Ennistymon native (87) stabbed to death in London
*Thomas O’Halloran AN 87 year old Ennistymon native was stabbed to death while travelling on his mobility scooter in London.
‘We’d do it all over again’ – Arkins & Lynch last living North Clare men with SFC medals hopeful Jack Daly drought will end
*Jack Lynch and John Arkins. Photograph: Joe Buckley NORTH CLARE has been deprived of a visit from the Jack Daly for over seven decades and the last two surviving men from the region with Clare SFC medals are hopeful the drought will soon end.
Population projections for Clare ‘in a different galaxy’ to Census findings
*Cllr Cillian Murphy. Photograph: Eamon Ward PRELIMINARY CENSUS findings for Clare are “so far away from population projections for the county that we’re in a different galaxy,” a West Clare councillor has remarked.
Doyle & Bodyke determined not to go down without a fight as place in Clare IHC quarter-final inches away
*Sean Doyle. Photograph: Ruth Griffin UNBEATEN in two outings, Bodyke are sitting top of Group 3 of the Clare intermediate hurling championship.
Crusheen’s image labelled as ‘shabby’
CRUSHEEN IS getting the green light for a number of housing developments but the village “needs a total upgrade” in order to have the infrastructure to match this rise in population.
Water safety training needs to become compulsory in Irish schools – Conway
*Senator Martin Conway (FG) in Lahinch. A CLARE SENATOR is calling for water safety training to be made compulsory in Irish schools.
Bid to showcase Shannon’s positives on video made by ‘Queen of Facebook’
*Crowds at the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Shannon earlier this year. Photograph: Joe Buckley AN APPEAL for a video to be created showcasing the positives of Shannon Town led to a minor clash between elected representatives with one councillor quipping that she was “the Queen of Facebook”.
Council plan to target enhance worst affected roads in Clare under hedge cutting scheme
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW being accepted for this year’s community hedge cutting grant scheme.
Mountshannon’s Snug Café a contender for Ireland’s best pizza
A POPULAR MOUNTSHANNON eatery is in the running for the country’s best pizza establishment.
Scariff/Ogonnelloe & Truagh/Clonlara make statements as camogie campaign kicks off
*Mairead Scanlan was the top scorer for Scariff/Ogonnelloe. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REIGNING CHAMPIONS, Scariff/Ogonnelloe kicked off the Clare Senior Camogie Championship in emphatic fashion with Truagh/Clonlara and Newmarket-on-Fergus also recording wins.
