Repairs & refurbishments to O’Connell Monument underway
*Photograph: Fiona McNamara Structural repair and refurbishment works to the O’Connell Monument at Ennis have begun.
Ennis
Hammer blow for Clare U20s with Rodgers & Meehan ruled out of championship
With just over a week to go to the opening round of the Munster U20 hurling championship, Clare have been dealt a huge blow with the news that both Mark Rodgers and Shane Meehan will miss the campaign.
Efforts to appoint Browne’s successor as master fixtures chairman yet to begin
Clare GAA’s efforts to search for the Chairman of the master fixtures committee following Colm Browne’s sudden resignation are not expected to begin until later this year.
Relief for Farid as international protection application is granted with Ennis school children playing their part
An Ennis Direct Provision resident has spoken at his delight at the granting of his international protection application.
Council owned property not painted for 20 years in Turnpike – residents claim
Council owned property in Turnpike has not been painted for two decades, residents have claimed.
Air pollution in Ennis fuelling incidences of strokes – Flynn
Air pollution levels in Ennis last October reached 42 times higher than what is deemed to be safe.
Draft document of burial review to be ready next month
*Photograph: John Mangan A provisional date for the completion of a review of the maintenance and operation of all burial grounds in Co Clare has been set.
New proposal seeks to designate Shannon as Ireland’s Green Airport
A request to designate Shannon Airport as Ireland’s electric Airport is to be proposed before a sitting of Clare County Council next month.
Tiermana dash in hat-trick form
A brilliant performance from Tiermana Dash owned by Mullagh’s Noel Moroney was the highlight of the greyhound weekend.
‘Time to bring bulldozers to Blake’s Corner’ says Clare’s newly elected first citizen PJ Ryan
*Cllr PJ Ryan. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare councillors have elected Cllr PJ Ryan (IND) as the county’s first citizen.