All elective activity and outpatient clinics at University Hospital Limerick have been cancelled from Wednesday to Friday of this week in a bid to “de-escalate” the hospital in advance of a predicted busy Bank Holiday weekend.
*Brendan Hyland, Finn McGeever, Jack McMillan and Shane Ryan following the heat. Ballina’s Finn McGeever dove into the history books on Tuesday as part of Team Ireland’s first ever 4x200m freestyle relay quartet to compete in the Olympics and described it as the “coolest thing I’ve ever done”.
*Clare manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Fine margins separate teams when it comes to success at senior inter-county level and Clare boss Brian Lohan echoed these sentiments in the aftermath of their loss to Cork on Saturday.
*Cllr Gerry Flynn. Photograph: Eamon Ward A Shannon councillor has clashed with senior officials in Clare County Council on the pace at which two key projects for the town are moving at.
Nell Hensey’s short film ‘Try n’Touch’ has been chosen as the winning Clare entry in the Engine Shorts film competition.
A Status Yellow rain and thunderstorm warning has been issued for Co Clare for the second time in four days.
Ballyvaughan’s Liam Jegou has seen his Olympic journey end.
Ballyea Sydney claimed the spoils in the Michael Tobin Memorial Sweepstake over the weekend.
Ireland’s rugby sevens team secured last ditch qualification for the Tokyo Olympics last month, their set-up includes a Shannon man in a prominent position.
Getting to the Olympic stage is “the best reward one can get from their sport,” according to Ballina swimmer Finn McGeever.