Guaire puts strong emphasis on COVID-19 response in latest edition
An Guaire 2020-2021 is Gort’s biyearly magazine, which this year puts a strong emphasis on how the town has responded to the Covid-19 crisis.
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Friday night double for Gort’s John Quinn
It was a Friday night’s racing to remember for Gort’s John Quinn while this Saturday Clare hopes in the quarter-finals of the Friends of Limerick Irish St Leger lay firmly with Own Spice.
Gort complete Christmas hampers competition before lockdown
The introduction of level 5 restrictions in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 has resulted in the closure of all golf clubs until the end of November.
Martin & Clare Moroney celebrate sixtieth wedding anniversary in Gort nursing home
Martin and Clare Moroney celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary in Rosemount House Nursing Home, Gort earlier this month.
Gort riverwalk volunteers ‘owed a great deal’
Gort River Walk is a point of immense pride within the local community. The most important groups that have assisted with the walk are Galway County Council /FAS, and the Gort River Walk volunteers.
Gort Cancer Centre plans for life after COVID-19 following year of service disruptions
Through the purchase of an adjoining property in November 2019, which doubled the size of their support centre, Gort Cancer Support have been able to successfully provide an essential service to the local community even throughout the Covid-19 crisis.
‘Well spoken lady causing problems for Clare’ – Google urged to direct traffic from minor roads
Talks are underway between Clare County Council and Google to dilute the instances of traffic being diverted to local minor roads via the technology company’s web mapping service.
TV documentary traces lives of ordinary Clare folk during construction of M18
Jill Beardsworth and Keith Walsh’s 2018 documentary When All is Ruin Once Again had its TV premiere in September.
Gort prioritising encouraging younger members
Designed by Ryder Cup star, Christy O’ Connor Junior, and officially opened in August 1996, Gort Golf Club is an 18 Hole Championship golf course, set in 160 acres of picturesque parkland on the edge of the world famous Burren.
Jacobs First turns on heat in Galway
A family affair saw Jacobs First turn on the heat in Galway over the weekend while the much-anticipated Emerald Isle Irish Cambridgeshire Semi Finals drew plenty of interest in Limerick.