Aontú to contest first election in Clare with Newmarket-on-Fergus based Haugh on the ballot
*John Haugh. NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS based John Haugh (AON) will be Aontú’s first ever Clare candidate.
Maura O’Connell named as grand marshal for St Patrick’s Day parade in Ennis
ENNIS SINGER Maura O’Connell will be the grand marshal for this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade in the county town.
Johnny Flynn withdraws from election race & says unelected officials dictating Ennis’ future
*Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG) pictured at his home in Ennis. Photograph: Tom Micks JUNE’s local elections in the Ennis Municipal District have been blown wide open as Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG) has confirmed he has withdrawn from the race.
Tragedy hits Shannon with death of ten year old Dylan
*Dylan Coady-Coleman. Photograph: Joe Buckley A TEN YEAR old Shannon boy has died following a road traffic incident outside the town on Sunday afternoon.
15 for Catatonia campaign led by Cleary raises over €4k
ON THE FOOTBALL field, Eoin Cleary was always one to set the way and he’s now showing leadership off the pitch by spearheading a fundraiser for Down Syndrome and autism research.
Rising star award for Shannon’s Hannah Pike
*Hannah Pike, Winner of the IHF Rising Star Award Employee of the Year, pictured with Denyse Campbell, President of the IHF and Tim Fenn, IHF CEO. SHANNON’s Hannah Pike has been named as the winner of the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) Rising Star Award.
One third of bed nights in Clare occupied by Dept of Integration
*Attendees at the 2023 networking event. Photograph: Eamon Ward A THIRD of bed nights in Clare are currently contracted to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY).
‘Calling it affordable housing is wrong because it is not affordable’
*Photograph: Joe Buckley NAMING the affordable housing scheme as such is misleading county councillors in Shannon have argued given the stringent eligibility criteria surrounding it.
Clare duo Butler & Coughlan sign senior contracts with Munster rugby
Tony Butler in action against the Dragons. Photograph: ©INPHO/Ben Brady CLARE DUO Tony Butler and Ethan Coughlan have signed senior contracts with Munster Rugby and the IRFU.
Plans for Clarecare facility will ‘greatly benefit’ Shannon Town
CLARECARE’S plans to develop a community care centre in Shannon “will greatly benefit” the town.