*Marie McMahon. Photograph: Martin Molloy A LOCAL health group is to initiate a judicial review into the Government’s decision to reconfigure hospital services in the Mid-West.
CLARE footballers Brian McNamara and Tristan O’Callaghan have been named on the Electric Ireland GAA Higher Education rising stars football team of the year.
*Members of Shannonside Drama Group. ONE OF THE oldest festivals on the drama circuit in the country livens up East Clare this week.
*Newmarket-on-Fergus grand marshal Colin Martin. Photograph: Joe Buckley COLIN MARTIN had the distinction of serving as Grand Marshal for the St Patrick’s Day parade in Newmarket-on-Fergus.
*Cillian Brennan and Shane Griffin battle in the air. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE LET Wexford pull away from them too quickly and without much resistance, senior football manager Paul Madden reflected after their chances of promotion to Division 2 were dashed.
A BOOK OF CONDOLENCE has opened at the headquarters of Galway County Council following the death of renowned folk singer Dolores Keane.
Edel Breslin of Óir Tonics. Photograph: Kirsty Lyons. CO Clare will be represented at the 2026 National Enterprise Awards this June by Ennis and Ballyvaughan-based enterprise Óir Tonics.
*Bridge Utd’s Adam Fitzpatrick battles with Dan Withycombe of Tulla Utd. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. BRIDGE UTD have moved to top spot in the Maloney Hardware Premier Division after taking a full three points from Tulla Utd.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s U20 football game with Waterford scheduled to take place this coming Saturday has been postponed.
*Young members of the parade in Doonbeg. Photograph: John O’Neill. LEGENDS was the theme of the St Patrick’s Day parade in Doonbeg.