Shannon Airport set for 51,000 passengers over August Bank Holiday
A BUSY August Bank Holiday weekend is on the cards at Shannon Airport with over 51,000 passengers expected through the doors.
PHOTO GALLERY: A banquet fit for kings – Clare celebrated success at the InterContinental
*Aidan McCarthy and Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FAMILY, friends and partners of the Clare hurling panel and management were joined by proud supporters at The InterContinental in Dublin for their All-Ireland final victory banquet last Sunday night.
‘To be in the fight for Olympic medals is what we dream of & today I was almost there’ – seventh place finish for Ballyvaughan’s Liam
*Liam Jegou. BALLYVAUGHAN’s Liam Jegou finished seventh in the final of the men’s C1 canoe slalom at the Olympics in Paris.
Clare GAA Head of Operations thanks club secretaries following ticket tension
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE GAA’s Head of Operations acknowledged the contribution of voluntary club officials following issues with online sales of All-Ireland final tickets.
The Water Break: Clare are High Kings of Ireland, in a hurling sense at least
*Adam Hogan and Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A FIFTH All-Ireland title has been secured by Clare’s senior hurlers leaving us on a high for the latest episode of The Water Break.
Baker moves onto new Garda role in Ballinsaloe
TWO-TIME ALL-Ireland winning Clare hurler, Ollie Baker has been appointed to a new Garda role in Galway.
‘A fearless teller of truths’ – one of Ireland’s greatest writers of modern times Edna O’Brien dies
*Edna O’Brien. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod ONE of the country’s greatest writers, Tuamgraney native Edna O’Brien has died.
Tanáiste in favour of Ennis Data Centre proceeding
SUPPORT for the planned Ennis Data Centre has been voiced by Tanáiste, Micheál Martin (FF).
Body recovered from sea near Doolin as search for missing boy (12) is stood down
*Photograph: John Mangan A BODY has been recovered from the sea near Doolin, six days after a search operation began for a missing twelve year old boy.
Potential setback for Shannon as Tánaiste says Dublin Airport passenger cap ‘will have to be lifted’
*Shannon Airport. DUBLIN Airport’s passenger cap will have to be lifted, the Tánaiste has said which is likely to dent aspirations for further regional aviation development across the country at locations including Shannon Airport.