Interviews for Newmarket-on-Fergus GP to be held in next fortnight
Interviews for the appointment of a permanent GP in Newmarket-on-Fergus will be held over the next two to three weeks.
Shannon
‘Social housing residents should not be pulled from rural areas’
*Social housing in Feakle. Up to 150 dwellings in six different parts of Clare are being investigated for ownership to determine future uses.
Physicality of Ladies Football means collisions are ‘like mini car-crashes’ – Bernie Regan
*Katie Lynn, Sophia & Bernie Regan. Photograph: BurrenEye Photography Tackling the rate of player drop-out in college is one of the most difficult issues facing Ladies Football, a long-serving administrator in the county believes and also warned that player collisions are “like mini car-crashes”.
Future of Shannon Community Office ‘up in the air’
Uncertainty still surrounds the future of the Community Office in Shannon.
Renaming Mid-West as the Shannon region would benefit Airport & tourism
To bring more promotional benefits to the area the Mid-West region needs to be renamed the Shannon region, one councillor has stated.
Shannon Free Zone FMCI facility ‘can be leading centre in Europe’
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis A 13km private road testing facility for driverless vehicles is to be constructed in the Shannon Free Zone.
Shannon’s Rachael honoured to present Marian Finucane tribute show
*Rachael English. Photograph: Joe Buckley Getting to present a tribute programme to Marian Finucane was “an honour”, Shannon broadcaster Rachael English has said.
Short-term buyer secured for Avara as workers continue to fight for their future
Avara’s short-term future has been guaranteed as a buyer of the site has been secured which will keep workers in employment in Shannon until July while efforts are continuing to put long-term arrangements in place.
Extra footfall but little difference on Christmas sales for Clare shops
Extra footfall was visible in stores across Clare for Christmas 2019 but didn’t necessarily lead to increased sales with some stores recording marginal gains and others a slight dip on last year.
Christmas cracker for Banner Greyhounds
*Ollie Hester, Racing Manager, presents the winning trophy to David Ryan, who accepts on behalf of the Buttsys-Buskos-Syndicate Ballycasey, after Buttsys Blackie won The Finals Night Novice 350 Final at the Galway Greyhound Stadium. Also in photo are, Ryan Hodge and Eoin Collins. Of the ten race programme at Galway Greyhound Stadium on Saturday, there …