CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL paid €78m to contractors and €12m to consultants last year it has emerged after councillors probed senior management on the €8m deal to acquire lands by the Cliffs of Moher.
Pictured at the launch (L-R): Mayor of Galway City, Cllr Peter Keane, Sinead Curran (proprietor, Fairhill Cafe), and Tracy Bruen GALWAY City’s innovative “Café Lates” pilot initiative returns for a second year.
*Carmel Russell McGann. WHEREVER she went Carmel Russell McGann made a lasting impression and as such it came as no surprise that thousands of mourners have been paying their respect since her untimely death on Monday morning.
*Photograph: John Mangan ENNIS 2040 DAC has “a role to play” in tackling the shortage of private housing developments in the county town.
KILLALOE’s new bridge is to be named after Brian Ború.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A SENSE of shock still exuberates around Clare hurling following a successive championship defeat which has left their All-Ireland defence in the balance.
*Cllr Joe Garrihy (FG), Cllr Shane Talty (FF), Cllr Michael Shannon (FF) and Cllr Joe Killeen (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward. COUNTY COUNCILLORS have said they are finding it difficult to look North Clare constituents in the eye following the Council’s €8m land acquisition adjacent to the Cliffs of Moher.
SHANNON was warmer than some of Europe’s hotspots this week.
ONGOING controversy surrounding the wearing of skorts in camogie was raised within the Chamber of Clare County Council this week.
Pictured at the launch of Africa Day 2025 in County Galway; Back L to R: Jennie Swannock (Galway County Council Integration Team), Innocent Igoh (Africa United Galway), Islammiyah Saudique-Kadejo (AMDAF – Amdalah Africa Foundation), TJ Hughes (Galway County Council Integration Team), Josephine Adejumon (Tuam Embracing Diversity), Uwa Agho (Tuam Embracing Diversity), Ronan Melia (Fáilte Isteach, …