The Electoral Chair – Varadkar’s Earthquake / Clare’s political climate / Standout councillors & those stepping away
*Paul Bugler, Tony Killeen, Darragh McAllister and Páraic McMahon. WHAT a week to start a political podcast!
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Consecutive Clare Cup wins for Inamona, Feakle, Doora/Barefield & Clarecastle
*Steven Conway is chased by Gerry O’Grady. Photograph: Ruth Griffin CLOONEY/QUIN and Wolfe Tones have recorded their first wins of the Clare Cup while back to back wins were secured by Inagh/Kilnamona, Feakle, St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield and Clarecastle.
Council acting like ‘dodgiest of dodgy developers’ claims Clare TD
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon A CLARE TD has said Clare County Council are behaving like “the dodgiest of dodgy developers”.
Winning Clare Cup starts for Feakle, Bridge, Blues, Inamona & Scariff
*Enda Noonan is tackled by Shane McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLUB action has commenced in the local GAA scene in Clare with first round ties played in the FutureTicketing Clare Cup.
Clare Cup to spring into life
*Colm Cleary and O’Callaghans Mills begin the defence of their Clare Cup title. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COMPETITIVE club hurling returns this weekend, with games taking place across five different leagues.
Tourism accommodation shortage in Clare ‘is dire’
*The Auburn Lodge is among the hotels full to capacity with refugees. FÁILTE IRELAND’s accommodation audit for Co Clare has highlighted “a real problem area” in the scarcity of options for visitors to the county.
Master fixtures plan approved, committees ratified & Noel Walsh to be honoured with Munster U20 trophy
*Scariff’s Patrick Ryan is chased by Ian O’Brien and Gerry O’Grady. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE GAA have ratified the majority of their committees for the coming year and the master fixtures plan for 2024 was approved at Tuesday’s County Board meeting.
Clare’s Missionvale group returns to Port Elizabeth for first time since Sr Ethel Normoyle’s death
SECONDARY school students and their teachers have embarked from Shannon Airport for a for a week-long volunteering effort with the Missionvale Ireland Charity.
‘€2m is a lot of money where has it gone’ – McNamara seeks breakdown of Ennis 2040 DAC expenditure
*Clare TD, Michael McNamara raising concerns on the Ennis 2040 strategy. Photograph: Chris Copley A CLARE TD has said a detailed breakdown needs to be made available on the €2.2m spent by Ennis 2040 DAC.
Deposit return scheme will take time to be a success say Clare shop owners
*Gerry Connellan. SHOP OWNERS in Clare have said it will take time for the Deposit Return Scheme to be a success.
