Cian O Broin

Marcella moves to selling knitted toys online

Marcella Mulcahy has spent much of the year knitting and selling toys online. At 85 years of age, knitting has given her something to focus on in lockdown. Loved and lauded by the local Clare community and online, Marcella’s toys have now been sent all over the world.

Gort has had to be ‘a feisty little town’

Co-owner of Minihane’s Supervalu Gort, Fiona O’Driscoll, recognises the local Gort community as really strong and that since pushing through a number of adversities such as the recession, flooding, the bypass and now Covid-19, Gort, as a town, supports a simple and wholesome lifestyle.

Dog rescued from River Fergus

A DRAMATIC rescue on the banks of the River Fergus was witnessed by dozens of bypassers in Ennis recently, as a man scaled down a tree onto a riverbank to save a dog which had been stuck their overnight.

Culra

Addiction and mental health a ‘huge challenge for families’ during pandemic says Ciarán Carey

LIMERICK hurling legend Ciarán Carey works as a psychotherapist specialising in addiction at Cúlra Counselling. Following a distinguished hurling career as player, selector and manager, Ciarán decided to go back to college and get a degree. Teaming up with an organisation early in its infancy, the Patrickswell man says that his new role comes as …

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