Clare votes cast in double Referendum
POLLING STATIONS in Co Clare have closed for voting on the Referendums on the 39th and 40th Constitutional Amendments.
Cratloe’s Murphy secures a draw for Irish U20s
*Photograph: James Crombie / Inpho CRATLOE’s Luke Murphy helped Ireland’s U20 rugby side to secure a share of the spoils with England by scoring a last-gasp try in Bath on Friday evening.
First league start of 2024 for Peter Duggan as Clare side shows seven changes
*Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEVEN changes have been made to the Clare senior hurling team for Sunday’s fourth round league clash versus Kilkenny.
HSE finding it ‘challenging’ to source staff for Ennistymon Community Hospital
LACK OF STAFF meant respite care could not be provided at Ennistymon Community Hospital for twelve of the last twenty four months, a North Clare representative has claimed.
Post-office network going from ‘crisis to crisis’ warn Clare postmasters
*Cllr Tom O’Callaghan. IRELAND’s post office network is going from “crisis to crisis”, postmasters based in Co Clare have said.
Friends of Ennis Hospital refute advice of HSE’s Chief Clinical Officer not to reopen emergency department
FRIENDS OF ENNIS Hospital have refuted the clinical advice of the HSE’s Chief Clinical Officer not to reopen 24 hour emergency departments in Ennis, Nenagh and St John’s.
Low turnout forecast for March 8th Referendums
A TURNOUT of less than 30 percent has been forecast for the March 8th referendums.
Bridge Utd batter Lifford to seal last 16 spot
*Brian Corry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIDGE UTD dumped last year’s beaten finalists Lifford FC out of the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup with a convincing victory on Sunday.
‘He put people into circles & elevated them to superstardom’ – music maestro Frank Custy remembered
*Frank Custy. DYSART CHURCH was packed to capacity on Monday morning as hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their respects to the traditional music maestro Frank Custy.
Council awaiting legal advice from High Court hearing on Francis St demolition works
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon. “DEMOLITION” works on a row of cottages at Francis Street in Ennis have been described as “premature” by local elected representatives.