Cooraclare, Kildysart & Wolfe Tones the fancied trio as Clare IFC quarter-finalists confirmed
*Cooraclare’s Pearse Lillis. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill QUARTER-FINAL places have been sorted in the Clare intermediate football championship (IFC).
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Iarnród Éireann’s attitude towards bridges of West Clare Railway slammed
*A rusting bridge in Ennistymon. Photograph: Patrick Comerford CRITICISM OF Iarnród Éireann has been aired by North Clare councillors over the lack of repair works completed on the remaining bridges of the West Clare Railway route.
Opponents to Ennis Data Centre warn of blackouts & restrictions from development
*Ruairi Fahy. Photograph: Natasha Barton BLACKOUTS AND RESTRICTONS on energy usage are a potential consequence of a data centre being constructed, a local opponent to the project has claimed.
CATU wants to push back against ‘laws made by landlords for landlords’
*Robbie Scanlon. Photograph: Natasha Barton The Clare branch of the Community Action Tenants Union (CATU) met for the first time on Saturday as they discussed how to tackle the current housing crisis facing the county.
Seven Clare accommodation providers enter contracts worth estimated €6.36m to house Ukrainians
Seven Co Clare accommodation providers signed Government contracts with a cumulative estimated value of €6.36m to accommodate Ukrainian refugees in the second quarter of this year.
Plans lodged for largest ever private housing scheme in Ennis
Plans have been lodged for the single largest ever private housing scheme for Ennis.
Caint agus Comhrá keeping the Irish language burning
*Peadar Derrane from Ennis and Micheál Faherty from Inis Meáin with an Irish speaking group called Caint agus Comhra who meet up regularly at glór. Photograph: Natasha Barton. Caint agus Comhrá are celebrating a decade of their Irish language meet ups this year.
Just The Two shows the power of pairs in traditional music
*Paul Dooley and Kseniya Rusnak. JUST THE TWO a new series of traditional and folk music concerts, curated by Paula Carroll is headed for glór this autumn.
Éire Óg seal return to quarter-finals with defeated Clooney/Quin joining them
*Jarlath Collins holds onto possession under pressure for Éire Óg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Despite going down by four points to Éire Óg, Clooney/Quin are still through to the last eight alongside the Townies from Group 3, sending Kilmaley to the Senior B contest and Scariff to a relegation play off.
Mary’s return from hospital a lift for Steeles Terrace
*Mary Maloney with friends at The Fair Green. There was great excitement and joy in Steeles Terrace this week as popular local resident Mary Maloney returned home after a nine week stay in hospital.