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Clare’s bravest young heroes recognised

*L-R Rose Hynes, Chairman Shannon Group, Razan Abdel Wahed, who arrived in Ireland as a Syrian refugee in 2017 and now lives in Ennistymon, her mum Zahra and Supt Brendan McDonagh. Pic Arthur Ellis. Clare’s bravest and most outstanding young, unsung heroes were honoured in Ennis this week.

Shannon adds second weekly service to Frankfurt

*Declan Power, Head of Aviation Development, Shannon Airport takes a picture of Liesellette Schmidt, Captain Torsten Adams, Tanja Bartl, Sahar Roos, Shannon Group Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Murphy and Isabel Harrison for the inaugural Shannon Frankfurt service by Lufthansa on Saturday 29th April 2017. Picture Sean Curtin True Media. A second weekly service from Shannon …

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Terret Lodge to be converted into genealogy & exhibition space

*Terret Lodge. Photograph: Kilrush & District Historical Society Kilrush has been named as one of the six successful towns to receive funds from the 2019 Historic Towns Initiative. Funding of €190,000 has been set aside for the conservation of Terret Lodge as the 1845 built structure will be converted into a small genealogy and exhibition …

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‘No conversation has taken place’ on merger of Clare & Galway Garda Divisions

A future merger between Garda Divisions in Clare and Galway has not been ruled out.  Concerns on whether the county Garda Division would join forces with neighbouring Galway still remain following a special meeting of Clare County Council on Monday. Assistant Commissioner, Anne Marie McMahon outlined that the Commission on the Future of Policing would …

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Knockaneen application must be accelerated due to Children’s Hospital overspend

A planning application for a 12 classroom school at Knockeaneen National School needs to be done “quickly” in light of a €450m overspend on the National Children’s Hospital, Cllr Johnny Flynn has said. “Without prejudice to the consideration by Clare County Council of a future planning application that Ennis Municipal District Executive and Roads Engineers …

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