Cooney to become Mayor of Clare
*Cllr Joe Cooney. Photograph: Natasha Barton O’CALLAGHANS MILLS NATIVE, Cllr Joe Cooney (FG) is set to be elected Clare’s first citizen this Friday.
Fine Gael reps risking disciplinary action if they back Norton over Flynn for Ennis MD Deputy Mayor
*Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG) and Cllr Ann Norton (IND). Photograph: Eamon Ward FINE GAEL representatives in Ennis could face potential sanctions if a reported contest for the Deputy Mayor in the Ennis Municipal District proceeds.
Major Garda operation seizes weapons, suspected stolen goods & mobile devices
WEAPONS, suspected stolen goods and mobile phones were seized as part a major Garda operation in Ennis on Wednesday.
Gunning named hurler of the year & six minors make minor team of the year
*Clare captain, Eoghan Gunning. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIX CLARE HURLERS have been named in the Electric Ireland GAA Minor Hurling Team of the Year while captain Eoghan Gunning has been named Hurler of the Year.
Biodiversity Action Plan launched by Shannon Airport Group
*Pictured are students from St John’s National School, Shannon, Katie Donnelly, Illia Novomlyntsev, and Dhanyashri Gomathiraja with Environmentalist and Broadcaster, Éanna Ní Lámhna. Photograph: Arthur Ellis. THIRTY BAT, bird and bee boxes are being erected in the surrounding lands of the Shannon Campus to lend a hand to nature.
Public do not have a veto on who lives beside them – Harris
*Photograph: John Mangan MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC do not have a veto on who lives next to them, Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris (FG) has said.
Design solution for Shanaway Rd to be devised along with cycle scheme for Lahinch Rd
*The Shanaway Rd junction. PROPOSALS for a new design of the Shanaway Road junction on the N85 are to be prepared in tandem with a cycle lane scheme planned for the Lahinch Rd in Ennis.
Long-term solutions to Gort Rd flooding sought in Shannon
*Gort Rd, Shannon. Photograph: Joe Buckley BIG SHOWERS of rainfall is consistently causing flooding along the Gort Rd in Shannon, elected representatives have lamented.
Information vacuum ‘detrimental’ to integration of asylum seekers & refugees in Clare
*Scool in Corofin was among the “pinch-points” experienced in recent times. Photograph: John Mangan INFORMATION DEFICITS are proving “detrimental to the success of the acceptance” of asylum seekers and refugees into communities across the county, a North Clare representative has said.
Bronze bust of Michael Cusack unveiled in Carron by McAleese
Dr. Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland (pictured centre) outside the Michael Cusack homestead in Carron, County Clare, during the unveiling of a bronze bust of the founder of the GAA. Also pictured Dónal Ó hAiniféin, Chair of the Board of Michael Cusack Centre; Tim Madden, Manager of the Michael Cusack Centre; and Cllr. Ann …
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