Blarney Group receives €1.75m insurance payout from fire at Bunratty Castle Hotel
*Bunratty Castle Hotel. BUNRATTY CASTLE HOTEL’s owner has received net insurance proceeds of €1.75m from a fire that damaged the hotel last year
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Dromoland confirmed as host for Women’s Irish Open once again
*Photograph: Brian Arthur DROMOLAND CASTLE is to host the KPMG Women’s Irish Open again in 2023.
Philip’s paintings inspired by Shannon’s aviation history go on display
*Philip Brennan. NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS artist, Philip Brennan has been inspired by Shannon’s aviation history in a new display now on show at Shannon Airport.
Elderly ‘isolated’ by ‘big social deficit’ in Ennis
“A BIG SOCIAL DEFICIT” exists in the town of Ennis for the elderly putting them “in isolation”.
Clare winners at Shelbourne, Clonmel, Galway & Limerick
*Freedom Reader with part-owners Tommy Hegarty and Seanie McMahon with trainer Paraic Campion in the centre. CLARE WINNERS graced the greyhound tracks of Shelbourne, Limerick, Clonmel and Galway.
Callum Mc signs for Galway Utd
NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS NATIVE, Callum McNamara has signed for Galway Utd.
Defective concrete block scheme to open to Clare homeowners in Q1 of 2023
*Mary Hanley points to the damage caused by pyrite to her home in Drumline to Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien. Photograph: Joe Buckley AN ENHANCED grant scheme for defective concrete blocks is to open to affected homeowners in the first quarter of next year.
Pace of Irish Water upgrades blamed for stopping potential housing developments in Newmarket-on-Fergus
*An aerial view of Newmarket-on-Fergus. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSES in Newmarket-on-Fergus has been delayed by the pace of Irish Water upgrades in the village.
‘Expect major progress with Fr McNamara Park in 2023’ says Camogie Chairman
*Joe O’Donnell. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography “MAJOR PROGRESS” will be visible at Fr McNamara Park in 2023, the Chairman of Clare Camogie has said.
L plate motorcyclist gets two year driving ban for hitting speeds in excess of 180kmph near Newmarket-on-Fergus
*The offence occurred in April. A JUDGE has imposed a two year driving ban on an ‘L plate’ motorcyclist after he was detected speeding in excess of 180kmph near Newmarket-on-Fergus on the motorway linking Limerick to Galway.
