Clare duo included in U20 squad for World Rugby Championships
*Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE DUO, Luke Murphy and Emmet Calvey have been named in the Irish U20 squad for the World Rugby Championships.
Short-term letting bill puts 361 self-catering homes in Clare under threat
*Maire Ní Mhurchu. Photograph: Eamon Ward. 361 self-catering homes in Clare are under threat over a new short-term letting tourist bill.
Larisa keeps the Third Stage in Kilkee
AN ART EXHIBITION by Larisa K. Jourdan is running at Cultúrlann Sweeney in Kilkee until June 24th.
Golf will be the talk of the village when the South returns to Lahinch next month
*Gary Pierse (Director, Pierse Motors); Michael Coote (Chairperson Munster Region, Golf Ireland); John McInerney (Captain, Lahinch Golf Club). LAHINCH GOLF CLUB will host the 122nd staging of the South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship next month.
‘I don’t mind a dogfight’ – Rita romps to victory in remarkable campaign
*Cllr Rita McInerney (FF) is hoisted in the air. Photograph: Joe Buckley A REMARKABLE first preference vote from Cllr Rita McInerney (FF) saw her secure a strong mandate from the people of West Clare to represent them over the next five years.
Ex Clare FM producer Sweeney hired as new PA to Deputy Crowe
*Ben Sweeney during his time as a producer with Tipp FM. FORMER PRODUCER of Clare FM’s Morning Focus, Ben Sweeney is to become the new parliamentary assistant of Clare TD, Cathal Crowe (FF).
‘It is down to party management that we lost a seat in West Clare’ – Murphy misses out on second term
*Cillian Murphy analyses the tally with Patrick Keane. Photograph: Joe Buckley FIANNA FÁIL’s chances to hold a majority on Clare County Council slipped through their fingers but they also managed to see one of their top-performing councillors in the guise of Cillian Murphy (FF) lose out on his bid for re-election.
Promotion back to Division 2 essential to develop Clare football
*Daniel Walsh executes a pass. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior football side need to secure promotion in next year’s Allianz National Football League if they are to aspire of competing in the Sam Maguire.
Stronger measures needed to tackle water pollution
FAR STRONGER measures are needed to address the country’s water pollution crisis, the Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) has argued.
Clare to face Tyrone at home in All-Ireland quarter-final
Caoimhe Harvey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE will host Tyrone in the TG4 All-Ireland intermediate ladies football quarter-finals.