Shannon Region Conference & Sports Bureau appoint Caoimhe as CEO
CAOIMHE MOLONEY has been appointed as the new General Manager of the Shannon Region Conference & Sports Bureau.
Consecutive Cratloe wins seals quarter-final place & scoring difference sends Doora/Barefield through
*Liam Markham and Cian McDonagh compete for possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ENDA BOYCE’s fifty ninth minute kick saw Cratloe record consecutive victories booking their place in the quarter-finals of the TUS Clare SFC while despite successive losses scoring difference also sends St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield through to the last eight.
Flagmount public meeting to focus on protection of East Clare’s natural heritage
*Ruth Bennett Coady (Waters of LIFE) and Peter Slattery (Clare Local Development Company) at Lough Graney shore. PROTECTING East Clare’s natural heritage is the focus of a public meeting in Flagmount on Wednesday (August 20th).
Public reminded not to swim in Doughmore
WEST AND NORTH Clare has recorded an increase in visitors with the fine weather over recent days with the public reminded to stay safe when enjoying the county’s coastline and waterways.
Flags at half-mast as tributes flood in for Bill Chambers
*Bill Chambers (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward FLAGS are flying at half mast while tributes from across the political divide have been paid to former councillor 38 years, Bill Chambers (FF).
Kildysart, Doora/Barefield & Cratloe all fighting to join Éire Óg in qualifying from Group 1
*St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield’s Fionn Kelleher & Diarmuid O’Donnell of Kildysart in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILDYSART, St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield and Cratloe enter the third round of the TUS Clare SFC vying to claim the last two quarter-final spots on offer in Group 1.
Musicians from Mozambique & Maghera play at Feakle Festival
*Photograph: Finbar MacGabhann. MUSICIANS from Mozambique and Maghera were among those to entertain the masses at the thirty eighth annual Feakle Traditional Music Festival.
Kilrush first to benefit from Bank of Ireland’s new ATM rollout
*Pictured following Bank of Ireland’s installation of new ATMs in its Kilrush branch, part of a €60 million nationwide investment in ATMs and branch improvements, are Sorcha Roche, Declan McMahon and Karen Marrinan. KILRUSH’s Bank of Ireland branch is the first in Clare to receive a new state-of-the-art ATM.
Clare learner drivers stuck in neutral as waiting times for tests rise
LEARNER drivers in Clare are stuck in neutral with waiting times for driving tests continuing to climb.
Walks, talks & guided tours part of Heritage Week offering in Galway
OVER 20 free family-friendly events are to take place in Galway City for National Heritage Week from Saturday (August 16th) to Sunday August 24th.