Clare cohort included in Irish U20 squads
*Saoirse Crowe. Photograph: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo A STRONG Clare cohort has been included in the Irish Rugby U20 men and women’s squads for their upcoming summer tournaments.
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‘Fix the mistakes’ – frustration remains high in Hermitage two years on from surfacing job
*Hermitage. Photograph: John Mangan SURFACES of the roads and footpaths of Hermitage are in an “acceptable condition” according to senior engineers in Clare County Council despite ongoing complaints for close to two years following a resurfacing job.
St Flannan’s scientists fly from Shannon for NASA competition
Pictured (L-R): Alex Furey, Gavin Shiels, Ahmed Ibrahim, Damian Woros and Najib Haq. STUDENTS from St Flannan’s College have flown from Shannon Airport to Orlando after winning a prestigious space design competition founded by NASA.
Reidy & O’Donnell make Éire Óg return as they qualify for Division 2 final
*David Reidy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WITH A near full squad at their disposal for the first time this season, Éire Óg proved too strong for Whitegate in this RealPrint Division 2 hurling league semi-final played at the Ennis club’s grounds on Tuesday evening.
Public realm work praised for creating ‘lovely streetscapes’ as Ennis claims second spot in litter survey
*Tipperary supporters walk down O’Connell Street. Photograph: Ruth Griffin ENNIS is the second cleanest of forty towns and cities across Ireland.
Council submit plans for renovation of Beechpark yard for second time following ‘typographical error’
*Beechpark. PLANS for major renovations by Clare County Council at their machinery yard in Beechpark have been lodged for a second time.
Camerooney triumphs for Carkill in Tralee debut
*Robert Carkill and family celebrate the success of Camerooney. CLARE greyhound owners tasted success in Galway, Limerick and Kerry over the past week.
Chance for upgraded hospital in Ennis ‘the opportunity of a lifetime’
*Ennis Hospital. FIGHTING to get an emergency department for Ennis represents “the opportunity of a lifetime” for politicians in the county.
‘Why couldn’t we win All-Irelands and why couldn’t we have our own hospital?’ Fr Bohan reflects on founding Cahercalla Community Care
*As Cahercalla celebrates its 30th anniversary of public ownership, its first chairman Fr Harry Bohan speak to The Clare Echo “I ASKED myself why couldn’t we win All-Irelands and why couldn’t we have our own hospital”. When Fr. Harry Bohan first became chairman of a committee tasked with transforming Cahercalla into a community hospital in 1990, he …
Olivia Tuohy left indelible mark through her warmth, kindness & sense of humour
“A BRIGHT light has been extinguished” with the death of Ennis nurse Olivia Tuohy while double rainbows will always serve as a reminder of her warm and caring personality for her loving family.