Roving criminals hit parts of Clare in theft sprees for successive weeks
*Scariff was among the areas hit. CRIMINALS targeted areas of the county for successive weeks in travelling theft sprees.
Ennis
Clare TD warns Council against transferring ownership of Abbey St car park
*Clare TD, Michael McNamara (IND). Photograph: Chris Copley A CLARE TD has warned the local authority of the potential implications of transferring land in its ownership to the Ennis 2040 DAC.
Senator Hoey to lead talk on women’s health in the modern age
A MEATH SENATOR will be leading a talk on women’s health in the modern world this Thursday (tomorrow).
Councillors vote to lift Ennis pedestrianisation but decision dismissed by Council Executive
*Signage advising motorists of the pedestrianisation measures in Ennis. ALTHOUGH the majority of elected members of the Ennis Municipal District voted in favour of reopening O’Connell Street to traffic on a full-time basis until road works commence, senior management of the District have refuted their call.
Lift for Lifford as town derby awaits in Cup final
*Lifford’s Fiachra Roche in action. Photograph: Joe Buckley QUALIFYING for a first Clare Cup final since 1976 and setting up a town derby in the decider brings a sense of progression for Lifford FC and manager Adrian Walsh.
Save Ennis Town group established to fight 2040 plans for Abbey Street & Parnell Street
*John O’Connor speaks from the floor. Photograph: Chris Copley A VOLUNTARY GROUP has been established to fight against plans from the Ennis 2040 DAC to remove public car-parking in Abbey Street and Parnell Street.
Kilkee owned Glasheen Tiger maintains unbeaten career record
Friday night’s Galway card featured some semi-finals of various graded stakes on a ten race programme which saw the local Castlegar kennel of Thomas Connor record a double curtesy of Rockandrollmarty and Bonzo Bourke.
Niall Woods takes the honours in Dromoland
Niall Woods. Photograph: Joe Buckley The men’s 18 hole singles stableford competition at Dromoland was won by Niall Woods with 42 points.
Formal complaint issued to Minister as Fianna Fáil CPG members block discussion of Francis St cottages at Council meeting
*Photograph: John Mangan A FORMAL COMPLAINT has been issued to the Minister for Local Government by a Shannon councillor who claims that the Corporate Policy Group (CPG) of Clare County Council have made attempts to “muzzle democrats”.
Gleeson Insurance acquired by Campion Insurance
ENNIS BASED, Gleeson Insurance has been acquired by Campion Insurance.
