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.
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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.
Fresh investigation ordered by HSE into death of Shannon teenager Aoife Johnston
A FRESH INVESTIGATION into the death of a Shannon teenager has been announced by the HSE.
Shannon Free Zone was the precursor to changing Ireland’s economic model – Minister McGrath
Michael McGrath TD, Minister for Finance pictured at Shannon Chamber President’s lunch in Dromoland Castle Hotel with (l-r): Kevin Thompstone, director, Shannon Chamber; Senator Timmy Dooley; Eoin Gavin, president, Shannon Chamber; Barry O’Sullivan, chair, Shannon Estuary Economic Task Force; Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber; and Cathal Crowe TD. Photo by Eamon Ward. SHANNON’s Free Zone …
Big wins for Bridge Utd & Tulla Utd
*Tulla Utd’s Sean Withycombe. Photograph: Natasha Barton BRIDGE UTD recorded back to back wins while Tulla Utd collected a vital three points in the CDSL Maloney Hardware Premier Division.
‘All I want for Christmas is for Israel to stop killing children’ – Clare reps agree on call for ceasefire
Áras Contae an Chláir CALLS for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza have been agreed by elected members of Clare County Council.
Gardaí deliver over 300 Christmas dinners to elderly in Shannon
John McCabe, Seamus Mulligan and Patricia Dempsey. Photograph: Joe Buckley OVER 300 Christmas dinners were delivered by Gardaí in Shannon as part of their annual festive initiative.
‘Serious failings’ of care flagged in review of Aoife Johnston’s death
*Aoife Johnston (RIP). AN APOLOGY has been issued to a Shannon family by the HSE for “serious failings” at University Hospital Limerick.
First-time robber ‘upset’ that footage of bungled robbery appeared on social media
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A FIRST time robber was ‘upset’ that CCTV footage of his bungled off-licence robbery appeared on social media where members of his family at home and abroad were able to view it, a court has heard.