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‘Waterford performance won’t get us in the gate vs Kerry’ – Collins

Published on 14/05/2019 in Home/Sport by Páraic McMahon

*Colm Collins. Photograph: Martin Connolly Beating Waterford on Saturday was a case of job done for Colm Collins and the Clare senior footballers but it won’t come close when it comes to Kerry according to the Banner boss.

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Cooney concerned by ‘dead’ small villages and towns in Clare

Published on 14/05/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

*Cllr Joe Cooney. Photograph: Eamon Ward For the last two elections, Joe Cooney secured more first preference votes than any other candidate in the county but he’s insisting “there are no guarantees in life” as the countdown to May 24th continues.

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Department urged to fund Newmarket-on-Fergus social enterprise

Published on 14/05/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

*Newmarket-on-Fergus main street. Photograph: Gerry Ryan Renewed calls have been made for funding to be provided for a social food enterprise development in Newmarket-on-Fergus.

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Patience required when Mountshannon works commence

Published on 14/05/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

Overlay works due to take place in Mountshannon between July and September will require patience and co-operation from locals, Cllr Pat Burke has said.

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Captain O’Connor cherishes first round championship win

Published on 13/05/2019 in Home/Sport by Páraic McMahon

*Patrick O’Connor holds off Tom Devine in the 2018 Munster championship. PHOTO: Martin Connolly In anticipation for Clare’s Munster SHC opener with Waterford, little adaptations were made to their training routine such as the layout of Cusack Park to properly prepare for the environment that would exist at Walsh Park.

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Co Clare under high fire risk warning this week

Published on 13/05/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

*Photograph: W Kennan A high fire risk has been announced for Co Clare by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine up to and including Friday May 17th.

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Tekelek submit plans to extend Cratloe operations

Published on 13/05/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

*Tekelek CEO, Peter McCarthy. Photograph: Eamon Ward Shannon company, Tekelek Group plan to expand on it’s operations with an application currently before Clare County Council.

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Norton had no doubts about wanting to retain Council seat

Published on 13/05/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

*Cllr Ann Norton. Photograph: Gary Collins Five years on from bursting onto the political scene in Clare, Cllr Ann Norton has no intentions of leaving public office just yet.

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Hayes hits out at lack of Council built houses

Published on 13/05/2019 in Home/News by Páraic McMahon

Dermot Hayes has hit out at the amount of Council houses built in Clare from 2016 to 2018 and has called on the county’s electorate to end “the cosy consensus between long-time councillors and the top table”.

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Waterford win gives Fitzgerald a welcome break from exam prep

Published on 12/05/2019 in Home/Sport by Páraic McMahon

*David Fitzgerald. Photograph: Martin Connolly Championship hurling ain’t easy, for David Fitzgerald not alone had he to aim for an impeccable performance for the Clare seniors but he had to combine it with studying for equally as important college exams.

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