*The late Stephanie Fitzpatrick. A NORTH CLARE man admitted to ‘drinking all day’ at a Christening celebration before crashing his car into a tree that claimed the life of his girlfriend on the main road leading out of the seaside resort of Lahinch two years ago.
*Photograph: John Mangan INSTALLATION of a pedestrian crossing on the main street in Lahinch is to be considered by officials in Clare County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII).
*Cllr Tom O’Callaghan. IRELAND’s post office network is going from “crisis to crisis”, postmasters based in Co Clare have said.
“PROPER shelter” is needed for the people of Miltown Malbay trying to avail of public transport.
*Doonagore Castle, Doolin. Photograph: Brian Morrison DOOLIN’s main access point from the direction of Lahinch and Liscannor needs to be included in the winter maintenance routes plan, a North Clare representative has argued.
SHANNON AIRPORT has welcomed eleven new recruits to its Police and Fire Service (APFS).
*David Brennan and Sharon O’Halloran, parents of the late John Brennan, pictured (front) with John’s sister Shauna and North Clare Tractor Run committee member Bill Slattery presenting a cheque to Catherine Kenneally, Business Development Manager, Embrace Farm at Lahinch Promenade. Photo North Clare Tractor Run. A CHARITY event held in Lahinch in memory of the …
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*Colman Garrihy. FORMER HEAD of Communications with Shannon Development, Colman Garrihy has been remembered as a gentleman of the highest order.
*Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien. Photograph: Tom Micks DESPITE over fifty towns and villages in Clare being prohibited from the construction of housing developments due to inadequate wastewater infrastructure, the Minister for Housing insists the climate is improving for young people to build homes.
*Photograph: John Mangan AN IRON SLUDGE discharge from a ’no longer fit for purpose’ water treatment plant operated by Uisce Éireann was the cause of an ‘ecological tragedy’ that wiped out all fish life over a 2.6km river, a court has heard.
