‘We have the Gold Cup of handball’ – Tuamgraney basks in Nash’s glory
“WE HAVE THE GOLD CUP OF HANDBALL” was the declaration of PJ Counihan in Tuamgraney on Sunday.
GALLERY: Launch of Jimmy Smyth – A Hurling Life
*Members of Jimmy Smyth’s family Peter, Brighid and Patricia at the launch of a book in his honour with Donie Nealon and Michael Slattery. Photograph: Joe Buckley THEY TRAVELLED FROM near and far to pay tribute to Jimmy Smyth, a true hurling man.
‘Some of Drumline road lost to the verge’ – O’Callaghan flags in call for improvements
ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE will be carried out on stretches of the road in Drumline but it has been omitted from this year’s works programme.
€575k footpath improvements for Tulla omits O’Reilly Park
FUNDING TO THE TUNE OF €575,000 will see major footpath upgrades across Tulla but efforts to include O’Reilly Park in the works have been rejected.
Home-Help carers disproportionately affected by rising fuel costs – Dooley
RISING COSTS of fuel is having a disproportionate affected on home-help carers, a Clare Senator has flagged.
Clonlara drainage impacted by drawing of materials for Springfield flood defences
REPAIR WORKS have been confirmed for two ‘significantly damaged’ bends in Clonlara.
Kilfenora parade organisers come under-fire for ‘tone deaf’ float mocking dead pensioner
ORGANISERS OF A ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE in Kilfenora have received strong criticism for allowing a float which appeared to mock the death of a Carlow pensioner earlier this year.
108 weekly departures in Shannon Airport’s summer schedule
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis SHANNON AIRPORT continues to rebuild services with the launch of its summer season heralding a schedule which includes 108 weekly departures with flights to 26 destinations.
Absence of lights on Cratloe M18 slipway queried
LACK OF lighting on the slipway of the M18 in Cratloe has been questioned by elected representatives.
Brid Mac & Aidan Ryan honoured in Camogie Awards
*Brid MacNamara. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography RUAN’s BRID MACNAMARA has carved out more success for Clare camogie at a national level.