*Éire Óg manager, Paul Madden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE Óg’s senior footballers brought the intensity in their opening outing of the Clare SFC but their manager insists they’ll need to improve on the scoring front if they are to reach the levels they are capable of.
*Cllr Joe Cooney. Photograph: John O’Neill CONCERN is brewing in Broadford at the lack of progress made since its inclusion in a €50m pilot wastewater scheme was announced nine months ago.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley THREE NOMINATIONS have been received by Fianna Fáil ahead of their selection convention to finalise their General Election ticket.
*Lahinch playground. TWENTY community projects in Clare will share in the €1.7m worth of funding announced in the Community Recognition Fund.
*Apostolic Nuncio, Séamus Horgan with Leas Cathaoirelach of Clare County Council, Cllr Mary Howard (FG) and Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling. NEWLY ORDAINED Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan, Séamus Horgan was celebrated with a mayoral reception from Clare County Council.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CHAMPIONSHIP kicks off this weekend as the Banner Ladies begin a drive for five with a chasing pack eager and confident of knocking them off their perch.
*Mick Guinee, CEO & Founder of Ei Electronics with Dolores Costello wearing the Miss Ei sash. EI Electronics had a reeling in the years moment at its Shannon headquarters last Friday.
AN ICONIC statue in the heart of Gort has been successfully restored.
*Stiofan McMahon gets away from Conor Cooney. Photograph: Ruth Griffin BROADFORD prevailed in the East Clare derby against neighbours O’Callaghans Mills to claim the first points on offer in Group 2 of the TUS Clare senior hurling championship.
