Contractor has ‘necessary resources’ to bring Shannon MD out of the darkness
STREETLIGHTS across the Shannon Municipal District have been left unrepaired for up to 6 weeks, according to Cllr Pat O’Gorman (FF).
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Fitzgerald remanded on bail for sentencing over bank thefts totalling €35,000
*Colm Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A SON of former All-Ireland winning Clare hurler and manager, Davy Fitzgerald, appeared in court today to affirm guilty pleas to thieving a total of €35,000 from a bank in his native Clare.
Gardaí confirm ‘no ongoing risk to public’ & assure bomb threat to Clare schools was ‘not credible’
*St Caimin’s Community School in Shannon closed on Tuesday morning. Photograph: Joe Buckley AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA have confirmed that the security threat which resulted in the closures of schools in Shannon, Sixmilebridge and Ennis on Tuesday morning “is not credible”.
Top trainer award for Murray
Presentation to Stephen Murray Top Trainer for 2024 also pictured are Hughie Kelleher and Cian Mulrooney of W G B O A. SIXMILEBRIDGE’S Stephen Murray received a top trainer of the year award in Galway last weekend.
Bronze bust of O’Regan unveiled at Old Ground Hotel
John Maher (far left) and Mary Gleeson of The Old Ground Hotel with Vincent Delaney and Tim Crowe of the Sixmilebridge Historical Society. A BRONZE bust in memory of Brendan O’Regan has been unveiled at The Old Ground Hotel.
Bridge Utd book Munster Junior Cup quarter-final spot
*Liam Buckley gets the winning goal in the dying moments. Photograph: Joe Buckley BRIDGE UTD have booked their place in the Munster Junior Cup quarter-finals following a dramatic victory over Dungarvan Utd.
Clare Echo’s 2024 sporting awards
WITH HIGHS and lows aplenty throughout the sporting year, it’s been twelve months to remember on and off the field with plenty of competition for the sought-after Clare Echo sporting awards.
Fellowship snapped up by Kilmihil photographer
*Gerard O’Neill. KILMIHIL native Gerard O’Neill has recently been honoured with a fellowship by the Irish Photographic Federation.
Judge says Gilligan assault trial is ‘a priority case due to age of complainant’
*Niall Gilligan in action for Sixmilebridge in the 2017 Clare SHC final. A JUDGE has stated that he anticipates setting a trial date next March for the assault trial of former All Star and Clare All-Ireland winning hurler, Niall Gilligan.
‘Standard-setter’ Séadna Morey calls time on Clare hurling career
*Seadna Morey gets away from Declan Dalton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO-TIME All-Ireland winner Séadna Morey has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.