*Basking sharks in Clare. Photograph: Ken O’Sullivan Clare is privileged to have the presence of basking sharks along the West coast of Ireland according to documentary film-maker and conservationist, Ken O’Sullivan.
*Kilkee Castle as seen from Dunlicka Castle on Loop Head Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan CLARE is likely to be disproportionately affected by the impact of COVID-19 on tourism with 11 percent of jobs directly dependent on the tourism and hospitality sector.
*A Garda checkpoint in Ennis. Photograph: John Mangan Increased Garda checkpoints will be located across the county over the course of the May Bank Holiday weekend.
An actor best known for his roles in Harry Potter and Gladiator also achieved sporting success in over six decades ago in Kilkee where he owned a holiday home.
*Querrin Pier. “Highly expensive” filling of road drains between Querrin and Doonaha and no history of accidents mean the chances of requested works being carried out along the section both villages are incredibly slim.
Flags at the grounds of St Senan’s Kilkee GAA club were flying at half mast as the community gathered online to pay their tributes to Kieran Marrinan who was buried today (Sunday).
*Munster SFC winning captain of 1992, Francis McInerney Clare’s greatest senior football team of the past three decades has been picked.
*Cllr Cillian Murphy. Photograph: Martin Connolly Protections are being sought for the approximate 6,500 jobs in Clare’s tourism sector with COVID-19 expected to have a “disastrous” impact on the industry.
We’ve reached the attack in the quest to select Clare’s greatest senior football team of the past three decades.
A keenly anticipated football match to be held in honour of the late Michael O’Shea has been postponed.
