The Electoral Chair: A sitting councillor may fall in North Clare & Fine Gael factions
*Gerry Reidy, Páraic McMahon, Ger Kennedy and Marie McMahon. NORTH CLARE is forecast to see a sitting councillor lose their seat for the second election in a row.
Lahinch
Replacement signs now displaying Lahinch’s correct spelling
*Cllr Liam Grant (GP) admires the correct spelling of the sign in Lahinch. LAHINCH’s incorrect spelling on road signage has been remedied on a minor scale.
Bumper green fee revenues of €3.19m contribute to record breaking operating profits for Lahinch Golf Club
*Photograph: Brian Arthur BUMPER green fee revenues contributed to Lahinch Golf Club last year enjoying another record-breaking year as its operating surplus increased to €2.1m.
Ennistymon & St Joseph’s Miltown stay unbeaten in Cusack Cup
*Joey Rouine charges out of defence for Ennistymon. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography AFTER three rounds in the FutureTicketing Cusack Cup, Ennistymon and St Joseph’s Miltown remain unbeaten.
Ennistymon move to top of Cusack Cup as Kilmurry Ibrickane & Kildysart get off the mark
*Ennistymon’s Tiernan Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REIGNING CUSACK Cup champions Ennistymon have moved to the top of the table after recording a second win.
The Italian Job: How the movie industry brought Enzo to Ennis
*Enzo D’Auria. ENZO is a name synonymous with County Clare – unlikely as that may seem – with no less than five food outlets established here under his name since 1980.
Fresh calls to fight for Doolin’s designation as bathing area
*Swimmers at Doolin Pier. A FRESH bathing water assessment to help Doolin become a designated bathing area, a North Clare representative has maintained.
Rouine expected to return for Antrim clash
*Cillian Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON’S Cillian Rouine is expected to be back in the fold as Clare’s senior footballers welcome Antrim to Cusack Park.
Lahinch publican chosen as Grand Marshal for Salt Lake City parade
*Peter Banim. A LAHINCH publican will be acting as the Grand Marshal for a St Patrick’s Day parade in Salt Lake City.
‘Dog SWAT team’ needed to clamp down on disgusting behaviour on Clare beaches
*Photograph: John Mangan ONE FINE has been issued in Lahinch beach over the last three years for dog fouling with local politicians insisting members of the public need to be fined in North-West Clare to change behaviour over the “disgusting” amount of dog poo left along beaches and public areas.