*Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Paul Murphy (FG) with Chief Fire Officer, Adrian Kelly. CLARE’s first citizen is to lead a charity cycle in aid of mental health services in the county next weekend.
SCARIFF native, Archbishop Eugene Nugent has been appointed as the Papal Nuncio to the Czech Republic.
*Eoin Lahiffe and Conor Grogan in action, both St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield & Clooney/Quin are battling for the last quarter-final berth in the Clare Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEVEN of the eight quarter-final spots in the Clare Cup have been secured following the penultimate round of games.
*Conor Henry of O’Callaghans Mills takes on Clarecastle defender, Stephen O’Halloran. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. O’CALLAGHANS Mills are the only unbeaten side in the county following five rounds of the Clare Cup.
CLARE MEP Michael McNamara (IND) was among those to lead the issuing of a cross-party letter from members of the European Parliament intervening in the seizure by Israeli military forces of civilian vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters near Crete which had a Kilmaley resident on board.
*Michael McNamara MEP (IND). A CLARE MEP has said mass-goers will have to consider leaving money in their will to the Diocese of Killaloe if the wishes of the dead are to be ignored.
*Steven Conway of Feakle takes on Éire Óg’s Aaron Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SCARIFF and Kilmaley suffered their first losses of the year while Feakle and O’Callaghans Mills both remain unbeaten in the Clare Cup.
*Anthony Whelan. SCARIFF’s Anthony Whelan has been appointed to one of the top jobs in the European Commission.
BLOOD stock levels in Co Clare are critically low putting a number of surgeries at risk of cancellation.
*Sean Collins of Scariff battles with St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield’s Eoin Burke. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SCARIFF and Kilmaley remain unbeaten after three rounds of the Clare Cup and hold the respective top spots in each division.