St Stephen’s Day swim to take place in memory of Mikey Hynes
*The late Michael ‘Mikey’ Hynes. A ST STEPHEN’S DAY SWIM in aid of the late Mikey Hynes has already raised well over €6,000.
Gardaí spread the Christmas cheer in Shannon
*Photograph: Joe Buckley SHANNON’S COMMUNITY POLICING UNIT in tandem with local businesses dropped off Christmas meals to senior citizens across the town, Sixmilebridge, Cratloe and Newmarket-on-Fergus.
€10,000 for West Clare Cancer Centre following filming of Kilkee Christmas advert
€10,000 has been raised for the West Clare Cancer Centre following the recent filming of a Christmas Day swim in Kilkee.
Expansion for Obair’s Meals on Wheels to see an additional 160 service users catered to across Clare
*Pictured at Obair, Newmarket on Fergus Kate Tierney (Volunteer), Eimear Murphy (Meals on Wheels Co-Ordinator), Alice Delaney (Volunteer), Vincent Delaney (Volunteer), Eileen McGrath (Volunteer), Siobhan O’Driscoll (Operations Manager, Obair CLG) and Conor Mulqueen (Kitchen Assistant) OBAIR’S MEALS ON WHEELS service is to expand into parts of North, West and East Clare.
‘All or nothing’ for funding of Heritage sites insist Council as Crowe says Govt committed to a solution
*Shannon Heritage workers question Clare TD, Cathal Crowe (FF). Photograph: Natasha Barton IT WILL BE ‘ALL OR NOTHING’ so far as Government funding is concerned for Clare County Council if they are to take over the Shannon Heritage sites.
Attempted house blaze serves as latest incident in Ennis feud
*No commitment has been issued to bulk up Garda resources to quell the feud. A HOUSE IN ENNIS was put alight in what is understood to be the latest event linked to an ongoing feud in the county town.
Pyrite homeowners ‘living in purgatory
*Photograph: Joe Buckley PEOPLE IN HOMES damaged by pyrite “are living in purgatory,” a Kilrush councillor has claimed.
‘Pure luck no major accident has occurred’ at busy Newmarket-on-Fergus junction
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS representative has warned of “a major accident” along the village’s busiest route.
Lynch set to link up with Clarecastle for coming season
*Colin Lynch. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FORMER CLARE great, Colin Lynch is set to take on a new coaching role with Clarecastle.
No arrests following Church Drive altercation in Clarecastle
NO ARRESTS have been made following a violent altercation in Clarecastle in the past fortnight.
