee of the Year), Michael Magner (IHF National President), and Dermot Kelly (IHF Shannon Branch Representative). Photograph: Brendan Gleeson STEFAN De Souza has been announced as the 2026 Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) Shannon Branch …
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*Róisín Ní Bhraonáin, Aoibhe Ní Bhriain & Alice Nic Cárthaigh from Gaelscoil Mhíchíl Cíosóg, Clare, helped launch Green-Schools Irish language resources. Photograph: Simon Boyle AN Taisce’s Green-Schools held an event in Galway on Thursday to launch the programme’s suite of Irish language resources including handbooks, teaching resources and dedicated web page. Green-Schools, an initiative of …
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THERE were celebrations in Clare this week when a shrewd football punter landed a five-figure windfall. The anonymous winner was gifted a €5 free bet by BOYLE Sports and struck the winning wager on a self-service betting terminal in one of their Banner county shops. The footie fan picked eight matches across last Saturday’s league …
*Former Alderman Michael Murphy, Milwaukee with Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard. Photograph: Cormac MacMahon MAYOR of the City of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard, welcomed Former Alderman of Milwaukee, Michael Murphy, to City Hall last week as part of a Mayoral Reception in honour of his special friendship with Galway over many …
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*St Caimin’s Community School, Shannon TWO schools in Clare have recently been granted permission to extend. Clarecastle National School and St Caimin’s Community School in Shannon have both been given the green light to proceed with their planned extensions. Welcoming the announcement, Deputy Cathal Crowe (FF) said, “Both schools have ambitious extension plans and I look forward to seeing these additional spaces …
*Kayla Talty Darcy. Photograph: John Sheridan COMPETING in the Munster colleges senior ladies A football final on Saturday is a huge occasion for St. Josephs, Spanish Point according to team joint captain Aoibheann Ryan from Doonbeg.
SHANNON Airport is set to welcome over 24,000 passengers across the upcoming February bank holiday period. This figure represents a 14% jump on the same time last year, as the popularity of St Brigid’s bank holiday getaways soar. The early long weekend is encouraging travellers to swop the January blues for blue skies, with the …
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*Mhairi Barron, Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner at the Injury Unit in Ennis Hospital MORE than 53,000 patients avoided unnecessary long waits at the busy Emergency Department during 2025 by attending the three Mid West Injury Units at St John’s, Ennis and Nenagh Hospitals. The three units processed a total of 53,489 minor injuries This was …
*Ríona Hely performing at the 2026 Bonn Óir Seán Ó Riada Competition. Photograph: Darragh Kane CONCERTINA player Ríona Hely from Ennis won the Seán Ó Riada Bonn Óir 2026 competition on Friday. The event took place at the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork and was broadcast live on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta on the programme Cuireadh …
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