Hickey to take charge of senior final
*Jim Hickey. Photograph: Natasha Barton Cratloe’s Jim Hickey is to take charge of Sunday’s Clare SFC final between Kilmurry Ibrickane and Éire Óg.
Draws take place for U21 hurling & football championships
*Mark Rodgers will be in action for the Scariff/Ogonnelloe U21 side. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Draws for the U21 hurling and gaelic football championships have taken place.
Assistance of male witness key to investigation into Ennis assault
Securing the assistance of one male witness is said to be key as part of An Garda Síochána’s investigation after a man was left with head injuries in Ennis.
Element Six mark diamond anniversary with new plans
Shannon based, Element Six is marking sixty years of operations in the county by announcing “significant infrastructure programmes”.
‘I don’t see it delivering extra services’ – ongoing delay with Kilrush primary health care centre causes frustration
‘Power and paint’ work has been completed but the addition of extra services at a planned primary care centre in Kilrush is unlikely, a local representative has lamented.
Foley basks in the happy coincidence of Smith O’Briens success at Halloween
*Brendan Foley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Halloween and Smith O’Briens competing in intermediate hurling finals are turning out to be quite the happy coincidence.
Strategic plan for Clare GAA is unanimously approved by club delegates
Club delegates in Clare have voted unanimously to approve the implementation of a five year strategic plan for Clare GAA.
More flexibility needed for medical card allowances says Lisdoonvarna native John Lyons
*John Lyons pictured at his home in Drumbiggle. Photograph: Natasha Barton A Lisdoonvarna native with a multitude of health issues has called on the Government to rethink the illnesses and conditions absent from the medical card allowance.
‘It could be gone forever’ – Cratloe councillors share concern on access to Craughan Graveyard
An elected representative has warned that access to a Cratloe graveyard could be “gone forever” if accessibility issues are not taken seriously.