Colman Garrihy remembered as utmost gentleman
*Colman Garrihy. FORMER HEAD of Communications with Shannon Development, Colman Garrihy has been remembered as a gentleman of the highest order.
O’Grady smashes two Irish records
*Oisin O’Grady. KILMURRY’s Oisin O’Grady broken two Irish records when competing in the national pool lifesaving championships.
O’Donnell delights with match-winning contribution
*Diarmuid O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BACK TO BACK victories is the target for Clare’s footballers as they continue their bid for promotion, their match-winner against Offaly has said.
Housing Minister in talks with Uisce Éireann to try rescue Ennistymon €7.7m development
*Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien. Photograph: Tom Micks DESPITE over fifty towns and villages in Clare being prohibited from the construction of housing developments due to inadequate wastewater infrastructure, the Minister for Housing insists the climate is improving for young people to build homes.
HSE’s plans to appoint Dr Holohan as cancer consultant causes outrage
*Dr Tony Holohan. Photograph: Joe Buckley A LEADING health activist and patient advocate has said he is “outraged” by the HSE’s plans to appoint Dr Tony Holohan as a cancer consultant with a salary of €257,000.
The Water Break: Bridge blaze underage trail, Manus’ Munster march & Avenue eye St Michaels
*Jack Daly celebrates for Bridge Utd. Photograph: Joe Buckley THE WATER Break makes a welcome return to whet the appetite ahead of a big weekend for three Clare soccer clubs competing outside the county and for the remainder as local action continues.
Damien Carmody memorial tournament to honour a man who loved the GAA & the land
*Damien Carmody. WEST CLARE is expected to come out in force for a tournament in memory of Damien Carmody this Saturday.
Cargo flight from Miami diverts to Shannon Airport
A CARGO flight was diverted to Shannon Airport this Thursday morning after it was declared an emergency.
Ennis 2040 DAC Chief & Cllr Howard to start up samba band
*Scoil Chríost Rí students Finn Lavery, Sophia Ferkova and Amber McInerney with Kevin Corrigan and Cllr Mary Howard (FG). Photograph: John O’Neill A SAMBA band is to be established in Ennis by Cllr Mary Howard (FG) and Chief Operating Officer of the Ennis 2040 DAC, Kevin Corrigan.
‘Impact of lack of housing in Shannon is too big to ignore’ – Chamber President lays it on the line for Housing Minister
*Shannon Chamber President, Eoin Gavin. Photograph: Eamon Ward INVESTMENT in Shannon and the wider Mid-West region remains under threat due to the shortage of housing, the President of Shannon Chamber has flagged.