Construction to begin on €6m Scariff social housing scheme before Christmas
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin SENIOR OFFICIALS IN Clare County Council are hopeful to start construction on a €6m social housing scheme in Scariff in the next three weeks.
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East Clare landowners need to ‘roll up their sleeves & cut their hedges’
*”A major culture change is needed,” Cllr Pat Burke (FG) believed. Photograph: Ruth Griffin AN APPROXIMATE BUDGET of €53,000 has been allocated to the Killaloe Municipal District for hedge cutting this year.
Clare farming delegations set to raise ACRES concerns with Minister
*Minister McConalogue had been due to visit Clare but the briefing is now to be held in Dublin. FARMING DELEGATIONS from Clare are meeting with the Minister for Agriculture today (Tuesday) amid mounting concerns regarding the Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) and its impact on the county.
Tuamgraney’s Holly stars in major Netflix film
TUAMGRANEY ACTRESS, Holly Sturton is starring in a hit Netflix film in what could be a breakout role for the Clare native.
U21 hurling draws reveal last eight opponents
*Clooney/Quin’s Eoghan O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill QUARTER-FINAL pairings have been made for the U21A, B and C hurling championships.
Scariff/Ogonnelloe relinquish reign as Munster champions
Linda Daly keeps her eye on the sliotar while Eimear McGrath closes in for a hook. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SCARIFF/OGONNELLOE’s reign as Munster Champions is over after a six point scoring spree without reply secured the Thomas McDonagh Cup for Drom & Inch.
Scanlan & Scariff/Ogonnelloe won’t give away an inch in Munster decider
*Scariff/Ogonnelloe’s Mairead Scanlan in full flight. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REIGNING CLARE AND MUNSTER champions, Scariff/Ogonnelloe won’t be giving an inch away when they put their provincial title on the line this weekend.
Young people emigrating from Co Clare ‘in their droves’
YOUNG CLARE PEOPLE are emigrating “in their droves”.
Alphie & Scariff/Ogonnelloe for huge challenge in Munster final rematch with Drom & Inch
*Scariff/Ogonnelloe midfielder Abby Walsh. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SCARIFF/OGONNELLOE camogie boss Alphie Rodgers is expecting nothing less than “a huge battle” when they face off with Drom & Inch in the Munster senior camogie final for the second year in a row.
‘Exciting future’ predicted as Killaloe Bypass & Shannon Bridge Crossing ploughs ahead
“AN EXCITING FUTURE” has been signalled with the turning of the sod for the new Killaloe Bypass, Shannon Bridge Crossing and R494 Improvement Scheme.