*Carole Linnane. WORKLOAD and pressure will mount on small rural schools in Clare the longer industrial action from secretaries and caretakers continues with an increase in children getting sick adding a fresh headache to the mix.
A CLARE PRINCIPAL has publicly backed school secretaries and caretakers in their efforts to secure pension parity and access to sick and bereavement leave equivalent to their colleagues in the education sector.
*Kilmaley’s Colm Killeen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EVERY score and puck matters when it comes to championship, few teams understand that better than Kilmaley.
*Inch Ringfort. INCH RINGFORT is one of eight historic sites in Ireland to have been selected in the Heritage Council’s adopt a monument programme.
*Eoin Hayes leads the way for Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET Celtic picked up their third CDSL Premier Division win in succession with a facile victory over Inch Crusaders.
*Gardaí at Magowna House. Photograph: John Mangan A JUDGE has convicted prominent anti-immigrant activist, Philip Dwyer of trespass at a then new direct provision centre for International Protection (IP) applicants at Magowna House at Inch in May 2023.
*Conner Hegarty was in fine scoring form for Inagh/Kilnamona. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. INAGH/KILNAMONA and Sixmilebridge laid down markers in the first round of the Clare Cup with notable wins also amassed by St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield, Corofin, Wolfe Tones, Crusheen and Clooney/Quin.
*Eoin Hayes and Jamie Roche in action. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE SOCCER’s big two Newmarket Celtic and Avenue Utd have been drawn against each other in the quarter-finals of the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup.
*Gardaí at Magowna House. Photograph: John Mangan A DUBLIN MAN told the manager of a new direct provision centre at Magowna House in Inch that she was not allowed to stop him saying that “this is his country”, a court has heard.
*Conor McGrath was the hero for Cratloe. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The final weekend of group action finished in memorable fashion when Conor McGrath’s last gasp point from the left touchline inch Cratloe into the last Senior Hurling Championship quarter-final berth.