‘Doonbeg was the centre of Murt McInerney’s universe and he was at the heart of it’
FOR Murt McInerney Doonbeg was the centre of the universe but he too was a central pillar in the community for generations.
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Murrihy returns to familiar stage of Armada Hotel for Willie Clancy week
*PJ Murrihy. Photograph: Eamon Ward. MULLAGH singer-songwriter PJ Murrihy returns to the familiar stage of The Armada Hotel in Spanish Point for three nights this week during the Willie Clancy celebrations.
Rita represented West Clare ‘with integrity & dignity’ during term as Cathaoirleach
*Cllr Rita McInerney (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward WEST CLARE’s first female politician to wear the chain of office as Cathaoirleach in the Municipal District has been hailed for an “unwavering commitment” who “represented the area with distinction”.
Ryan returns to Clare squad for Louth showdown
*Stephen Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill STEPHEN Ryan has returned to Clare’s senior football panel ahead of Sunday’s crunch All-Ireland SFC tie with Louth.
‘Rural Ireland deserves better & West Clare demands better’ – eir under fire following broadband outage
*Kilrush. DEVELOPMENT of a redundant fibre route into Kilrush and West Clare has been requested from eir in the aftermath of a major broadband outage which left over 4,400 homes and businesses in West Clare without internet.
Over 4,000 West Clare homes & business impacted by internet outage
Photograph: Home Thought Productions. HOMES and businesses in West Clare remain without internet following a road traffic collision between Lissycasey and Kilrush on Thursday evening.
Enormous ‘Free Palestine’ message in Doonbeg aimed at Donald Trump
ANTI-genocide activists visited West Clare this week to scribe a 350-foot wide message in the Doonbeg sand saying ‘Free Palestine’.
Éire Óg & Doora/Barefield advance to Cusack Cup knockout stages, Kildysart & Corofin relegated with Kilrush promoted
*Kilmurry Ibrickane’s Caoilfhinn O’Dea takes on Ennistymon’s Brian McNamara during their Cusack Cup clash. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. NEIGHBOURS Éire Óg and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield are through to the knockout stages of the Cusack Cup while relegation from the top tier awaits Kildysart and Corofin.
Cappa regains Blue Flag status as nine Clare beaches receive award for 2025
*An aerial shot of Cappa. Photograph: Airswing Media. CAPPA has regained its Blue Flag status which it lost in 2023, it is one of nine Clare beaches to receive the coveted award for 2025.
‘We’re all hoping Doonbeg will save Ireland’ – Europe Day sees Ennis students quiz MEPs
ENNIS STUDENTS quizzed MEPs on the rise of the far-right, challenging misinformation and the role of the European Union.
