Shannon health campaigner James Johnston dies
SHANNON HEALTH campaigner, James Johnston has died after a battle with cancer.
Day: 5 April 2026
Newmarket Celtic fall short to Aisling Annacotty in Munster semi-final
*Jamie Halpin and Conor McDaid clash. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET CELTIC have been knocked out of the Munster Junior Cup losing to the Declan Farmer managed Aisling Annacotty in Saturday’s semi-final.
Clare claim Division 1B league title
*Conor Cleary accepts the Division 1B trophy from Jarlath Burns. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE have won Division 1B of the Allianz National Hurling League capping off their start to the season with a seventh win from as many games.
Comp students hit the stars with app to help people with mid-stage dementia
Biella Pulido, Caoimhe Ashton and Chloe O’Loughlin. Photograph: Arthur Ellis STUDENTS from St Patrick’s Comprehensive School in Shannon emerged as a winner of the seventh annual BD STEM Stars competition for a cognitive support app to help people with early to mid-stage dementia.
All-Ireland gold & Munster titles aplenty for Clare
Fourteen Munster titles came back to the Banner County with two runners-up as Clare had a huge representation at the Munster Development Day at the National handball centre at Croke Park.
CCIF a chance to modernise community centres
COMMUNITIES in South Galway have been encouraged to apply for funding under the newly announced €25 million Community Centre Investment Fund (CCIF) 2026 – Refurbishment.