GALLERY: Trump, tractors & turf at Kilrush St Patrick’s Day parade
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TRACTORS, TRUMP, turf and a deposit return scheme machine all made appearances at the St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilrush.
Mary Lou insists Gardaí & Defence Forces would feel Sinn Féin have their back
*Clare TD, Donna McGettigan & Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald (SF) with The Clare Echo’s Páraic McMahon. Photograph: Joe Buckley MARY LOU MCDONALD (SF) believes she is still the person to lead Sinn Féin into Government and says her recent praise of a senior IRA figure linked to the killing of a Garda and …
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Celtic extend lead in Premier Division with Bridge, Inch & Avenue all recording wins
*Newmarket Celtic captain, Harvey Cullinan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. NEWMARKET CELTIC extended their lead at the top of the Maloney Hardware CDSL Premier Division while wins were also recorded by Bridge Utd, Inch Crusaders and Avenue Utd.
‘We’ve over €360m of timber lying on the ground’
*Cllr Joe Killeen (FF) and Dave Whelan assessing the amount of fallen trees in Inagh. Photograph: Tom Micks OVER €360m worth of timber is lying on the ground leading a North Clare councillor to call for the expediting of felling licence applications.
‘The boys showed what they are capable of’ – Curtin lauds Clare comeback but insists nothing achieved yet
*Clare’s Darragh Burns celebrates. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. TRAILING by six points to Laois at half time in Saturday’s Allianz National Football League sixth round, Clare knew it was “win or bust” and they duly delivered.
Illegal encampment pitches up at old Ennis National School site
*The old Ennis NS site. AN ILLEGAL ENCAMPMENT is now occupying the former site of Ennis National School.
Liscannor photographer wins competition celebrating twenty years of Global Geoparks Network
Liscannor’s Anja Kolic pictured with her winning entry in the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark photography competition. Photograph: Eamon Ward. A LISCANNOR-based photographer has been named overall winner of a photography competition celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Global Geoparks Network (GGN).
Kilkenny win over Limerick confirms Clare’s relegation from top tier of league
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers have been relegated from Division 1A of the Allianz National Hurling League.
Clare stage dramatic comeback to leave Laois with vital win
*Ikem Ugwueru in possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior footballers staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Laois by four points and more importantly keep their bid for promotion on track.
Book by Kilrush academic raises €55k for Down Syndrome Limerick
*Dr Paul O’Brien and William Banks. A BOOK by a Kilrush academic has helped to raise €55,000 to expand the services offered by Down Syndrome Limerick.
