*Cllr Tony O’Brien & Mike Enright. Photograph: Joe Buckley A SENIOR FIGURE in Fianna Fáil in Clare has called on the party’s TDs ‘to push Taoiseach Micheál Martin (FF) aside’ following Jim Gavin’s (FF) controversial withdrawal from the Presidential election.
*Conor Hillery. A GRAND-NEPHEW of Miltown Malbay born former President of Ireland, Patrick Hillery has been named as the new co-CEO of the largest bank in the United States of America.
*Feakle/Killanena’s Zi Yan Spillane accepts her prize from Damien Browne, Lending Manager of St. Francis Credit Union. SUCCESSIVE semi-final appearances have been secured by Feakle/Killanena with Zi Yan Spillane playing a leading role which sees her named the Clare Credit Unions/The Clare Echo player of the week.
*Shane O’Donnell watches on as David Reidy lifts the Canon Hamilton. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. INJURIES made the 2025 hurling year a “challenging” one for Shane O’Donnell but to claim a coveted Clare senior hurling championship Éire Óg is a “phenomenal” feeling.
Clarinbridge Tidy Towns members pictured with Pride of Place judges Tom Dowling and Alison Dowling;Cathaoirleach of Galway County Council Cllr. David Collins; Liam Hanrahan, Chief Executive, Galway County Council; Michael Owens, Director of Services; Community Staff of Galway County Council; Cllr. Martina Cunnane, and SCCUL staff. CLARINBRIDGE’s community and the Marconi Men’s Shed in Clifden …
*Éire Óg’s Danny Russell. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. THERE WAS a pressure like no other on Éire Óg to reach the summit of Clare hurling and end a thirty five year wait for honours, their longest serving player has said.
*Seán O’Brien in action for Corofin. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography SEÁN O’BRIEN’s sporting year began with victory in a Muay Thai bout in Thailand, he’s hoping to cap it off on Sunday by winning a second intermediate football championship in Cusack Park with Corofin.
GROWTH OF invasive species is occurring at “huge levels” in East Clare while funding for its removal and treatment is “very limited”.
*Éire Óg senior hurling manager, Gerry O’Connor. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. ÉIRE ÓG’s senior hurlers getting over the line to win the Clare SHC for the first time in thirty five years “is a huge win for the club and the town,” the side’s victorious manager has said while admitting they made a pact to honour the …
*Kilmihil. RESIDENTS of Kilmihil must be on the same page when it comes to traffic calming, engineers in Clare County Council have warned after efforts to install measures last year broke down.