Shannon St Patrick’s Day parade honours community leaders
*Photograph: Joe Buckley COMMUNITY leaders in Shannon and surrounding parishes were honoured during the St Patrick’s Day parade.
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Clare hurlers collect Fitzgibbon Cup medals following Mary Immaculate College success
Diarmuid Ryan with his parents Philip and Aileen Ryan and his girlfriend Sarah Canny. Photograph: Brian Arthur CLARE’S representatives on the Mary Immaculate College side crowned Fitzgibbon Cup champions received their medals from An Tánaiste, Micheál Martin (FF).
Flynn shaking the trees to get more contractors in Shannon
*Photograph: Joe Buckley APPOINTING one tree contractor for the entire Shannon Municipal District is insufficient, a county councillor has claimed.
Continuous rock pelting in Boreen heightens call for greater visible Garda presence in Shannon
*Photograph: Joe Buckley HOUSES in Finian Park are “continuously being pelted” with rocks and stones, a Shannon representative has highlighted with criticism growing over the lack of Garda presence in the town.
Independent report into Aoife Johnston death behind schedule
*The late Aoife Johnston. AN INDEPENDENT REPORT into the death of Shannon teenager Aoife Johnston will not be completed on time.
Date set for third Odd Socks Cycle
Irish rugby U20 players Emmet Calvey and Luke Murphy with Ennis RFC’s Jake Corry. Photograph: Joe Buckley Down Syndrome Clare and Club Rothaíochta na Sionainne have confirmed that the third annual ‘Odd Socks Cycle’ will take place on April 14th.
33,400 passengers for Shannon Airport for St Patrick’s Day period
Pictured arriving at the airport ahead of St. Patrick’s day are Nick Mellamphy and Kirsten Tinkler from Surrey, UK. SHANNON AIRPORT is preparing for a 14 percent increase in passengers for the St Patrick’s Day period.
Council not delivering on the ‘bread & butter issues’ – Griffin
*David Griffin. Photograph: Joe Buckley ONE of the challengers for a seat on Clare County Council has said he is inundated with complaints on the conditions of footpaths and road networks in the Shannon Municipal District.
Winning Clare Cup starts for Feakle, Bridge, Blues, Inamona & Scariff
*Enda Noonan is tackled by Shane McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLUB action has commenced in the local GAA scene in Clare with first round ties played in the FutureTicketing Clare Cup.
Clare votes cast in double Referendum
POLLING STATIONS in Co Clare have closed for voting on the Referendums on the 39th and 40th Constitutional Amendments.