*Gary Fitzgibbon with Violet-Anne Wynne. Photograph: Peter Flannigan YOUTH AND having experienced difficulties prompted people to vote for Violet-Anne Wynne and not the Sinn Féin brand, she has argued.
*Michael Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S MUNSTER MINOR hurling championship tie against Waterford has been postponed.
*Slí Na Mhara/Boreen Rd. Photograph: Joe Buckley ENHANCING pedestrian activity and access through the Tullyvarraga Woodlands is to form part of the Green Infrastructure Plan for Shannon.
*Cillian Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HAVING FOUGHT HIS way back to the Clare starting fifteen after recovering from injury, Cillian Rouine’s return to full fitness was rewarded by getting the all-important point in Sunday’s win over Cork.
*Padraig Costello. SHANNON NATIVE, Padraig Costello has been appointed as the new business development manager of Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software.
*Colm Collins and Eoin Cleary at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE CAPTAIN, Eoin Cleary is hopeful their historic win over Cork will be referenced as an inspiration for future county footballers.
*Brian McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S U20 footballers have recorded an away win in the Munster championship for the first time since 2012.
*Photograph: Gary Collins ONGOING FRUSTRATION with bus transport in Shannon has led to calls for the state-owned bus and coach operator to appear before a meeting of the area’s Municipal District.
*Chris Droney & Ann Kirrane. Photograph: Martin Connolly A NEW BOOK about the late Chris Droney will be launched in Ennis next week.
*Bogus tradesmen and romantic fraud were among the items discussed at the Clare JPC meeting. A CLARE TD has said he is looking forward to acting as a witness for a court case later this year while the impact of romantic fraud has been flagged by the county’s Chief Superintendent.
