Launch of Shannon service is ‘next generation of Coast Guard aviation’
*Photograph: Liam Burke A NEW aviation service for the Irish Coast Guard has been launched at Shannon Airport.
Kevin Greene’s lifetime contribution to ladies football honoured
*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 rides on Doolin Ferry – ‘that’s what she said’
*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.
Clare SHC quarter-finals throw up tremendous ties
*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.
‘He’s brought millions into East Clare’ – tributes paid to departing top Council official
*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.
Rouine excels for Ennistymon to earn player of the week
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.
Senior UHL medics express confidence in process of HIQA review
*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.
RNLI charity cruise returns to Doolin
DOOLIN FERRY will be running its autumn charity cruise for the RNLI next week.
Clonlara qualify for quarter-finals for third year running & eliminate Crusheen
*Ian O’Brien tries to hook Dylan McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLONLARA deservedly claimed their place in the Clare SHC quarter-finals for the third year running beating Crusheen by a single point to record a third their third championship win in a row.
Brody is barking up the right tree at Shannon Airport
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis. SHANNON AIRPORT’s ‘sprocker’ Brody was one of twenty six detector dogs who helped to seize drugs, tobacco products and cash worth over €100m at Irish airports last year.