Roads in Clare ‘particularly hazard’ with presence of black ice
ROAD USERS IN CLARE have been warned to exercise “extreme caution”.
Speeding on Dún Áras Avenue to be monitored
*Photograph: Joe Buckley COMPLAINTS FROM RESIDENTS have led to a commitment from the local authority to undertake a speed survey on Dún Áras Avenue.
Ennis’ Simone stars in final run of BBC fantasy His Dark Materials
ENNIS’ SIMONE KIRBY will be reprising her role as Mary Malone in the third series of he HBO/BBC adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials.
Sinn Féin let Violet-Anne run because they didn’t believe she would be elected claims Mary Lou’s biographer
*Violet Anne Wynne and Donna McGettigan at the 2020 General Election count in Ennistymon. Photograph: John Mangan SINN FÉIN ALLOWED Violet-Anne Wynne to stand as a candidate in the 2020 General Election because they did not believe she would win a seat, the author of a biography on Mary Lou McDonald has said.
Garvey appointed as Green’s new Seanad leader
*Senator Roisin Garvey (GP). Photograph: John Mangan CLARE SENATOR Roisin Garvey (GP) has taken up the role of the Green Party’s leader in the Seanad.
Ei Electronics acquire Australian distributor Brooks PTY
*Ei Electronics’ Shannon campus. Photograph: Joe Buckley SHANNON COMPANY Ei Electronics has acquired its Sydney based Australian distributor, Brooks PTY.
Cusack Park naming rights, Cloister car park & sponsorship rights targeted by Murphy as Clare GAA sources of revenue in 2023
A rainbow stretches over Cusack Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NAMING RIGHTS FOR CUSACK PARK, the development of the Cloister Car Park and securing sponsors for club championships have all been pinpointed as targeted sources of revenue for Clare GAA next year.
Start date for Scariff social housing scheme delayed
*The Feakle Rd in Ballyminoge in Scariff. Photograph: Ruth Griffin SCARIFF’s planned social housing scheme has met an early hiccup with the construction date delayed.
O’Mahony steps up to become Clare LGFA secretary
*Raymond O’Mahony. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ENNIS’ RAYMOND O’MAHONY has been elected as the new secretary of the Clare Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA).
‘Very flawed process’ of suspensions flagged by Keating who stressed need for Clare GAA to improve facilities
*Clare GAA Chairman, Kieran Keating. Photograph: Natasha Barton CHAIRMAN OF CLARE GAA, Kieran Keating has hit out at the “very flawed process” that resulted in suspensions for two of the county’s senior hurlers this year while the need to provide facilities of a comparable standard to other counties was also stressed.