2023 Clare news year in review
*Protests in Inch garnered national attention. Photograph: John Mangan WITH the year’s end upon us, The Clare Echo goes through the archives to look at the good, the bad and the ugly from 2023.
Shannon
Domino’s dish out free pizzas to Shannon Airport staff to mark opening of new Shannon store
Keith McInerney, Airport Police and Fire Service with Muhammad Akhlaq, Dominos Pizza Shannon. Pic Arthur Ellis. UNSUNG heroes at Shannon Airport are receiving pizzas every week in December and January from Domino’s which recently opened a new store in Shannon Town.
Shannon Town Utd officers decide to lock Lynch Park following pitch damage
SHANNON TOWN UTD have decided to lock their gates after their club pitch was “absolutely destroyed”.
Shannon Airport allocated €7.1m in Regional Airports Programme
SHANNON AIRPORT is to receive an allocation of €7.172m in the Regional Airports Programme.
Clare Echo’s 2023 Sporting Awards
*John Conlon celebrates at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN ITS UNIQUE way, The Clare Echo sporting awards are the pinnacle of accolades that all athletes and coaches aspire to win.
Clarecare to open community care centre in Shannon
CLARECARE are to develop a community care centre at its Shannon site.
Winners announced for #BuyLocalFlyLocal campaign
*Sheila Lynch and Nandi O’Sullivan. OVER 40 businesses in Ennis town participated in the #BuyLocalFlyLocal campaign delivered by Ennis Chamber and the Shannon Airport Group.
Strong sense of community shines at Shannon senior citizens party
*Brid and Gus Lohan receive a gift. Photograph: Joe Buckley GARDAÍ in Shannon continue to spread the festive joy by hosting their annual senior citizens Christmas party.
Souvenir booklet continues efforts to honour Brendan O’Regan’s legacy
Karen Ievers, Tim Crowe, Michael McNamara, David Deighan, Paddy Higgins, Mayor of Clare, Cllr Joe Cooney, , Louis Fay,St Francis Credit Union, sponsors of the book, and John O’Brien at its official launch. Photograph: John O’Brien A SOUVENIR book honouring one of Clare’s greatest visionaries has been launched by Sixmilebridge Historical Society.
Halls are decked as festive spirit fills Shannon Airport
*Students and staff from St John’s NS in Shannon Airport. Photograph: Joe Buckley AS IT PREPARES for its busiest Christmas in fourteen years, Shannon Airport is spreading the festive cheer.