Russell returns as Clare ready themselves for The Dubs
*Clare’s Ciaran Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CIARAN RUSSELL is to make his first start of the year for Clare’s senior footballers this weekend.
Lohan names strong Clare side for Wexford trip
*Tony Kelly is back in the Clare team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIAN LOHAN has named his strongest Clare team of the year ahead of Sunday’s third round National Hurling League clash with Wexford.
‘He brought the calm to every situation’ – highly respected John Galvin retires from An Garda Síochána
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis ONE OF CLARE’s most respected Garda officers has this week retired from the force.
‘Ukrainians are very brave people’ – solidarity gathering in Ennis marks one year since Russia invasion
UKRAINIAN RESIDENTS IN Co Clare gathered in solidarity in the county town to mark one year since Russia’s invasion of their native country.
Contract signed for €6m Scariff social housing scheme
Patrick Gardiner, Managing Director, Coolsivna Construction Ltd; Clare County Council Chief Executive Pat Dowling and Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Tony O’Brien (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward A CONTRACT has this month been awarded for the construction of a €6m social housing scheme in Scariff.
Dáil’s COVID-19 committee was shut down for asking too many questions – McNamara
*Deputy Michael McNamara (IND). MOVES WERE MADE within the Department of Health to ‘shut down’ the Dáil’s COVID-19 committee for asking too many questions, its Chairman has claimed.
‘Storm in a teacup’ over links to Labour Party says Violet-Anne Wynne
*Clare TD, Violet-Anne Wynne (IND). CLARE TD, Violet-Anne Wynne (IND) has said there has been “a storm in a teacup” over meetings she held with the leader of the Labour Party.
Referee recruitment continues in Clare with information evening planned
*Prominent local referee Jim Hickey. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography CLARE GAA will be holding a referee information evening this coming Monday as they bid to increase the amount of whistle blowers in the county.
Shannon deserves temporary digital hub before big URDF application
PRIOR TO THE CONSTRUCTION of the One Shannon Hub, a temporary digital hub needs to be established within the town, elected representatives have argued.
Carmody confident Clare will match Cork
*Caoimhe Carmody. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S senior camogie manager is confident they will match Cork this weekend.
