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.
Shannon Bridge Crossing & R494 upgrade on target for mid-2025 completion
*The new bridge between Killaloe and Ballina lit up for the first time. COMPLETION targets for one of the biggest infrastructural projects in East Clare are on track to be met.
Moher Celtic crowned champions in first season
*Photograph: Natasha Barton. MOHER CELTIC in their first season fielding a ladies team were crowned winners in the Clare Women’s Cup final.
Clare tourism operators come together to address sector challenges
*Photograph: Eamon Ward. CONTINUED collaboration and developing new initiatives committing to the local tourism industry were explored at a recent networking event.
Tulla claim semi-final spot while big rivals Avenue & Newmarket face off
*Tulla Utd’s Éanna Culloo. Photograph: Joe Buckley TULLA UTD have claimed the first of the semi-final places in the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup while the remaining quarter-final ties are down for decision this Sunday.
Volunteers to assemble in Newmarket-on-Fergus for Daffodil Day
Back row: Patricia Nealon, Brigid Liddy, Mary Murray ICS Community Fundraising Officer Midwest, Mary Burke, Molly O’ Donnell, Mary Donnellan, Sheila McGrath. Front row: Mary Woods Organiser, Mary McMahon and Brigid Coughlan Previous Organisers. VOLUNTEERS in Newmarket-on-Fergus will be collecting funds for The Irish Cancer Society on Daffodil Day.
