Semi-final showdowns confirmed for Clare SFC & IFC
*Darragh McDonagh holds off the challenge of Jack Sheedy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography CRATLOE stand in the way of champions Éire Óg advancing to a third Clare SFC final in a row.
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Semi-finals Breckans for Saints
*Joe McGann. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill St Breckan’s eased into a third Clare Senior Football Championship Semi-Final in four years after holding off Lissycasey in Cusack Park.
‘While the Council is waiting the fungus is growing’ – action needed on invasive species
*Giant Hogweed. INVASIVE SPECIES’ growth across Co Clare is continuing but this has not been matched by adequate funding to tackle the issue.
‘It’s RIP for West Clare’ – intervention of Oireachtas members sought to overturn planning directive
*Lissycasey. WEST CLARE “will be wiped out” if a directive issued to Clare County Council over its County Development Plan proceeds, an elected representative has claimed.
St Breckan’s book quarter-final place & Corofin facing relegation
*Colm O’Brien takes on Gearoid Cahill. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography St. Breckan’s confirmed their place in the last eight of the TUS Clare senior football championship when accounting for their North Clare neighbours Corofin before a disappointing attendance at Cusack Park this Saturday evening.
Clare hotels share out €21.27m Ukrainian accommodation bonanza
*The Auburn Lodge received the highest level of payments for accommodating Ukrainians than any other Clare hotel last year. A NUMBER OF Clare hotel operators last year shared out a €21.27m (all figures 23pc VAT) bonanza from accommodating Ukrainians.
Inaction to improve North Clare road network criticised at remembrance walk for Jerry O’Connor
*Helga Himmselbach puts questions to Cllr Joe Garrihy. ONE MONTH on from the death of Lisdoonvarna’s Jerry O’Connor, a remembrance walk was held in Ballyvaughan with repeated questions put towards politicians on what they are doing to improve the safety of the road network in North Clare.
Killaloe & Scariff split from Clare & added to Tipperary in Garda Division amalgamation
*Gardaí on duty in Clare. KILLALOE AND SCARIFF are to move from the Clare Garda Division as part of new nationwide changes to be rolled out to the operating model of An Garda Síochána.
The Water Break – Éire Óg still leading contenders but Kilmurry Ibrickane fronting the chasing pack
*Ciaran Russell is tackled by Oisin Looney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AS the Clare SFC hits round two, we return for a new series of The Water Break, The Clare Echo’s video podcast exclusive to subscribers.
Breckan’s soar over Doora/Barefield in battle of Saints
*Alan Sweeney of St Breckan’s. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A timely return to form for St Breckan’s as they brushed aside the disappointing challenge of St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield to finally get off the mark in Páirc Finne Corofin on Saturday evening.
