Clare loses out again with Raheen in Limerick chosen as site for new hospital
CO CLARE has been overlooked again with a new hospital to be built in Limerick to ease the burden on University hospital Limerick (UHL).
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Irish Open at Doonbeg ‘really important’ to set international tone as West Clare awaits funding package
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis. INVESTMENT will be needed in West Clare to give the country a strong international impression when The Irish Open takes place in Doonbeg next September, the Minister for Sport has said.
‘Last thing we need’ is people pitching hospital sites to HSE says Limerick Minister
*Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan (FG). Photograph: Joe Buckley OIREACHTAS members in the Mid-West need to move away from ‘four-cross roads politics’ and stop volunteering sites for a new hospital, the region’s only Minister has said.
MIC honour Diarmuid Ryan with outstanding achievement award
*Diarmuid Ryan. CRATLOE’s Diarmuid Ryan was honoured with the outstanding achievement of the year award by Mary Immaculate College.
Record €32m investment to enhance Shannon Estuary as major international supply chain centre
SHANNON ESTUARY’s move towards becoming a national and international supply chain hub of scale received a major boost with the unveiling of a new jetty expansion and logistics park by Shannon Foynes Port.
‘An outstanding champion for the people of Clare’ – tributes paid to retiring TD Carey
*Joe Carey. TRIBUTES have come in from across the political divide for retiring Clare TD, Joe Carey (FG).
Staging of unauthorised humanist ceremonies at ancient Burren Abbey damaging grave slabs and upsetting locals
*Corcomroe Abbey. THE STAGING of unauthorised humanist weddings and civil ceremonies at an ancient 13th century Abbey in the Burren, Co Clare is resulting in damage to graves slabs there with local family members upset over litter, broken glass and bottles left behind after such events.
Junior Ministry double snub wasn’t a two fingers from Taoiseach – Carey
*Deputy Joe Carey (FG). Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE TD Joe Carey (FG) has confirmed he will be standing in the next General Election despite Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (FG) once again overlooking him for a Junior Ministry.
Shannon Aviation Museum installs permanent exhibition to Irish Air Corps
Irish Air Corps General Officer Commanding and Director of Military Aviation, Brigadier General Rory O’Connor. Photograph: Joe Buckley A WING DEDICATED to the Irish Air Corps has been officially unveiled at the Shannon Aviation Museum.
Safety tweaks suggested to new Fergus Riverwalk
Pictured at the official opening of the Ennis South Flood Relief Scheme were Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan TD (right), with ex Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr PJ Ryan (centre), and Council Chief Executive, Pat Dowling (left). “AD-HOC PARKING” and absence of barriers are posing health …