No arrests made as Gardaí seize €60k of cannabis in Shannon
*Photograph: Joe Buckley Suspected cannabis herb worth an approximate €60,000 has been seized by Gardaí in Shannon.
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REBECCA O’NEILL: Book haul of the week
*Sarah Crosby. This week I want to list my top five favourite mental health books that I have heard great things about and have also read.
‘Disappearing Shannon bus shelters like a scene from Monty Python’
*The now removed bus shelter at Drumgeely. Photograph: Joe Buckley Bus shelters in Shannon have been described as akin with “moving statues”.
O’Connell’s injury time goal earns Shannon Town a winning start
*Shannon Town’s Gary O’Connell. Photograph: Joe Buckley Gary O’Connell was the hero as Shannon Town A opened their Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division campaign with a victory over Lifford on Sunday morning.
‘Pornographic’ graffiti removed from Shannon playground
Graffiti described as “pornographic” has been removed the playground in Shannon.
Clare’s pyrite problems will be put to Minister O’Brien during county visit
Clare’s pyrite problem is to be highlighted to the Minister for Housing when he undertakes a visit to the county this Friday.
Four Clare teenagers represent Munster U18s
*Kilrush duo Darragh Burns and Donnacha Morrissey. Four Clare teenagers were part of the Munster U18 side that faced off with Leinster in the first round of the Interprovincial Championships.
Lohan ‘felt responsibility’ to become Clare manager
*Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Brian Lohan has revealed he always felt a “responsibility” to take on the position of Clare senior hurling manager.
Clare GAA propose three year extension for Lohan
Clare GAA is to propose that Brian Lohan be offered a three year extension as county senior hurling manager.
Shannon’s Liam Alford climbs to the top of kickboxing world
Shannon is now home to an undisputed and undefeated professional world kickboxing champion thanks to Liam Alford’s success in Birmingham on Sunday.