Connection charge stopping communities from installing water stations
*Photograph: Eamon Ward A CLARE SENATOR is among those calling for the abolition of public water charges to enable access for all to free water drinking points.
Ennistymon
Clondegad, Breckan’s, Ennistymon & Kildysart claim wins in Cusack Cup & Miltown lead the way in Garry Cup
*Colm O’Brien takes on Conor Finucane. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography THE RACE for the Cusack and Garry Cups has passed the halfway stage and Clondegad and St Joseph’s Miltown remain the leaders in Division 1 and 2 respectively.
Hayes takes to the road for readings & discussions
*Dermot Hayes, AUTHOR AND ACTIVIST Dermot Hayes is taking to the road for a series of readings and discussion from his no-holds-barred memoir at venues across the county throughout the month of May.
Conway appointed Chair of Seanad select committee
*Senator Martin Conway. SENATOR Martin Conway (FG) has been appointed as Chairperson of the newly established Seanad Select Committee on Scrutiny of EU-related Statutory Instruments.
New roles for Kirby & McNulty in reshuffle of Council management following Conneally’s exit
*Carmel Kirby. Photograph: John O’Neill LIAM CONNEALLY’s exit from Clare County Council has resulted in switches among the senior management of the local authority.
Renters at ‘wits end’ with efforts ongoing to prevent evictions in Ennis, Ennistymon & Shannon
*Clare CATU Chairman, Tim Hannon. Photograph: John Mangan MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC are “at their wits end” with an increasing amount of persons coming forward for assistance over rental evictions.
Clondegad stay top of Cusack Cup & St Breckan’s get first win while O’Currys & Éire Óg prevail in Garry Cup
*Jack Sheedy and Martin McMahon battle for possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Three rounds into this season’s Cusack Cup, Clondegad remain unbeaten and top the table following their third successive win but last year’s winners St Breckan’s recorded their first win over the campaign.
Ennistymon man slams RTÉ’s decision to end Long Wave service
*Denis Vaughan. Photograph: Eamon Ward AN ENNISTYMON man has criticised RTÉ over its decision to scrap the long wave 252 service for Radio 1.
Match winner Cillian provides the killer instinct for Clare
*Cillian Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HAVING FOUGHT HIS way back to the Clare starting fifteen after recovering from injury, Cillian Rouine’s return to full fitness was rewarded by getting the all-important point in Sunday’s win over Cork.
Winning on the road the focus for Clare U20s
*Michael Neylon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare U20 football manager Michael Neylon believes that Clare football is being steered in the right direction.