Lahinch’s Máire to lead group of volunteers in India
LAHINCH’s Máire Donohue will lead a group of volunteers to India this summer.
Almost half of councillors fail to attend Ennis 2040 briefing
*Mayor of Clare, Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) criticised those questioning the Ennis 2040 plans. ALMOST HALF of Clare’s county councillors were absent for Monday’s behind closed doors workshop discussing the future of the Ennis 2040 strategy.
‘Only the swings are working at disgraceful Lahinch playground’ slams Slattery
*Lahinch Playground. LAHINCH playground’s present state is “disgraceful” with a North Clare councillor claiming that only the swings are functioning properly.
Mary Coughlan tops the bill for Mountshannon Arts Festival
JAZZ and blues singer, Mary Coughlan a household name across the country is set to take centre stage at this year’s Mountshannon Arts Festival.
Clare player ratings vs Offaly: Rouine revels in move to centre-back
*Clare’s Cillian Rouine offloads possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. DIVISION 3 awaits Clare’s senior footballers for the third successive season despite their five point win over Offaly in the final round, Páraic McMahon rates the performances of the twenty players in saffron and blue to feature in this outing.
‘Completely unacceptable’ – woman left waiting four hours for ambulance in Doonbeg
A WOMAN was left waiting for an ambulance on a roadside for nearly four hours in Doonbeg this week.
‘We’re staying at home & everyone else is going to the dance’ – Keane reflects on Clare missing out on promotion
*Clare manager, Peter Keane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s senior footballers are disappointed to have missed out on promotion to Division 2 especially after beating the two teams making the jump to the second tier.
Health Minister making no commitments on second ED for Mid-West until HIQA review concludes
*Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll McNeill (FG) on her visit to UHL. Photograph: Don Moloney NO COMMITMENTS will be made by the Minister for Health on the provision and location of a second emergency department in the Mid-West until a HIQA review is completed in May.
Multi-vehicle M18 crash leads to traffic delays on alternative routes
*Diverted traffic building up in Newmarket-on-Fergus. MOTORISTS in Co Clare are experiencing delays this Friday evening following a multi-vehicle collision on the M18.
Councillors suggest ‘Luas on Wheels’ as alternative to Shannon Airport rail spur
ELECTED members of the Shannon Municipal District are to examine the merits of a rapid bus system versus the potential of a rail spur for Shannon Airport.
