Conlon named at centre-back for Clare’s league opener
*John Conlon. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare’s senior hurlers will be the county’s first side in competitive action this year when they make the trip to Antrim over the weekend.
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Clare Direct Provision resident living in a nightmare as wait for protection prolongs risk of danger for his family in Afghanistan
*Sayed Farid Sanai. Photograph: John Mangan Delays with the processing of international protection applications has left one Clare Direct Provision resident fearing for the lives of his family in Afghanistan.
Post of Shannon Group chair to be re-advertised
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A new campaign with the public appointments service (PAS) is to be launched to find the new chairperson of Shannon Group.
Three Shannon companies to share €12.8m allocation from Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund
Five companies in the Mid-West have been chosen to partake in disruptive technology projects.
Renovo Motors to create 30 jobs in Shannon over three years
30 jobs are to be created in Shannon over the next three years by Renovo Motors Inc.
REBECCA O’NEILL: Staying motivated
There have been a few changes to my daily routine that have made a major positive impact on me in the last two weeks.
Route recovery plan needed for businesses reliant on Shannon Airport traffic
*Kevin Thompstone. Photograph: Joe Buckley A clear plan for route recovery for services to Shannon Airport needs to be identified to safeguard the hundreds of jobs reliant on air traffic in the region.
Shannon Chamber flag deficit of facilities in town & prepare to bring business case for regional airport funding before Oireachtas
*Shannon Chamber Chief Executive, Helen Downes. Photograph: Liam Burke / Press 22 A deficit of facilities in Shannon for community, civic and creative activity have been flagged by Shannon Chamber in a submission to a masterplan for the town.
Fairies not responsible for vanishing fairy doors along River Walk in Shannon
Between 80 to 100 fairy doors remain missing in Shannon despite the best retrieval efforts of local volunteers over the weekend, fairies have been ruled out of the reckoning for completing the act according to Tidy Towns officers.
CSSL issue apology after AGM gets heated
An apology has been sought by the Clare Schoolboys/Schoolgirls Soccer League over what was described as “very aggressive and inappropriate behaviour” at its virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM).