14% increase in visitor numbers at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
VISITOR numbers at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park in County Clare have exceeded more than 344,000 for the year to date representing a 14% increase on the overall visitor count for 2022.
Gort ‘first out the gate’ with launch of town centre first plan
*Members of the Gort Town Team with officials from Galway County Council. GORT is “leading the way” as the first area in Galway to launch a town centre plan.
‘Very distressing’ case flagged by Ryan as individual dies by suicide two days after release from psychiatric unit
*Cllr PJ Ryan. Photograph: Natasha Barton A SOUTH-EAST CLARE representative has highlighted a “distressing” recent death by suicide in the county two days after the person was released from care.
Council hire private security firm to manage reopened Market building in Ennis
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon ENNIS’ MARKET Building has reopened to the public with Clare County Council engaging the services of a private security company.
Clare Youth leaders awarded on international Day of Volunteering
Jennifer Smyth, Gerry Murphy, Ultan Mulqueen and Catherine Corrigan. Clare Youth Service has marked the UN International Day of Volunteering with the presentation of Volunteer Recognition Pins to six longstanding youth leaders across the county.
‘One of the most honest men’ – tributes paid to retiring Bill Chambers by Council & Fianna Fáil reps
*Clare County Council staff and elected members with Bill Chambers and his family. TRIBUTES to long-serving political representative and former councillor, Bill Chambers (FF) were made by Fianna Fáil members in Kilrush on Sunday evening.
‘The last thing we need in the HSE is a recruitment freeze’
*Cllr Ann Norton. Photograph: John O’Neill A RECRUITMENT freeze in the HSE has been questioned by elected representatives in the county.
Bridge Utd’s Premier Division bounce continues with third win in a row
*Action from the meeting of Bridge Utd and Kilrush Rangers. BRIDGE UTD recorded their third Premier Division win on the bounce to move to fourth place in the table.
Fresh investigation ordered by HSE into death of Shannon teenager Aoife Johnston
A FRESH INVESTIGATION into the death of a Shannon teenager has been announced by the HSE.
Western Regional Award for Crusheen’s Ríona Browne
Mary Ellen Ni Cheidigh presents Ríona Browne with her award. CRUSHEEN’S Ríona Browne was honoured with the Western Regional Award by the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) at its eighth annual conference