Connection & regeneration at the heart of Mountshannon Arts
*Artist Lynn Kirkham’s angel wings. Anticipation is swirling around Mountshannon air as a special merger between the Trad Festival and the Arts Festival comes to fruition next weekend.
Hospital patients to be asked for proof of COVID-19 vaccination
Patients presenting to hospitals operated by UL Hospitals Group will be asked for their COVID-19 vaccination status at the point of admission.
Rice College to undergo multi-million euro investment
A multi-million euro investment has been given the go-ahead at Rice College in Ennis.
Road maintenance ‘would make things more comfortable in Kilmihil’
Maintenance work has been requested in Kilmihil to “make things comfortable” in the West Clare village.
Inclusion of Coolmeen route on roadworks programme requested
A road one mile from Coolmeen village is to be considered for inclusion in next year’s schedule of municipal district works.
Absence of landing location for air ambulance in Kilkee criticised
A dedicated air ambulance landing location in Kilkee is needed to compensate ambulance wait times in West Clare, a county councillor has said.
‘Messy green areas posing problems in Shannon’
*Untidy boundary walls in Gort na Rí. Photograph: Joe Buckley Local representatives have warned that a serious injury is likely to occur at a ‘messy’ green area in Shannon.
Joy in East Clare as Scariff Bay resumes FM transmission
*Scariff Bay’s Jim Collins organises an interview with Scariff senior hurling manager, Mark McKenna. Photograph: Ruth Griffin Scariff Bay Community Radio has resumed FM transmissions.
Dramatic victory at death not enough for Magpies
*Stephen O’Halloran celebrates after hitting the back of the net. Photograph: Joe Buckley A last gasp rally secured a first championship victory for Clarecastle but wouldn’t be sufficient to get them out of relegation danger as score difference ironically elevated Wolfe Tones into the quarter-finals on Sunday afternoon.
Lisdoonvarna matchmaker swapping the Spa for Spain
*Willie Daly. Photograph: Eamon Ward Lisdoonvarna’s world-famous matchmaking festival is swapping the Spa for sunny Spain.
