Lethal road conditions across Clare following snowfall
ROAD CONDITIONS in parts of Clare have been described as “lethal” with heavy snowfall in parts of the county.
€1m to be spent on temporary car park in Ennis after town reps vote in favour of lands disposal
A TEMPORARY CAR PARK is to be built on Francis St in Ennis at a cost of €1m after elected representatives for the county town voted 4-3 in favour of the property’s disposal.
Cup tie between Bridge Celtic & Lifford abandoned as Fairgreen & Shannon Town advance
*Lee Clohessy in action for Fairgreen Celtic. Photograph: Natasha Barton FOR THE SECOND YEAR in a row, Kildysart Celtic have bowed out of the Clare Cup after giving a walkover while the clash of Bridge Celtic and Lifford FC had to be abandoned.
Lahinch’s Aoife wins apartment in Castlegar fundraiser
A 25 year old from Lahinch is the new owner of a Salthill property after winning a fundraising draw.
‘A powerful loss to Clare but a big gain for Galway’ – Liam Conneally appointed Chief Exec of Galway County Council
Liam Conneally. Photograph: Eamon Ward ENNISTYMON native Liam Conneally has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Galway County Council.
60% of Coláiste students would cycle if infrastructure improved
60 percent of students at Coláiste Muire in Ennis have said they would be more inclined to cycle to school if wider footpaths and increased cycling lanes existed.
Woman (80s) dies in West Clare crash
A WOMAN in her eighties has died following a road traffic collision involving a car and a truck between Kilbaha and Kilkee.
Conviction for sexual offence should be ‘black mark’ & rule people out of social housing – Clare TD
*The comments were made at a sitting of the Clare JPC. A CLARE TD has said persons with a conviction for sexual offences should not be considered for social housing schemes that also include families.
GALLERY: ‘We now have our own Book of Kells’ – Dermot Hayes’ memoir launched to great fanfare
*Dermot Hayes gets a kiss from wife Marian. Photograph: Natasha Barton ST PATRICK’S HALL in Corofin was packed to capacity on Saturday for the official launch of ‘The Road That Rises’ the memoir of Clare activist Dermot Hayes.
Sporting great Honest John Purcell will be remembered at Patrick’s Day Parade in Ennis
‘Honest’ John Purcell will be remembered as a hero of the past when PJ Purcell, grand-nephew of John, will act as one of the Grand Marshals at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Ennis.
