*Magowna House. Photograph: John Mangan PRE-TAX profits at the Cork based firm housing International Protection Applicants (IPAs) at Magowna House in Inch in Co Clare last year increased ten fold to €2.2m.
*Michael O’Malley is tackled by Conor Downes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Billed as a winners-takes-all final round showdown, Kilmaley and Scariff were ultimately content with a draw-suits-all conclusion as both sides advanced to the senior hurling championship quar-ter-finals at the expense of back-to-back champions Ballyea.
*Keelan Guyler has a shot on Bryan O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Where there’s life there’s hope as Inagh/Kilnamona snatched their championship lifeline with both hands in a devastating derby victory over Kilmaley in Cusack Park.
*Sean Rynne and Inagh/Kilnamona must defeat Kilmaley to keep their championship bid alive. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CALCULATORS will be at the ready with club officials and patrons at this weekend’s TUS Clare senior hurling championship games as score difference may be required to determine the final positions of teams in Groups 2 and 4.
*All clubs pictured at the championship launch on Monday evening. Photograph: Aidan Ryan FRESH FROM Clare’s All-Ireland triumph in the Premier Junior Camogie Championship, attention swiftly moves to the club scene with the race beginning in earnest for the local championships.
*Kilmaley’s Michael O’Malley finished as top scorer for his side. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILMALEY PRODUCED A stirring second half to defeat county champions Ballyea on Saturday evening.
*Photograph: John Mangan MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC do not have a veto on who lives next to them, Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris (FG) has said.
*Scool in Corofin was among the “pinch-points” experienced in recent times. Photograph: John Mangan INFORMATION DEFICITS are proving “detrimental to the success of the acceptance” of asylum seekers and refugees into communities across the county, a North Clare representative has said.
*Junior Minister, Joe O’Brien visiting Magowna House. Photograph: John Mangan INCH LOCALS have agreed in part to enter a mediation process as suggested following their meeting with Junior Minister, Joe O’Brien (GP).
*Inch locals at Magowna Cross on Tuesday. Photograph: John Mangan JUNIOR MINISTER, Joe O’Brien (GP) has told Inch residents a pause on the addition of extra asylum seekers to Magowna House will be maintained if locals agree to enter a mediation process.