Record number of participants for Odd Socks Cycle
Chloe Corry, Harry Brown, Ferdia Carey and Jake Corry at the Odd Socks Cycle in Shannon. Photograph: Joe Buckley A RECORD number of 300 cyclists partook in the third annual Odd Socks Cycle.
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‘Whip-round’ for Sinn Féin councillor in Shannon Town Centre criticised
*Cllr Donna McGettigan. Photograph: Eamon Ward SINN FÉIN’ may be the wealthiest political party on the island of Ireland but one of its local election candidates in Clare still had to conduct a collection over the weekend.
Protesters bring Shannon Airport access road to a standstill
*Photograph: Joe Buckley SHANNON AIRPORT’s access road was brought to a standstill by protesters on Sunday.
Ryder Cup in Adare brings new life to potential of rail spur for Shannon Airport
*Shannon Airport. ADARE hosting the Ryder Cup in 2027 strengthens the argument to finally get the rail spur to Shannon Airport on track.
Efforts to improve public lighting ‘too slow’ in Shannon
*Bóthar Mór. EXISTING PUBLIC lighting from Ballycasey Roundabout to Bóthar na Loiste is to be examined following calls for additional lights.
60 year old Portuguese woman appears in court over €484k cannabis seizure at Shannon Airport
A 60-year old woman has appeared in court charged in connection with a seizure of cannabis with an estimated street value of €480,000 at Shannon Airport last Sunday.
Shannon man who survived murder attempt escapes jail for carryng around Stanley knife for own protection
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A 25-year old Shannon man who survived a murder attempt on his life has escaped jail after he told a judge that he was carrying around a stanley knife in his local town for his own protection.
Flynn & Hayes refuse to scale back in argument over standing orders
*Cllr Gerry Flynn (IND) and Cllr Pat Hayes (FF). ON A DAY when 125 years of Clare County Council was celebrated, two of the county’s longest-serving local representatives clashed over standing orders and procedure.
Canon O’Donoghue passes on to eternal reward
*Canon Brendan O’Donoghue. Photograph: Joe Buckley LONG-SERVING SHANNON priest, Canon Brendan O’Donoghue was laid to his eternal rest over the weekend.
An ‘economic push’ can help Shannon Airport relieve pressure from Dublin
*Photograph: Joe Buckley AN “economic push” needs to be given to Shannon Airport by new Taoiseach Simon Harris (FG) and his Cabinet colleagues to relive ongoing pressure on Dublin Airport.