Feakle Festival in the running for music award
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin FEAKLE FESTIVAL is in the running to be named small music festival of the year.
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‘He was never afraid to fight for what was right’ – Clare councillors remember Bishop Willie Walsh
*The grave of Bishop Willie Walsh. Photograph: John O’Neill A TRAIL-BLAZER, loyal friend and a man who brought the church forward “hundreds of years” in Clare is how county councillors have remembered Bishop Willie Walsh.
Killaloe MD publishes first of its kind socio-economic profile
With the newly published Killaloe Socio-Economic Profile were left to right: Cathaoirleach Clare County Council Cllr Alan O’Callaghan, Justin Gleeson Director People and Place Ltd, Brian McCarthy Senior Planner & Killaloe MD Coordinator, Faolán Hamilton, Spatial Planner, People and Place Limited, and Cathaorileach of Killaloe MD Cllr Pat Hayes. Photograph: Eamon Ward THE Killaloe Municipal …
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Ryan Line is reopened as Conor & James take seats on County Council
*Cllr Conor Ryan (FG) and Cllr James Ryan (SF). CLARE’S newest councillors have taken their seats on the County Council for the first time.
‘Horrendous’ system of failing to fast-track medical cards slammed by breast cancer survivor
*Cllr Antoinette Baker Bashua (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward AN ENNIS breast cancer survivor has made an emotional plea for the HSE to issue patients with “critical illnesses” to be allocated a medical card.
Election fever sees Clare candidates eye up Seanad
*Timmy Dooley TD (FF), Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) and Cllr Pat Hayes (FF). Photograph: Joe Buckley ELECTION fever appears to have taken effect in Clare with a number of county councillors now entering the fray for the upcoming Seanad Elections.
Six years and tens of thousands of euros later UL withdraw bid for SDZ designation
*An aerial shot of UL. PLANS for Clare County Council and the University of Limerick to build Europe’s first university town have been shelved.
Dowling ‘lit a very bright candle for Co Clare’
*Outgoing Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling. Photograph: Joe Buckley ELECTED members of Clare County Council were vociferous in their praise of Chief Executive Pat Dowling who confirmed that he will be retiring from the role at the end of the year.
Financial woes of UL put planned University Town in Clare on pause
*UL aerial. UL’s involvement in progressing Europe’s first university town in collaboration with Clare County Council is under review putting the viability of the venture in jeopardy.
Shannon Airport must strike to capitalise on passenger cap at Dublin
*Shannon Airport. SHANNON AIRPORT needs to fight back against a potential lifting of the passenger cap at Dublin Airport, councillors in Clare have argued.
