Councillors suggest ‘Luas on Wheels’ as alternative to Shannon Airport rail spur
ELECTED members of the Shannon Municipal District are to examine the merits of a rapid bus system versus the potential of a rail spur for Shannon Airport.
Commitment sought for projects to aid Kilrush’s economic growth
*Kilrush Town Hall. KILRUSH’s economic growth will be among the first items that the newly appointed Chief Executive of Clare County Council will be pressed for a commitment on.
Multi-million euro investment part of ‘significant plans’ for Ballyalla
*Ballyalla. A MULTI-MILLION euro investment is being eyed up for Ballyalla.
Sustainable creativity promoted through sewing workshops
A SERIES of three sewing workshops took place over three evenings at the Galway Bay Hotel earlier this month, offering participants the chance to learn sewing techniques through the medium of spectacular African print fabrics, with local designer Virtue Shine.
Bridge & Avenue keeping the pressure on Newmarket
*Alan Mulready scores for Bridge Utd. Photograph: Joe Buckley BRIDGE UTD are keeping up the pressure on neighbours Newmarket Celtic while Avenue Utd recorded their first successive Premier Division wins of 2025.
Lisdoonvarna wins fight to keep its post office open
*Photograph: Brendan Cusack. LISDOONVARA’s post office has been saved at the eleventh hour.
Heathrow shutdown shows dangers of over-reliance on airports like Dublin
*Airline crew after getting off a bus in Shannon. Photograph: Joe Buckley HEATHROW’s shutdown which affected more than 270,000 passengers demonstrates the need to rethink Ireland’s aviation policy.
New Ennistymon car park will have more than 42 spaces & could open this summer
*Monastery Lane in Ennistymon. ENNISTYMON’s new car park will have more than 42 parking spaces according to hopeful officials in Clare County Council.
Johnston family to meet Health Minister & HSE CEO to seek statutory inquiry into Aoife’s death
AOIFE JOHNSTON’s family are to hold their first meeting with Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll McNeill (FG) today (Thursday).
Clare & Cork finish all square in Munster U20 opener
*Michael Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’S U20 hurlers had to settle for a draw against Cork and they were lucky to earn it for a finish.
