Eddie still trying to pack an election Punch
*Eddie Punch (IND). Photograph: John Mangan THERE’S MORE to Ireland than Dublin remains the message of Eddie Punch (II) as he pitches up another election campaign.
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Wolfe Tones through to another final
*Craig Riordan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WOLFE TONES are preparing for another final after qualifying for the U21B football decider.
Shannon man gets seven year prison sentence for unprovoked ‘callous’ St Partrick’s Day assault of then girlfriend
*Mark Hayes. A 35-year old Shannon man with a ’serious streak of violence’ who told his then girlfriend while she lay on the floor covered in blood ‘look at you now b*t*h, you are going to be dead soon’ has been jailed for seven years and one month.
Eight people arrested during Shannon Airport protest
*Photograph: Joe Buckley EIGHT people were arrested during a protest at Shannon Airport and are due to appear in court at a later date after they were charged.
Shannon Airport wins Best Customer Experience award for second year running
*Head of Operations at Shannon Airport, Pamela Brooks accepts the award. FOR THE second year in a row, Shannon Airport has won Best Customer Experience in the transport category of the Customer Experience Awards.
Wolfe Tones’ Munster run ends at first hurdle against Watergrasshill
*Aron Shanagher was starved of possession for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WOLFE TONES have been eliminated from the Munster intermediate club championship.
Stage in memory of Johnny Fean to be unveiled in Shannon Springs
*Johnny Fean on stage with Horslips. A STAGE in memory of legendary guitarist Johnny Fean will be unveiled in Shannon this weekend.
Carey takes aim in first dig of the GE24 campaign in Clare
CLARE’s first shots of the election campaign have taken flight with Leonora Carey (FG) shooting an indirect dig towards outgoing TD, Cathal Crowe (FF).
Portuguese drug mule found with cannabis worth €479k at Shannon Airport jailed for 40 months
*The drugs were seized on April 7th 2024. A JUDGE has jailed a 60-year old Portuguese ‘drugs-mule’ for three years and four months.
Shannon’s Seán Reidy says farewell to Newstalk
*Seán Reidy. SEÁN REIDY has announced his exit from Marconi House bringing an end to his ten year stint with radio stations including Newstalk, Today FM and Spin.