*Alan Sweeney & Donie Garrrihy celebrate winning the 2019 Clare IFC title while speaking to Seamus Hayes. Photograph: Willie O’Reilly (Burren Eye Photography) CONCERN for a number of GAA clubs in West and North Clare came to the fore again at the weekend as the race for this season’s under 21 championships commenced.
*Impact to the Kilkee Cliff Walk has been flagged as a concern by locals. UISCE ÉIREANN’s proposals for a wastewater treatment plant in Kilkee “will be out of date before it is built,” one of the country’s most prominent chartered civil engineers has said.
KILFENORA singer Enda Gallery has released his latest single ‘Water’, a collaboration with electronic producer Grün Glas.
GREATER ADVERTISING of the free shuttle bus to the Burren National Park is needed.
TRADITIONAL farming stories and a rich heritage of North Clare will be explored this Friday as part of Biodiversity Week.
*Spike Island. A NEW book on the history of Spike Island has revealed its connection to the Banner county including the infamous murder of Meelick’s Patrick White, who was killed while playing hurling in the prison yard.
The Burren in County Clare. Photograph: AirSwing Media GEOLOGY, history, ecology and future tourism development of the Burren is the focus of a major two-day event to take place next month.
*Cian O’Dea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO FORMER Clare footballers made their debuts in the Connacht senior football championship over the weekend.
*Thomas Connole. TRIBUTES have been paid to North Clare native, Thomas Connole following his recent death.
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon “CREATIVE MEANS” must be explored at a local level to bring derelict properties back into use as houses.
