Fiery Fianna Fáil AGM could be on the cards as members left ‘hurt’ over Presidential election
*Photograph: Joe Buckley DISCONTENT within Fianna Fáil is expected to come to the surface in Co Clare this week for the AGM of the party’s branch.
Heroic Hehir wins player of the week
*Clare Hehir accepts her prize from Lending Manager with St Francis Credit Union, Dave Noble, St Francis Credit Union staff member Amy O’Donoghue a Ruan camogie player. LEADERSHIP and quality came to the fore when Clare Hehir produced a storming display for Inagh/Kilnamona to be named the Clare Credit Unions/The Clare Echo player of the …
Search for Considine’s successor as CEO underway but no imminent appointment announcement
*Mary Considine. Photograph: Brian Arthur MARY CONSIDINE’s successor as CEO of the Shannon Airport Group is tipped to be an external candidate and is likely to not be appointed until the first quarter of next year.
18 month construction window for Tulla Rd Active Travel scheme
CONSTRUCTION of the Active Travel scheme on the Tulla Rd in Ennis is expected to last eighteen months.
Scariff’s Anthony among contenders for powerful European Commission job
*Anthony Whelan. SCARIFF’s Anthony Whelan is among the leading contenders for one of the most powerful jobs in the European Commission.
Mayor Murphy ‘still baffled’ by Fine Gael failing to nominate Carey to Seanad
*Leonora Carey (FG). Photograph: Joe Buckley MAYOR OF Clare, Cllr Paul Murphy (FG) has said he is still “baffled” by Fine Gael’s decision not to nominate Leonara Carey (FG) to the Seanad.
‘It was a late call-up but late ones are the best’ – Hynes kicks off Oscar Traynor tenure with a win
*Clare players celebrate. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE played with no “real fear” to seal their place in the Munster region semi-finals of the Oscar Traynor, manager Denis Hynes has said.
Shannon Airport Group shortlisted as Public Enterprise of the Year
SHANNON AIRPORT Group has been shortlisted for the country’s longest-running business awards.
Required West Clare investment in advance of Irish Open will top NFL €10m spend – Shannon
*Trump Doonbeg. Photograph: Arthur Ellis. OFFICIALS from Clare County Council are due to meet with staff from the Department of Transport as they put forward the case for improving the infrastructure of West Clare in advance of the Irish Open and Walker Cup.
Cooney’s modular wastewater plan to expedite rural housing approved by Cabinet
*Clare TD, Joe Cooney (FG). Photograph: Ruth Griffin. A PROPOSAL originally presented to the Oireachtas by Clare TD Joe Cooney (FG) to install modular wastewater systems in rural towns and villages has now been adopted by the Government.