Clarecastle’s Veronica dips into the sea for coastal swim challenge
A Clarecastle woman is completing coastal swims in seventeen counties this month in order to raise money for the Irish Cancer Society.
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‘We had an opinion on something we knew nothing about’
One Clare family has stressed that joining the Down Syndrome Ireland Branch in the county has opened up a whole new world of support at a time in which they “were fearful for the future.”
Magpies prevail in extra-time derby
Clarecastle secured the first underage silverware of 2021 on Monday evening in what was a thrilling Under 15A Hurling Shield Final with neighbours Éire Óg that would go all the way to extra-time before prevailing by the minimum on home soil at 2-19 to 2-18.
Davy Fitz steps down as Wexford boss
*Davy Fitzgerald. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Sixmilebridge’s Davy Fitzgerald has called time on his five year tenure in charge of the Wexford senior hurlers.
No new injuries for hurlers while O’Donnell & Galvin remain sideline bound
*Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill No new injuries have been reported in the Clare senior hurling camp while Shane O’Donnell and Cian Galvin are both major doubts for the upcoming club championship.
Ennis Data Centre must have no delays – Carey
*Deputy Joe Carey. Photograph: Joe Buckley Ensuring no delays in facilitating the planning application for a €1.2bn data centre campus in Ennis is essential, a Clare TD has said.
‘Drivers more erratic since lockdown’ claims Flynn as safety hazards in Doora flagged
Drivers are travelling at a higher speed and more erratically since restrictions have eased, an Ennis representative has claimed.
Minimum improvement of 40% required by Clare U20s – Doyle
*Sean Doyle. Photograph: Ruth Griffin Clare U20 hurling boss Sean Doyle is under no illusions that his side have a lot to work to get through if they are to upset Limerick in the Munster semi-final on Monday night.
Major upgrade of Quin Wastewater Treatment plant completed
A major upgrade of the Quin Wastewater Treatment plant has been completed.
Biodiversity promotion causing ‘huge problem with unkept public spaces’
A bid to promote biodiversity in Ennis has caused “a huge problem” in public spaces, a county councillor has flagged.