‘I’m not in it for the photo-opportunities’ – Val Gillane answers the call from Fine Gael to run in Shannon MD
*Val Gillane. FINE GAEL have added well-known businessman Val Gillane (FG) to their election ticket in the Shannon Municipal District.
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Inamona maintain 100% record with Bridge, Clonlara, Clooney/Quin & Kilmaley picking up wins
*Seamus Foudy got Inagh/Kilnamona’s goal in the opening half. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DESPITE the inclement weather at the weekend, round three in the FutureTicketing Clare concluded with Inagh/Kilnamona at the top of the Division 1A table after recording their third successive victory.
Preferred route corridor for Limerick to Scariff Greenway to be finalised in May
*Lough Derg as visible from the hills of East Clare. A PREFERRED route for the Limerick to Scariff Greenway will be finalised in May.
Clonlara & Newmarket-on-Fergus victorious in second round of Clare Cup
*Aidan Moriarty hit four points for Clonlara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COUNTY CHAMPIONS Clonlara have picked up their first win of the FutureTicketing Clare Cup while a second victory has been achieved by Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Shannon worker and qualified fitness instructor escapes jail for drug dealing
*It is four years since the incident occurred. A QUALIFIED fitness instructor who previously escaped jail after paying out €40,000 compensation to his victim for an ear-bite has once more avoided prison, this time for drug dealing.
Clonlara’s Keogh appointed to Charities Regulator Board
CLONLARA’s Stephen Keogh has been appointed to the board of the Charities Regulator in Ireland.
Winning Clare Cup starts for Feakle, Bridge, Blues, Inamona & Scariff
*Enda Noonan is tackled by Shane McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLUB action has commenced in the local GAA scene in Clare with first round ties played in the FutureTicketing Clare Cup.
Clare Cup to spring into life
*Colm Cleary and O’Callaghans Mills begin the defence of their Clare Cup title. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COMPETITIVE club hurling returns this weekend, with games taking place across five different leagues.
‘Calling it affordable housing is wrong because it is not affordable’
*Photograph: Joe Buckley NAMING the affordable housing scheme as such is misleading county councillors in Shannon have argued given the stringent eligibility criteria surrounding it.
‘Petty’ Limerick reps turning down 3,500 jobs by delaying progress of Clare & UL SDZ
*University of Limerick’s campus. “PETTY” Limerick councillors have been blamed with delaying efforts to create a new university town within Co Clare that estimates creating 3,500 jobs.