Galway councillors vote to increase local property tax by 15 percent
*Áras an Chontae, Prospect Hill, Galway. GALWAY COUNTY COUNCILLORS have voted to increase the local property tax in the county by fifteen percent.
Gardaí to speak with over 100 witnesses from Bunratty party in 1984 on the night Patrick Nugent died
*Senior investigating officer, Insp David Finnerty. Photograph: Joe Buckley OVER 100 witnesses who attended a party in Bunratty forty years ago on the night that Patrick Nugent died are to be interviewed as part of a fresh investigation into the death of the Sixmilebridge man.
‘What an experience’ – Ennis’ Cotter lines out in Old Trafford
ENNIS’ Barry Cotter fulfilled the dream of a lifetime by lining out in Old Trafford last week.
Kilrush community urged to have their say on next use of Mars Cinema
FUTURE uses for the old Mars cinema are to be discussed at a walk-in clinic in Kilrush next Thursday.
Shannon has a ‘serious problem’ with trees
*Photograph: Joe Buckley SHANNON’s population is ageing and so are its trees, a county councillor pointed out.
Eight Clare clubs advance to second round of FAI Junior Cup
*Lifford FC’s Chuks Obadeyi and David Keenan. Photograph: Lifford AFC EIGHT CLARE clubs have advanced to the second round of the FAI Junior Cup.
Cratloe’s never say die attitude coming to the fore as they remain in knockout stages of both codes
*Podge Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRATLOE are bringing a “never say die attitude” to the table and despite going massively under the radar they remain in the hunt for honours in both codes of the senior championship.
Ryanair adds extra flights to five destinations from Shannon Airport
*Photograph: Brian Arthur RYANAIR has added extra flights to five of its most popular routes from Shannon Airport as part of its 2024 winter schedule.
One point loss makes pain of quarter-final loss ‘harder’ for Scariff as they fall short on bid to make back to back semi-finals
*Patrick Crotty scores a point in the opening half. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FALLING short by a single point in their bid to make the Clare SHC semi-finals for the second year running will add to the pain of Scariff’s quarter-final loss.
‘Cop out’ not to have dedicated community welfare officer in Shannon for full week
ABSENCE of a community welfare officer in Shannon for the entire week is “a cop out”.
