Irish Women’s Open tees off in Dromoland
*Photograph: Brian Arthur DROMOLAND CASTLE AND COUNTRY CLUB could be hosting The KPMG Women’s Irish Open for the next two years if the 2022 event proves to be a success.
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Over 25,000 spectators to attend KMPG Irish Women’s Open
Photograph: Brian Morrison More than 25,000 spectators are expected to attend next week’s KPMG Women’s Irish Open at Dromoland Castle’s 18-hole Championship Course.
Delays with Blake’s Corner decision ‘a bad example of capital infrastructure delivery’
*Photograph: Bob Singer FRUSTRATION IS BREWING among elected and non-elected members of Clare County Council over the two year wait for a decision on whether works at Blake’s Corner can progress.
‘Absolutely critical’ to know amount of hotel bedrooms unavailable due to Ukrainians
*The Hydro Hotel in Lisdoonvarna signed a contract worth €1.53m to house displaced Ukrainians. A WEST CLARE representative has said it is “absolutely critical” that the amount of hotel bedrooms unavailable in the county due to displaced Ukrainians be made known.
Councillors vote to retain highest rate of local property tax in Clare
*The vote was held on Monday in the Council Chamber. A VOTE TO REDUCE the local property tax rate in Clare was resoundingly defeated on Monday and instead councillors opted to keep the highest rate for the next two years.
Nestor made his Mark in local politics – councillors predict Cloughleigh man will become an Archbishop
*Mark Nestor celebrating his election to Clare County Council in 2019. Photograph: Martin Connolly A STANDING OVATION was extended to Cllr Mark Nestor (FF) as he attended his final Council meeting on Monday with his colleagues predicting he will one day become an Archbishop.
Population projections for Clare ‘in a different galaxy’ to Census findings
*Cllr Cillian Murphy. Photograph: Eamon Ward PRELIMINARY CENSUS findings for Clare are “so far away from population projections for the county that we’re in a different galaxy,” a West Clare councillor has remarked.
€6m Lahinch Leisure Centre glistens at official opening
LAHINCH was glistening in the sunshine on Monday last with the official opening of a €6m revamp of Lahinch Leisure Centre.
Havoc wreaked in Ennis housing estates by ‘anti-social criminals’
“ANTI-SOCIAL CRIMINALS” are “wreaking havoc” in housing estates across the county according to elected representatives.
Third summer season lost as Shannon Heritage sites left in limbo
A THIRD SUMMER SEASON is to be lost for the Shannon Heritage sites due to the slow pace at which Governmental Departments are handling their transfer to Clare County Council.