Clare claims almost 20% of €14.8m rural water programme funds
TWENTY TWO GROUP WATER schemes in Clare not connected to Uisce Éireann’s public network have been allocated €14.7m.
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Loss of water supply in West Clare
*Miltown Malbay. Photograph: Arthur Ellis PARTS of West Clare are without a supply of water following two bursts along the one water main.
No confusion for Manley in Galway
THERE WAS no confusion for Cratloe owner Ger Manley when Confused Kiely claimed the top prize in the €500 Getting Out Race.
Double success for Duggan & Cummins
FIVE Banner greyhounds entered the winner’s enclosure at the SIS Limerick meeting on Thursday last with doubles for Tulla’s Donie Duggan and Newmarket-on-Fergus’ Myles Cummins.
Russell’s Pete sets the standard
AN EIGHTH win on the tracks was recorded by the Shannon owned Petes Noah.
Brian Mc rising above for Clare in ‘more exciting’ role for midfielders
*Brian McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. NEW RULES and a stronger emphasis on fielding has made gaelic football “more exciting”, Clare midfielder Brian McNamara has said.
Newmarket-on-Fergus owners strike in Galway
NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS owners were in the winners enclosure of Galway Greyhound Stadium.
Double doubles for Donie Duggan
DONIE DUGGAN had a weekend to remember on the greyhound front in Galway.
Hat-trick for Gavin’s Ballyea buck
ONE of the main events at Limerick Track last Saturday night were the semi-finals of the Wheeler Auctioneers A2 525 Stake.
82 year old man died from hypothermia after outside fall in Cree
*Bernard Kennedy died in November 2023. AN 82-year old man died of hypothermia when unable to get up from a fall outside his remote West Clare home on a Winter’s night after his 78 year old wife collapsed unconscious while trying to ring for help, an inquest has heard.