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.
Shannon
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).
Eddie leaves behind incredible legacy on Clare’s aviation story
Founder of the Shannon Aviation Museum and Atlantic Air Adventures, Edward Ryan has died with many tributes highlighting the legacy he has left on aviation in the county.
Noel secures €100k investment during Dragon’s Den appearance
A Shannon man secured a €100,000 investment after appearing on the BBC’s Dragons Den.
Shannon Airport has ‘a lot to gain’ through business aviation & further promotion of pre-clearance
Pre-clearance facilities at Shannon Airport strengthen its ability to capitalise on the business aviation model, a former board member has said.
REBECCA O’NEILL: Travelling within Co Clare
*Killaloe is a personal favourite of our columnist, Rebecca O’Neill. Now that we have the luxury of being able to travel beyond our 5km, we have so much to see and do.
Discussion on levy for extraction of Lough Derg water to Dublin raises tempers among Clare councillors
Local councillors clashed over calls to set up a financial levy “if and when” water from Lough Derg is abstracted to Dublin.