U20 6 Nations call-up for Clare trio
*Tony Butler, Conor Moloney and Ethan Coughlan. IRISH U20 head coach, Richie Murphy has included three Clare men among the thirty one person squad for the upcoming 6 Nations.
Land Tax emerges as new aspect to County Development Plan
PREPARATION OF CLARE’S upcoming County Development Plan 2023 – 2029 has been hit with a fresh hurdle with Department officials pushing for the introduction of a new tax for residential zoned land.
Information sought on jeep stolen from Feakle yard
GARDAÍ are seeking the public’s assistance in trying to locate a man who stole a jeep in Feakle and drove it as far as Ennis.
People of Clare ‘let loose’ as restrictions lifted
REMOVAL of almost all COVID-19 restrictions have been broadly welcomed across Co Clare and the entire country.
Unbeaten Munster record ‘phenomenal’ for Minogue & Scariff/Ogonnelloe
*Rachel Minogue in action for Scariff/Ogonnelloe. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SCARIFF/OGONNELLOE’s unbeaten record in Munster has been hailed as “phenomenal” by wing-back Rachel Minogue.
Thyestes Chase triumph for Newmarket-on-Fergus’ Martin Brassil
*Martin Brassil at The Curragh. Photograph: Patrick McCann “A GREAT TRAINING PERFORMANCE” by Newmarket-on-Fergus’ Martin Brassil has been hailed following the feature Thyestes Chase at Gowran on Thursday won by Longhouse Poet.
Pyrite homeowners to take to the streets
*Joe O’Donnell questions Minister Darragh O’Brien. Photograph: Joe Buckley HOMEOWNERS in Clare are to protest through the town of Ennis this Saturday.
Lohan annoyed with GAA’s ‘rush to finish inter-county season’
CLARE senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan has said the GAA will need to revise having no maor foirne at inter-county level and the ‘rushed’ format currently in place for the championship.
Amy answers Ireland’s call
NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS’ AMY MADDEN is part of the Republic of Ireland Women’s Under-16s football team playing two international friendlies in Portugal this week.
Shannon Airport recorded 380,000 passengers in 2021
PASSENGER NUMBERS at Shannon Airport increased by 8 percent last year but remain 78 percent less than 2019 figures.