Patrick’s Day parades to highlight Abbey Street car park’s importance as civic space
*Photograph: John O’Neill ABBEY STREET’s importance as a civic space in the heart of Ennis will be highlighted this weekend for the St Patrick’s Day parade.
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Local media not helping Ennis’ reputation with negative stories says senior Council official
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon. LOCAL MEDIA in Clare are not helping Ennis’ reputation by putting out a negative picture about the county town, a senior official in Clare County Council has said.
Arrival of Congress to Ennistymon marks huge weekend for ladies football in Clare
*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography This will be a huge weekend for Clare ladies football.
Council & Clare GAA enter commercial arrangement to lease Cloister car park
*Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling and Clare GAA Chairman, Kieran Keating. Photograph: Brian Arthur CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL have agreed to lease the Cloister Car Park from Clare GAA which is to result in the delivery of 200 car parking spaces in Ennis town centre.
Buttermarket building not big enough to accommodate Howard’s request for designated councillor offices
*Waterpark House. ADEQUATE room does not exist at present to accommodate a designated public counter for Ennis Municipal District councillors to deal with constituents at the Buttermarket building in Drumbiggle.
Carron’s Willie O’Reilly among winners of Clare LGFA awards
*Willie O’Reilly. CARRON PHOTOGRAPHER, Willie O’Reilly was among those recognised for their service to ladies football in Clare.
Changes at the top in Clare County Council
*Leonard Cleary, Noeleen Fitzgerald, Pat Dowling, Anne Haugh, Carmel Kirby and Jason Murphy. SUBSTANTIAL changes to the management of Clare County Council are to be made as part of a vast reshuffle.
‘Déjà vu’ as Clare LGFA unable to fill roles of Secretary and PRO at AGM for second year in a row
Raymond O’Mahony and Seán Lenihan. IT WAS an AGM that started in November but almost finished in December yet the Clare Ladies Gaelic Football Association were unable to elect officers to the roles of secretary and public relations officer.
Freeman focused on taking down native Kildare in All-Ireland final
*Clare manager, Wayne Freeman. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography WAYNE FREEMAN is plotting the downfall of his native Kildare as he bids to seal an All-Ireland title for Clare’s ladies footballers in his first season as manager.
Griffin & Devitt won’t duck from defensive duties
*Clare’s Louise Griffin with Wexford’s Beibheann McDonald. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography WING-BACK roles are likely to be occupied by Lousie Griffin and Orla Devitt when Clare take to the field in Sunday’s All-Ireland intermediate ladies football final.