Michael Fitzgerald, Author at Clare Echo

Competition to get on Cork team & panel is the best I’ve seen says Kingston

*Eir ambassador and Cork hurler Shane Kingston, pictured at the launch of the third annual eir for all Poc Tapa Challenge. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile CORK’s Shane Kingston says the hype surrounding the league champions is “irrelevant to us” as they look to start their championship on a winning note against Clare in Ennis this …

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‘They are producing fairy story stuff’ – Lenihan questions finer details of reopening Crusheen rail stop

By Michael Fitzgerald

*Eddie Lenihan. “FAIRY STORY STUFF” is all planners are good for according to Clare folklorist Eddie Lenihan.

Clare volunteers assist in search for missing Kerry farmer

By Michael Fitzgerald

VOLUNTEERS from Clare have assisted in the search for missing Kerry farmer, Michael Gaine.

Tubber GAA lodge plans for new parking facilities

By Michael Fitzgerald

*Tubber GAA Grounds. TUBBER GAA have applied for new cark parking facilities and a new vehicle entrance at their pitch in Attyslanly South.

Datcha lodge plans with Council for construction of 74 houses in Sixmilebridge

By Michael Fitzgerald

*Sixmilebridge. Photograph: Joe Buckley PLANS for seventy four houses in Sixmilebridge have been lodged with Clare County Council.

Lidl lodge appeal with An Bord Pleanála over Council refusing Ennistymon store

By Michael Fitzgerald

*An artist’s impression of the store in Ennistymon. LIDL have lodged an appeal with An Bord Pleanála after they were refused planning permission for a store in Ennistymon.

Clare GAA appeal for extra time to satisfy concerns on impact to bat population from Caherlohan development

By Michael Fitzgerald

*Caherlohan. Photograph: John Mangan CLARE GAA have asked for extra time to provide further information sought by the planning authority for a major development at Caherlohan.