Lack of law & order fuelling problems in Sixmilebridge claim locals
*Mayor of Clare, Cllr Joe Cooney approaches Gardaí. LAW AND ORDER doesn’t exist in Sixmilebridge, frustrated locals claimed at a tense public meeting.
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Sixmilebridge standing united in bid to remove illegal encampment
*A section of the crowd in Sixmilebridge. LARGE CROWDS turned out in Sixmilebridge on Monday evening at a heated public meeting seeking the removal of a campervan from a local housing estate.
Renewed calls made for safety improvement at Harold’s Cross
*Cllr Joe Cooney. Photograph: Eamon Ward APPLICATIONS have been made to carry out improvement works at a dangerous Clonlara junction.
Smith O’Briens, Corofin & Whitegate move closer to Clare IHC quarter-finals
*Keith Stritch. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Smith O’Briens, Corofin and Whitegate have edged closer to the play-offs in the intermediate hurling championship following round two victories over Tubber, Ruan and O’Callaghans Mills while Parteen/Meelick and Bodyke got their challenge for honours off to a winning start with victories over fancied Sixmilebridge and Tulla sides.
John Conlon inspires Clon but Bridge not gone
Cian Moriarty takes on Noel Purcell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clonlara powered to the local bragging rights after a determined performance brushed aside the challenge of Sixmilebridge in Cusack Park.
Bridge know they must be better
Conor Deasy loses possession to Cilléin Mullins and Oisin O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXMILEBRIDGE may have picked up a four point opening round win in the Clare SHC but replica performances will not suffice in the championship, manager Sean Stack maintained.
Attention now firmly on club camogie scene – team profiles as race for McMahon Cup commences
*All clubs pictured at the championship launch on Monday evening. Photograph: Aidan Ryan FRESH FROM Clare’s All-Ireland triumph in the Premier Junior Camogie Championship, attention swiftly moves to the club scene with the race beginning in earnest for the local championships.
‘We said at half-time we would not leave this behind us’ – Clare’s Loughnane
*Sarah Loughnane leads the celebrations in Hotel Woodstock. Photograph: John Mangan AT HALF-TIME in Croke Park, the message from Clare’s junior camogie panel was simply, they were not leaving Dublin without the Kathleen Mills Cup.
Cyril Crowe trying to spread his political wings by bidding to secure Fine Gael nomination
*Cyril Crowe at Crowe’s Store in the Minister’s Cross. Photograph: Joe Buckley CYRIL CROWE is entering the political arena and is putting himself forward as a prospective Fine Gael candidate for next year’s local elections.
‘We’ve come so close before & are determined to get over the line’ – Loughnane
*Seamus Hayes with Sarah Loughnane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SARAH LOUGHNANE will have the task of hitting the frees when Clare’s Junior camogie side go in search of All-Ireland glory this weekend.