Interest brewing to bring Astor Cinema back to life in Scariff
Efforts are to be made to bring the Astor Cinema back to life in the centre of Scariff.
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Mountshannon’s Alvin leading the way by generating electricity transmission from waste plastics
*Dr Alvin Orbaek White. A Mountshannon scientist is leading a cutting-edge project in Wales which changes waste plastics into highly valuable compounds for energy industries.
‘A cynical PR exercise’ – Clare TD criticises Dept of Transport for ‘rehashing’ Shannon announcement
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A Clare TD has accused the Government of engaging in a “cynical PR exercise” after Department officials attempted to portray monies allocated to Shannon Airport as new funding.
Clare to face Waterford in Munster hurling quarter-final
*Shane Bennett and Jack Browne in action. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare will renew acquaintances with Waterford’s senior hurlers in the Munster senior hurling championship.
Biden bringing ‘leprechaun economics to a rapid end’
US President Joe Biden will be responsible for bringing “leprechaun economics” to an end, a Clare TD has said.
Arrivals to Shannon Airport chaperoned by bus to Dublin for mandatory hotel quarantine
Passengers landing at Shannon Airport are travelling to Dublin after arrival to complete mandatory hotel quarantine.
No action to be taken by Mountshannon Community Council over elected member’s involvement in ‘truth-seeker’ protests
*Participants at the now concluded Scariff protests. Photograph: John Mangan Mountshannon Community Council will not be removing an officer from an elected position despite an involvement in ‘truth-seeker’ demonstrations in the heart of Scariff.
‘Folk-clubs of our times’ – new glór series fronted by Paula Carroll kicks off tonight
*Clare trio Dermot Sheedy, Sean Lyons & Aisling Lyons feature on the series. Photograph: Ruth Griffin A new three-part online concert and chart series kicks off this Thursday as part of glór’s folk music strand this spring.
Clare TD tells Taoiseach ‘healthy young people’ should not get vaccine while supply is scarce
“Healthy young people” should not be receiving the COVID-19 vaccine during a spell of shortage in supply, a Clare TD has told the Taoiseach.
More recycling facilities sought for south side of Ennis
Absence of waste recycling facilities “on the southern side of Ennis” have led to calls for the installation of a bottle bank to cater for residents in this part of town.