Last minute appeal fails to stop U21 hurling draw taking place
*Inagh/Kilnamona’s David Mescall. Photograph: Martin Connolly Pairings have been confirmed for the Clare U21 Hurling Championship following Thursday evening’s draw in Clareabbey.
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‘Time to pause’ plans of extracting Lough Derg water to Dublin
*Parteen Weir. Photograph: Aerial Video & Photo Production Pressure is being put on the Department of Planning and Irish Water to scrap plans of extracting water from Lough Derg to be then transferred to Dublin.
Farmers ‘demoralised by blame game’
Schemes “supporting sustainable agricultural production” need to be embraced to help a “demoralised” farming sector, one elected member of Clare County Council has declared.
‘Holy Island can be a world class tourism destination’
*Lough Derg as seen from Holy Island. Photograph: Niall Culligan Hopes remain high that Holy Island will be “a game-changer” in developing East Clare’s tourism offering but elected representatives have acknowledged the timeline for the project’s delivery is “dragging on a bit”.
Arbitration & bats cause slight delay to Killaloe Bridge & Bypass
Conversations in parts of East Clare on the long awaited Killaloe Bypass are a daily occurrence, landowners using their right of going down the arbitration route and East Clare bats have slightly delayed the project.
Tim minding the enemy within the Crowe’s nest
*Tim Crowe with his Cratloe supporting grand-children Iarla & Maeve Hawes. Photograph: Joe Buckley
Clare hosting 50 free Culture Night events
Clare’s cultural community will unite today (Friday) to showcase the very best the county has to offer.
Round Three pairings unveiled in Clare SHC & IHC
*Liam Markham and Cathal Darcy during the 2018 county semi-final. Photograph: Clare GAA Clare Cup champions Kilmaley will face last year’s championship finalists Cratloe in the third round of the Clare SHC.
Bridge, Crusheen, Clonlara & Inamona book Clare SHC quarter-final spots
*Sixmilebridge’s Seadna Morey. Photograph: Veronica McMahon Four of the eight quarter-finalists in the Clare SHC are known following this weekend’s action.
‘Quality canvassing’ key for Pat Burke
Pat Burke will mark ten years as a county councillor when the local authority sits down for it’s June meeting next week.