Pictured at a meeting between the Washington County Board and a Galway County Council delegation marking the 22-year twinning of the two counties are (from left) Liam Conneally, Chief Executive of Galway County Council; Jeffrey D. Schleif, Chairperson of the Washington County Board; and Leas-Chathaoirleach Cllr Mary Hoade. A Galway County Council delegation has met …
Galway delegation strengthens ties to Washington County Read More »
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis. EUROPEAN medallist and Irish Olympian, Sharlene Mawdsley has been announced as a Shannon Airport Ambassador, a role she will have for the next three years.
*Noelle Darcy, Sinead Power and Sharon Foley at Ennistymon & District Credit Union. INAGH/KILNAMONA hit the ground running in the senior camogie championship and helping them to do so was Sinead Power who is the Clare Credit Unions/The Clare Echo player of the week.
*Photograph: Liam Burke A NEW aviation service for the Irish Coast Guard has been launched at Shannon Airport.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley KEVIN GREENE’s lifetime contribution to ladies football was honoured at a special event in O’Neill’s Bar in Newmarket-on-Fergus.
*Steve Carrell with Connor O’Brien of Doolin Ferry. HOLLYWOOD great Steve Carrell swapped the office for the sea when he was in Co Clare on Monday during his Irish holiday.
*Aidan McCarthy and Aaron Fitzgerald will renew rivalries. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FOUR excellent quarter-finals are on the cards in the TUS Clare SHC following Monday’s draw for the last eight.
*Brian McCarthy. Photograph: Eamon Ward. ONE OF Clare County Council’s top officials who has been credited with “bringing millions into East Clare” is leaving the local authority to become a Director of Service with Limerick City and County Council.
ENNISTYMON’s Cillian Rouine was exceptional in defence and attack for his side as they qualified for the TUS Clare SFC quarter-finals to earn him the Martin Daly Autos/The Clare Echo player of the week.
*Dr Catherine Peters. SENIOR MEDICS at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) have expressed confidence that their views will be taken on board for HIQA’s review into urgent and emergency care in the Mid-West.