Abandoned boats, swan signage & illegal dumping flagged at Mountshannon Harbour
*Photograph: John Mangan THREE issues need to be dealt with at Mountshannon Harbour according to local representative, Cllr Pat Burke (FG).
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Intermediate hurling management teams finalised for clubs vying to get back to top tier
*Colin Lynch will manage Clarecastle this year. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ALL TEAMS that will compete in the intermediate hurling championship in Clare in 2024 have their management teams in place.
Social Democrats enter election race with Tonge & Levie
*Hilary Tonge. FIRST CANDIDATES have been unveiled by The Social Democrats for next year’s local elections.
Need for policing to protect East Clare’s tourism reputation flagged
*Killaloe. ATTEMPTS to increase the amount of Gardaí patrolling busy tourist spots in East Clare will be examined.
‘Contacting local Gardaí now like dealing with Eir’ – O’Callaghan
*Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF). Photograph: John Mangan RINGING AN Garda Síochána is ‘like ringing Eir’ with the lack of urgency to calls, an East Clare representative has claimed.
Tulla thump Whitegate as Corofin & Bridge also book Clare IHC semi-final places
*Jamie Malone bursts through the Smith O’Briens defence. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. A heavy defeat for Whitegate, a narrow loss for Bodyke and an expected if hard earned, win for Corofin were the big talking points after the weekend’s intermediate hurling championship quarter finals, two of which were played in very difficult conditions on Sunday.
Lohan adds Bugler & Corbett to Clare management
Clare coach, Brendan Bugler. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BRIAN LOHAN has added former Clare hurlers Brendan Bugler and Tommy Corbett to his management team.
Herbicide & weedkiller policies ‘driving the county backwards’ claims Burke
*Cllr Pat Burke. Photograph: Gary Collins ADHERING to biodiversity is pushing the promotion of the county “backwards” in certain areas, an elected representative has said.
33 less Garda members in Clare & five of six superintendents in amalgamated division are based in Tipp
*Photograph: Martin Connolly CLARE’S newly amalgamated Garda Division with Tipperary is comprised of six Superintendents but just one of these will be based in Co Clare while there are 33 less Garda members since 2018.
‘It’s RIP for West Clare’ – intervention of Oireachtas members sought to overturn planning directive
*Lissycasey. WEST CLARE “will be wiped out” if a directive issued to Clare County Council over its County Development Plan proceeds, an elected representative has claimed.
