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.
Man (40s) dies after diving from Old Pier at Ballyalla Lake
*Ballyalla Lake. Photograph: Martin Connolly ONE MAN HAS died in a drowning incident at Ballyalla Lake.
John does the Kilfenora proud with latest award
KILFENORA native, John Lynch was honoured for outstanding achievement in banjo at this year’s Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.
Shannon Airport targets worldwide TV promotion as it becomes official partner to Women’s Irish Open
SHANNON AIRPORT has become an official partner of the KPMG Women’s Irish Open which takes place in Newmarket-on-Fergus next month.
AIB issue apology to customers a fortnight on from cashless controversy
A FORTNIGHT ON from rowing back on their decision to make four branches in the county cashless, AIB have apologised to customers for the episode.
Tour de Munster ‘an incredible journey’
*Sean Kelly, one of the country’s must successful cyclists with Olympic rowing silver medallist Gary O’Donovan and Cllr Pat Daly (FF) at the Tour de Munster in Ennis. OVER 100 amateur cyclists completed this year’s Tour de Munster, clocking up over 400km across four days in their bid to raise vital funds for the branches …
Dómhnal Slattery to step down from Avolon
*Dómhnal Slattery supporting the Clare senior hurlers in Cusack Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNIS native Dómhnal Slattery has announced he is to step down as Chief Executive of Dublin-based aviation leasing company Avolon later this year.
‘There hasn’t been a bungalow built in Shannon since 1970’ – planning granted for 55 homes
PLANNING PERMISSION has been granted for the construction of 55 houses and a childcare facility in Smithstown, Shannon.
‘Munster is going to be crazy’ – Davy Fitzgerald returns to role of Waterford manager
*Davy Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXMILEBRIDGE’s Davy Fitzgerald is returning to the hotseat of Waterford senior hurling manager.
