*The grave of Bishop Willie Walsh. Photograph: John O’Neill A TRAIL-BLAZER, loyal friend and a man who brought the church forward “hundreds of years” in Clare is how county councillors have remembered Bishop Willie Walsh.
*Mourners pay their respects to Bishop Willie Walsh. Photograph: John O’Neill. AT THE TIME OF Bishop Willie Walsh’s ordination in October 1994, predictions were made that it would be a new era for the Diocese while at his funeral this week he was described as a priest cut from the same cloth as the Pope.
ENNIS CATHEDRAL was at full capacity as the people of Clare and further afield came out in their droves to celebrate the life of their beloved Bishop Willie Walsh.
FUNERAL DETAILS have been announced for Bishop Emeritus of Killaloe, Willie Walsh.
WILLIE WALSH, the former Bishop of the Killaloe Diocese has died unexpectedly.
*Séamus Horgan. Photograph: John O’Neill MONSIGNOR Séamus Horgan was consecrated as Papal Nuncio to South Sudan in his native Ennis on Saturday.
*Fr Harry Bohan standing before a statue unveiled to Brendan O’Regan in Sixmilebridge. Photograph: Eamon Ward FEAKLE native, Fr Harry Bohan will release his latest book ‘Building Dreams’ next week.
*Leonard Cleary. Photograph: Eamon Ward LEONARD CLEARY is to head up Clare County Council’s new tourism department following the addition of the four Shannon Heritage sites to its portfolio.
Senator Timmy Dooley (FF) has hit back at the former CEO of Aer Lingus for knocking his suggestion that Shannon Airport set up its own airline.
Tulla native, Ger Nash was on Sunday ordained as the Bishop of Ferns.
