O’Gorman becomes Shannon MD Chair for first time
*Chair of the Shannon MD, Cllr Pat O’Gorman (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward. CLLR PAT O’Gorman (FF) has been elected as Cathaoirleach of the Shannon Municipal District for the first time.
Miltown Malbay businesses at wits end over water issues
*Cathal O’Loughlin with a sample of the water after returning to the system. BUSINESSES in Miltown Malbay are at their wits end over continued water outages in the town.
Cooney hoovers up new role as Chair of Killaloe MD
*Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) and Cllr Tony O’Brien (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward FRESH FROM concluding his term as Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) has been elected as the new Cathaoirleach of the Killaloe Municipal District.
Clare to face Cork in All-Ireland final
*Diarmuid Ryan in action against Declan Dalton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE will face Cork in the All-Ireland SHC final after the Rebels ended Limerick’s bid for a historic five in a row.
‘We had the belief to get over the line’ – man of the match McInerney hails Clare’s resilience
*Clare’s David McInerney catches the sliotar above Adrian Mullen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MAN of the match, David McInerney said there was a strong determination within the panel to right the wrongs of successive semi-final losses to Kilkenny as Clare booked their place in the All-Ireland decider.
‘We had 35 minutes or our season was over’ – sharpshooter McCarthy on Clare’s comeback
*Colm O’Meara embraces Aidan McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CHIEF marksman Aidan McCarthy explained that the simple message was driven home to Clare at half time to step up or else their second half showing would be their final piece of championship hurling for 2024.
The Electoral Chair: Killaloe Municipal District election outcome analysed
*Cllr Pat Hayes (FF). Photograph: Joe Buckley FOR THE third term in a row, the same five elected representatives have been elected to serve the Killaloe Municipal District.
Clare raise the Banner to overcome Kilkenny & qualify for All-Ireland final
*Adam Hogan emerges out of defence in possession for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers produced a remarkable second half comeback to claim their place in the All-Ireland final for the first time in eleven years.
Dooley defends voting record in the Seanad
*Senator Timmy Dooley. Photograph: Joe Buckley A CLARE SENATOR has defended his voting record in the Seanad despite it being one of the lowest among the sixty Senators.
No building will commence for at least three years on Ennis car parks for 2040 plans as need for consensus stressed
*Works in Abbey Street for ‘the big dig’. Photograph: Ray Conway. A “heartening change” has emerged within Clare County Council with a greater appetite to listen to the views of others surrounding plans for Ennis 2040.
