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N INCIDENT in Kilrush has been referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) after a young boy was allegedly knocked down by an official Garda vehicle. During a search operation at a residence in John Paul Estate in Kilrush, a single vehicle road traffic collision occurred which involved a young boy in Sycamore Drive. The Clare Echo understands the incident happened as an on-duty Garda vehicle prepared to carry out the operation. The boy was taken to University Hospital Limerick (UHL) to be treated for injuries. A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána has

confirmed that the matter has been referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) “as a matter of course”. GSOC or the Garda Ombudsman is the independent, statutory agency that deals with complaints from the general public about members of An Garda Síochána. It was established under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Ombudsman replaced the Garda Síochána Complaints Board from May 2007, but has a substantially expanded role. Retired Chief Superintendent of the Clare Garda Division, John Kerin in 2016 criticised the process whereby Gardaí have to investigate each other when complaints relating to garda discipline are made to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. He said he was aware of incidents where false allegations were made to GSOC against members of the force in the county. FOR MORE pg 4

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DDITIONAL staffing resources will be in place across coastal parts of Co Clare for the summer season including an extra traffic warden for Doolin,

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AN INCIDENT in Kilrush has been referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) after a young boy was allegedly knocked down by an official Garda vehicle. During a search operation at a residence in John Paul Estate in Kilrush, a single vehicle road traffic collision occurred which involved a young boy in Sycamore Drive. The Clare Echo understands the incident happened as an on-duty Garda vehicle prepared to carry out the operation. The boy was taken to University Hospital Limerick (UHL) to be treated for injuries. A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána has confirmed that the matter has been referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) “as a matter of course”. The spokesperson confirmed, “During this search an official Garda vehicle was involved in a single rtc involving a juvenile pedestrian in Sycamore Drive, Kilrush. The juvenile was taken to University Hospital Limerick to be treated for their injuries”. Gardaí seized a small quantity of suspected cannabis during the search. No arrests have been made. Investigations are ongoing. GSOC or the Garda Ombudsman is the independent, statutory agency that deals with complaints from the general public about members of An Garda Síochána.

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€44m Killaloe project assured in spite of rising costs

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SSURANCES HAVE BEEN issued for the future of the Killaloe Bridge and Bypass project. Approval was granted for the project in December by Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan (GP) when he gave Clare County Council the thumbs up to award the contract for the €43.7m Killaloe Bypass, River Shannon Crossing and upgrade of the R494 project to John Sisk & Son. The cost of the project has now risen substantially. A letter of acceptance was issued to the construction company on February 16th 2022. Seán Lenihan, senior engineer in the Project

Management Office of Clare County Council explained, “they were essentially in contract as of March 16th 2022 with works allowed to start on site anytime thereafter. The contract period is for 33 months,” and the start date will be decided by Sisk. Speaking on Monday, he quelled fears that Sisk have withdrawn from the project and that Department funding was pulled. The letter of acceptance and Chief Executives order formally appointing RPS Consulting Engineers as consultant to provide site supervisory roles and engineering staff “has been prepared and will be issued once we have the main contractors detailed construction programme to hand”. In the May edition of the Council’s monthly management report, Lenihan outlined, “We are all aware of the issues affecting the

construction industry generally with hyper-inflation driving up costs significantly, unprecedented supply chain difficulties due to Brexit, the Ukrainian conflict, economic sanctions applied against Russia and more recently, regrettably the fallout from the Roadbridge receivership and the combined effect of these has hindered the commencement of the works on site”. Programme sequencing is under review to try facilitate alternative procurement strategies to secure the supply chain and manage inflationary risk. Lenihan said they are working closely with Sisks to progress the project “at the earliest juncture” but conceded, “while the resequencing of some works may assist with Sisks commencement on site, it will not address the significant cost escalations since the works were priced late last year”.

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New report shows 'irrefutable evidence' of pyrite by PÁRAIC McMAHON “IRREFUTABLE evidence” of widespread pyrite in Co Clare has been detailed in a new report. Ballina based, Simon Beale and Associates have concluded their report into pyrite in Clare and in all 10 samples tested, evidence of pyrite has been discovered. The report, therefore, states that irrefutable evidence of pyrite issues have been found in this county and that Clare should be included in the redress scheme. As part of the latest report, five properties owned by Clare County Council were tested and proven to have pyrite present in the blocks. Homes belonging to members of the Clare Pyrite Action Group were previously tested prior to the submission of a Council application last July to the Department of Housing for Clare’s inclusion in a redress scheme. On Friday, a briefing between representatives of the Clare Pyrite Action Group, senior officials in Clare County Council, the coun-

lMICA: Mary Hanley shows the damage to her home in Drumline, Newmarket-on-Fergus

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where the findings of the latest report were outlined.

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Evidence of sulphate attack was also uncovered in the testing. Be-

tween 350-620 homes are now affected in Clare with estimates from the Pyrite Action Group that this figure is much higher. Founder of the Pyrite Action Group, Dr Martina Cleary stated, “There is irrefutable evidence of pyrite and secondary materials in the blocks. "They have absolutely located and identified everything that the Minister and the Department have requested”. She acknowledged that the testing last year also showed “irrefutable evidence” as per IS465 standards. Dr Cleary was adamant a swift response was needed this time round from the Department, “If the Department do not accept this, we will have a very serious issue”. She added, “The last report that went in was July, it was almost six months later by the time the Department responded to that submission and came back saying they wanted more evidence, we can’t be waiting this time”.

Coroner to highlight judge's comments over motorway exit by GORDON DEEGAN

LARE’S County Coroner is to write to the State’s national roads agency to highlight concerns over a motorway exit where a Crusheen publican and Glanbia milkman lost his life four years ago. At the inquest into the June 2018 death of Michael Fogarty (57), the man’s widow, Bridget asked that Coroner Isobel O'Dea highlight the concerns raised by Judge Brian O’Callaghan in court over the exit where her husband died. At the conclusion of the inquest in Kilrush Courthouse, Mrs Fogarty said that very deliberate comments concerning "deficiencies at Exit 13” were made by Judge O'Callaghan

at Ennis Circuit Court last December. Mother of three adult children aged 34, 30 and 26, Mrs Fogarty said that she was raising the matter of Judge O’Callaghan's comments "in the public interest”. Ms O’Dea stated that she would write to Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) to highlight the judge's concerns. Mrs Fogarty agreed with Ms O’Dea when the coroner said “it doesn’t help you but it might help someone else”. On June 5th 2018, Mr Fogarty lost his life when his van was struck from behind by ta 08-registered white Volvo articulated truck being driven by Paul Van Tamlin at the exit from the Galway to Limerick motorway to Tulla at Knockanean outside Ennis at around 12.50 on the Tuesday afternoon.

Complication At the sentencing hearing of Paul Van Tamlin in December, Judge O’Callaghan commented that “something is not right” about that exit. Judge O’Callaghan said that the design of the road created a further complication in the case. He said: "Of that, there is no doubt because the evidence from the prosecution authorities from the following day when they observed the junction is that we all mis-use that junction because of its design and we join the laneway too late." Judge O'Callaghan said that the question can be asked is should the motorway around Exit 13 be re-designated for the time being into dual carriageway and the speed limit reduced from 120km to 100km and that would reduce speed for lorries below 90km. Judge O’Callaghan stated that this could be done with good reason “as it is clear that evidence before this court that when this junction was created, it was compliant with the standards that applied at the time but quite clearly it doesn’t comply with the standard applied today” Judge O'Callaghan told the court: "Perhaps in honour of Mr Fogarty and his good family it is an issue that could be followed up in his name for the safety of all road users.” At the inquest, Ms O’Dea found that the cause of death was extensive traumatic injuries to Mr Fogarty's head consistent with a road traffic accident. Ms O'Dea said to Mrs Fogarty “I hope this will bring some closure for you”. Suspended term In court last December, truck driver, Mr Van Tamlin (58) of Lough Ramor Camping

Caravan Park, Virginia, Co Cavan walked free from court for the careless driving causing the death of Mr Fogarty. Imposing a suspended 12 month prison term on Mr Van Tamlin, Judge O’Callaghan said it would not be of any positive service to Mr Fogarty’s memory or to society generally that Paul Van Tamlin would be sent to jail. Judge O’Callaghan imposed the suspended prison term after a jury at Ennis Circuit Court found Mr Van Tamlin guilty of careless driving causing death and not guilty of dangerous driving causing death. In her victim impact evidence, Mrs Fogarty recalled the moment two Gardai came into her primary school classroom to tell her that her husband of 36 years was killed in a road traffic accident. Mr Fogarty left home six days a week at 5am to carry out his milk round and in her victim impact statement, Mrs Fogarty said that he was "a proud breadwinner for the family”. Mrs Fogarty stated: “Michael was a devoted and much loved father to our three children, Jim, Edward and Susan but to me he was a soul mate and friend.” She said: "As a husband, Michael was generous and selfless, loyal and steadfast and most of all fun to be around.” Mrs Fogarty said that Michael’s loss in June 2018 “left a void in all our family’s lives, which was and still is, immense". Judge O’Callaghan said that an aggravating factor in the case was that cannabis was found in Mr Van Tamlin’s system but there was no evidence to suggest that it impaired his driving. Mr Van Tamlin was driving within the speed limit and had no previous convictions from driving for 35 years.

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Rowan Tree housing displaced Ukrainians by PÁRAIC McMAHON

FORMER restaurant and hostel in Ennis is now being used to house displaced Ukrainian refugees. What was formerly The Rowan Tree Café and Hostel and has been renamed The Abbey Hostel is now operating as an accommodation unit for an approximate 20 to 30 refugees originally from Ukraine who fled their native country following Russia’s invasion. At the end of April, job vacancies were advertised with an immediate start for a receptionist, catering assistants and cooks to be located at The Abbey Hostel. Ownership of the hostel has not changed since “increasing and sustainable operational costs” were cited by management of the Rowan Tree as the reasons for its closure in October. Displaced Ukrainians now based at the Hostel had been residing on the Quin Rd in the Clare Civil Defence’s headquarters in an emergency unit. Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling on Monday stated that another facility is available in the case of an additional cohort arriving. The Clare Echo understands that this is located in the heart

l REFUGEES: The former Rowan Tree restaurant and hostel

of Newmarket-on-Fergus. “We’ve gone from nationally a high of around 750 arrivals per day to a current level of 100 to 150 per day. The numbers have softened somewhat,” Dowling explained.

An approximate 2,200 Ukrainians are in Clare, he said, this figure does not include those staying with family and friends, the majority of the 2,200 are in hotels and hostels.

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East Clare still waiting for census

FIVE weeks after census night, some homes in East Clare have yet to receive their forms, writes Páraic McMahon. Feakle, Scariff, Tuamgraney, Bodyke, O’Callaghans Mills and Mountshannon are among the areas where the census forms have not been delivered to. Other instances of certain households receiving multiple forms have also been reported. An apology has been issued by the Central Statistics Office. “In one region of east Clare we had some delays and challenges in delivering census forms and we made a number of attempts to ensure forms were delivered to homes,” it outlined in a statement. Attempts included driving enumerators from neighbouring areas to deliver forms and posting forms directly to householders. “Census forms were posted using an address and Eircode and unfortunately it was only after census night that we were informed that these had not been delivered by An Post,” the statement added. A courier company was subsequently engaged to help deliver all the forms and the CSO said it expects the issue to be fully resolved in the coming days. Assurance was offered by the CSO that forms returned “in the next few weeks will be included in the 2022 census and the area will not be disadvantaged as a result of the delay”.

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SUPPORTING THEIR COMMUNITIES lFOR UKRAINE: Liudmyla Sikorska is a contemporary Ukrainian artist from Vinnitsa who has been living here in the midwest since 2015. Her art adorns the walls of homes and businesses in Slovakia, Hungary, Germany, New Zealand, Luxembourg and of course in her beloved Ukraine and Ireland. Liudmyla has decided to auction a number of her paintings in order to support the work of the UCCIUkrainian Crisis Centre Ireland. There will be an auction - Art for Ukraine in the Old Ground Hotel on Thursday May 26th at 7pm. The auction will be conducted by local auctioneer Cormac O'Sullivan. The art can be viewed at the County Museum from this weekend Pictured (left) are Cllr Mary Howard, Liudmyla Sikorska & Allen Flynn Old Ground Hotel

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Clare County Council is currently inviting applications from suitably qualified persons for the below competition. Clare County Council will, following the interview process, form a panel for the area set out below from which future relevant vacancies may be filled subject to sanction approval from the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage.

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• STAFF OFFICER PANEL, 2022 (OPEN COMPETITION) Completed applications must be emailed to: recruitment@clarecoco.ie not later than 4.00 p.m. on Monday 30th May 2022 Application forms and further particulars may be obtained by requesting same from the Human Resources Department, Clare County Council at 065-6846528, via e-mail: recruitment@clarecoco.ie or can be downloaded from the following website: www.clarecoco.ie Clare County Council is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the Community. Scriobh chugainn as gaeilge más fearr leat.

lHIKE FOR HAVEN: Local womens social soccer team Soccer Sisters Ennis recently organised a fundraiser for Clare Haven Services which they named the "Hike For Haven". Soccer Sisters Ennis climbed the 12 O'Clock Hills as a team, raising €4,200 in total for the much deserving local charity through donations and a dedicated gofundme page. Local women supporting local women. (Pictured right) The team had Dr. Siobhàin O'Connor, the Manager of Services from Clare Haven over to their training session recently where they handed over the cheque.

Core in EY final

LARE based Core Optimisation have been announced as an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ finalist, writes Elaine Tubridy. The 25 finalists span a wide range of sectors including technology, consumer, manufacturing, energy, health and banking. Collectively this group of world class business leaders generate annual revenues in excess of €800 million. The finalists from across the island of Ireland will compete across three categories - Emerging, Established and International - and one overall winner will be selected as The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2022 in November. This year for the first time, a new Sustainability Award will be presented to the finalist who is making the biggest contribution towards environmental sustainability through their business. Commenting on the announcement, Roger Wallace, Partner Lead for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ programme said: “Our entrepreneurs this year represent an impressive variety of industries, including consumer, healthcare, energy, banking, and manufacturing."

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HANNON based company, Ei Electronics have begun recruiting for the 200 manufacturing jobs announced in March of this year, writes Páraic McMahon. Coinciding with a visit by An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin (FF), Ei CEO Mick Guinee confirmed that the expansion of their Shannon headquarters would result in 200 jobs being filled over the space of 12 months. Recruitment has already commenced for a range of new senior positions including test development, controls, robotics, electrical engineering, software development and production management. Details of open positions may be viewed at the company’s website. With a turnover in 2021 of circa €320m, and 1,100 employees worldwide, Ei Electronics is a global leader in the manufacturing of home life safety devices. Ei is one of the largest employers in the

Mid-West region. The new headquarters includes significant additional manufacturing capacity, Research and Development, and office space. David Keating, Ei Director stated, “We have made a significant investment in the expansion of our manufacturing facility here in Shannon and with that comes the need for talent across a range of functions”. He described their new manufacturing headquarters as “an exemplar manufacturing operation”. Head of R&D, Mike Keegan outlined, “As a recognised global leader in our field, with R&D the lifeblood of our business, we are constantly on the lookout for engineering talent. We continue to build on our core sensor technology, combining the latest in machine learning, data analytics and embedded software advancements to ensure that we remain at the forefront of emerging cloudbased “Connected Home” and IOT developments.” lJOBS: The Ei campus

‘We told you so’ by PÁRAIC McMAHON DUBLIN Airport’s inability to cope with the amount of present traffic ‘is no more than it deserves,’ Clare councillors remarked while throwing their weight behind calls for an all-island approach to aviation in Ireland. In a joint proposal at Monday’s meeting of Clare County Council, Cllr Pat Daly (FF), Cllr John Crowe (FG), Cllr Michael Begley (IND), Cllr Pat McMahon (FF), Cllr Joe Killeen (FF), Cllr Pat O’Gorman (FF) and Cllr Gabriel Keating (FG) urged the local authority to “immediately” contact the Department of Transport “with a view to insisting that Dublin Airport Authority diverts spare capacity traffic to the likes of Shannon Airport particularly as Dublin has clearly been unable to cater for what it has while Shannon needs more passengers”. Queuing times to get through Dublin Airport this week have “stabilised” with around 98pc of passengers getting through security in less than 45 minutes, according to the daa.

The airport is continuing to advise passengers to arrive up to two-and-a-half hours before a short-haul flight and three-and-a-half hours before a long-haul flight. Several passengers have missed their flights at Dublin over the past month due to the chaos. It is clear, “Dublin is struggling” to manage the numbers, Cllr Daly insisted. “Over the past thirty years, Shannon Airport has had an up and down experience, losing the stopover in the early 1990s was a huge blow, new airports in Knock and Kerry were great for the west and south of Ireland but a disaster for Shannon. 90 percent of the air traffic is in Dublin now, it is a bottleneck up there, you wouldn’t see a new airport built in Wicklow or Louth,” he said. The Ennis native referred to advice for passengers in Dublin to arrive three and half hours in advance of their flight whereas the experience in Shannon sees them from the car park past customs in under twenty minutes.

An infuriated Cllr Crowe remarked, “We should say I told ye so. Dublin wanted everything and for last the last twenty years they got it all, it is an absolute disgrace what is going on”. He continued, “The Department should be ashamed of itself, there should be an all-island approach”. One airport controlling ninety percent of the traffic “would not be tolerated in any country in the world. They wanted everything, they got everything and they can’t cater for it now. This is a great tool to beat them with and we need to drive it to the hilt, they can’t cope. They haven’t enough room in the car park, everything is up in a heap”. Every delegate west of Kildare gave Cllr Begley a round of applause when he made the same points at the most recent sitting of the IALG, he told Monday’s meeting. Absence of a senior Minister in the Cabinet “is the root of a lot of our problems, look at University Hospital Limerick and Shannon Airport, nobody is calling it out,” Cllr McMahon surmised.

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Building basketball court at Lees Rd an obvious slam-dunk PÁRAIC MCMAHON

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A S K E T B A L L’ S growth in Co Clare has prompted an Ennis councillor to seek the addition of a playing court at Lees Rd. Citing “regular requests from both young people and not so young” plus a “growing number of children and adults in Ennis and surrounding areas,” Cllr Mary Howard (FG) asked that the Ennis Municipal District “seriously consider” the provision of a basketball court at Lees Rd. Head of Sports and Recreation with Clare County Council, Tim Forde stated that they were “not in a position presently to provide a basketball court” at Lees Rd. He explained, “we do not possess the necessary budget and funding. We too have received the requests for a court and are going to scope out the possibility of same. That said, we will

in the interim conduct a feasibility study, determining technical requirements and financial costs. Once complete and if favourable, Sports and Recreation will investigate available financial support, in-house and from the SCEG funding when next available”. In March 2020, the local authority denied assertations from Cllr Howard that the building of a basketball court had been promised for Lees Rd. Speaking at the May meeting of the Ennis MD, Cllr Howard noted “by all accounts we have successful teams but only a finite amount of places to play”. She was adamant Lees Rd was “the natural place” to locate a basketball court. “It is an amazing facility with so much going on. The footprint of a basketball court is quite small but the amount of use it gets is very high”. Ennis representatives

must “keep pushing for it,” Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy maintained while seconding the proposal. “I see the young people in Fair Green, it is fantastic to see the youth playing. During COVID, there was issues with too many of them getting together and they had to take down the hoops, I got a lot of phonecalls at the time, it is a sport that seems to have increased over the years, the younger generation should be getting the opportunity to play indoor and outdoor,” Mayor of the Ennis MD, Cllr Ann Norton (IND) commented. According to Cllr Pat Daly (FF), “basketball is becoming a huge sport” in the county. “In my days gone by as a parliamentary assistant with Tony Killeen, I mentioned the idea of a running track and it got €2m,” he claimed. He suggested a similar approach might work by contacting Clare’s current Oireachtas members. Cllr Johnny Flynn (FG) committed to raising the matter at a meeting of the Active Ennis committee.

Businesses impacted by Irish Water communications policy by PÁRAIC McMAHON IRISH Water have been urged to alter the manner in which they communicate with businesses and homeowners on planned water outages after one Ennis hair salon was left unable to deal with customers in recent weeks. Presently, Irish Water communicates with businesses about planned and unplanned outages only when they are signed up to receive notifications. According to a spokesperson for Irish Water, “For customers to avail of this service their account has to be matched to a WPRN. We are looking at options to increase the amount of non-domestic customers who receive these notifications”. Business customers wishing to sign up to notifications can do so by contacting Irish Water’s business team on 0818-778-778 between 9am and 5:30pm from Monday to Friday. Cllr Mark Nestor (FF) called on Clare

County Council to press Irish Water to adapt a different approach to inform businesses and homeowners of planned approach. His proposal came in the wake of a number of businesses in the Ennis area raising the matter following a recent outage. “One business was a hair salon, I haven’t much experience of them but I understand when they have no running water they are out of business for the day,” he quipped. Among the locations affected recently were the Quin Rd Business Park with Ash Hair Studio the salon impacted particularly. Of the response from Irish Water, Cllr Nestor said it gave an impression that making contact “takes too much time” for the utility company. The Ennis representative requested a media campaign be undertaken “to encourage businesses to sign up to receive the notifications to avoid situations like this”. His call was supported by Cllr Ann Norton (IND) and Cllr Paul Murphy (FG).

lJUMP BALL: Aodhán Ó Sé in action for the St Flannan’s Basketball team in the AllIreland U19 C Boys Schools Cup Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

THURSDAY, MAY 12 2022

Along the way RONAN SCULLY

Thought for the week

T THIS present moment I am walking along the winding but beautiful pathways of the Camino de Ingles in northern Spain. I try to organise a charity walk every year for some special cause and for various charities and have done it at this time of the year for the past number of years and always remembered our loved ones gone before us during this special month of Our Lady. I have been walking and praying for about a week now for anyone that has asked me to pray for them, most especially for some members of my family and close friends who sadly passed away, especially during the last two years of the pandemic. Also I have prayed continuously for all the emergency workers, the carers, nurses, doctors, gardai, coastguards, teachers, ambulance people and first aiders and responders, religious and all people involved in any work that cares for those in need and especially for help and support to our homeless and those most in need in our country and world and for anyone sick or unwell at home or in hospital. I also remembered all my colleagues in work and the people and children we work with and for in many countries in Africa and other parts of our world and especially in war torn countries like Ukraine and those affected by famine and drought. Though long distance walking might be considered just an athletic event by some, from my experience over this past week on the Camino Way, I would refer to it as an allegory for life. So, what life lessons can one learn from walking a 150Km charity walk or being a walker or pilgrim on the highways and byways of the Camino or any specific challenge that we do in life?

Keep Going

As I walked my Camino charity walk it reinforced to me the idea that in life, it’s about the journey, not

the end result. I also realized that this might be the last time that I would ever take part in a charity walk like this, so I needed to savour the experience. I thought, “This is it, the moment I have worked so hard for.” I needed to enjoy the walking experience, not wish it away and especially because it is along the Camino way one of my favourite places in the whole world and what an experience it has been so far with many epiphanies and very spiritual moments along with some hardships as I walked along the Way and I enjoyed every minute of it. Sometimes keeping positive is difficult and prayer becomes very basic, ‘Bed please God’, ‘Please God get me to the top of this hill’, ‘Please God stop the pains in my legs and head’ or ‘Are we there yet God?’ But walking towards the goal of Santiago following arrows, road maps and signs, remembering that for centuries others have walked on these paths and carrying prayers and intentions for everyone I know or who asked me and thinking of Aoife and all my ancestors and thanking them for the love they gave in their life so that I could be where I am today was a tremendous experience. Allowing the physical experience to become the prayer, the weight of the backpack, the aches, blisters and pains, the warmth of the sun when it shone, the beautiful and bountiful wildflowers, tree’s, birds, choruses of frogs, bells ringing in my ears at times from bicycles, cows and churches, amazing scenery. Sharing a meal, sharing a burden, realizing that the other many people I encountered along the way all have one thing in common, we were all walkers and pilgrims on the journey of life. Often we wish our lives away, wanting to reach a certain place in life in order to be happy. However, oftentimes the satisfaction derived from setting an objective is not

so much in attaining the objective, but in the anticipation and striving toward the objective. So, as much as possible try to enjoy the journey as much as the end results as I did with my Camino attempt. The journey itself makes you a walker and a pilgrim. Because the way of the walker is not only a track to be walked in order to get somewhere, nor is it a test to reach any reward. The walking of the walk is a parable and a reality at once because it is done both within and outside one’s body in the specific time that it takes to walk each stage and along your entire life if only you allow the prayer walk to get into your head, heart and soul to transform you and to make you a walker and a pilgrim on the journey of life.

Thought for the week

As your thought for the week, keep going forward no matter what challenges life throws at you and don’t be afraid to give help and receive help as you make that journey through life. Don’t forget to savor the experience as it is all about the journey when it comes to your life challenges!! We are all walkers and pilgrims on this journey called life. Let’s use it to love and bless one another on the way!! The following prayer has always helped me on my journey and maybe it can help you on yours!!! “Will you let me be your servant? Let me be as Christ to you. Pray that I might have the grace. To let you be my servant too. We are pilgrims on the journey. We are brothers and sisters on the road. We are here to help each other. Walk the mile and bear the load. I will hold the Christ light for you. In the night time of your fear. I will hold my hand out to you. Speak the peace you long to hear. I will weep when you are weeping. When you laugh, I’ll laugh with you. I will share your joy and sorrow. Till we’ve seen this journey through. When we sing to God in heaven. We shall find such harmony. Born to all we’ve known together of Christ’s love and agony. Amen.”

Eoin Neylon

COLUMNIST

An inside look at Clare’s political spectrum

Centrist party on the rise

HEN living in Belfast, where I worked in Queen’s University for a brief time, I would often hear “It’s A Long Way From Clare To Here” sung at me when people found out where I was from. Indeed, during the bitter cold snap in the Winter of 2009/2010, the drive home to Clare from Belfast for Christmas was especially long given the hazardous conditions. Northern Ireland does seem very distance to Clare at times, but politics there have an ever-greater effect on the people of Clare over the past 10 years or so. The relative peace that the post Good Friday Agreement era has brought had made for exceptionally good trade conditions which saw great benefits to, amongst others, Clare’s farming community. Indeed, the cross-border tourism initiatives have proven a runaway success, proving that an all-island economy can and would make lucrative returns for both jurisdictions. Last week’s Assembly elections therefore were set very much on the backdrop of the constitutional position of Northern Ireland once more. Brexit and the Northern Ireland protocol have made Unionists enraged at their perceived separation from Britain under a different set of customs rules that see goods checked as they prepare to cross the Irish Sea instead of over the land border between the North and the Republic, as they would prefer. On the other side, Sinn Féin led the charge for a possible border poll on the establishment of a 32 county Republic. In the aftermath, one thing was clear;

neither position won. If you count all votes received by Nationalist parties, they lost ground on Unionists. Reports on Sinn Féin’s grand victory have been greatly overblown. The party returned in the exact same number of seats with a similar vote share as last time, just 1% of a difference. This despite the haemorrhaging of support from the SDLP, whose vote largely went to middle of the road Alliance Party. Given Aontú only managed to garner 1.5% of the vote, the net result was a loss in vote share for Nationalists and a loss in seats as well. The gap between Nationalist and Unionists in the Assembly has therefore increased from 1 to 2 seats in the aftermath of last week’s poll. This does not mean all things in the Unionist garden are rosy either. The DUP suffered a dramatic loss in vote share of 6.5%, costing the party 3 seats and therefore its 1 seat lead over SF. The more hard-line TUV was the main beneficiary, increasing its vote from 2.6% to 7.6%, the largest vote share increase of any group. However, tellingly it did not increase its number of seats as the TUV proved transfer toxic. The UUP also suffered the loss of a seat, bringing the combined Unionist parties’ losses to 4 seats, equal to the SDLP’s 4. The election of an additional Independent Unionist candidate, formerly a DUP MLA, therefore proving the net gain for Unionism in the Assembly. That said, support for the anti-NI Protocol position is confined to these 37 MLA’s, with the other 53 supporting it. Another story that has been glossed over in the

media in the aftermath was the wipe-out of the Green party. They lost both their seats with little more than a whimper in a worrying sign for their party colleagues south of the border. The Greens in the North could hardly be blamed for many of the crises and issues facing the electorate in the Six Counties, yet they have still been banished by the electorate there with clear signs that they too fell victim to the growing popularity of the Alliance Party. The adage that green policies are only popular in times of prosperity and stability would appear to ring true once more. Eamon Ryan and co would want to take heed, and drastic action, in order to avoid a similar fate at the next elections in this jurisdiction. But undoubtedly the biggest story from the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly elections has been the rise of the Alliance Party jumping from 8 to 17 seats and leapfrogging both the UUP and SDLP in the process. If pollsters are to be believed, the rise of the Alliance has been on the back of a large chunk of voters, particularly younger voters, rejecting the “Green vs Orange” narrative. The Alliance has done very well to position itself over the past decade as a true centrist party not just in terms of policy, but in identity in an area of Europe where identity is multifaceted. When you have hard-line Unionists accusing them of being pseudo-Nationalists, and some from the Nationalist side accusing them of being soft-Unionists, it’s clear they’ve rightly claimed to be neither in what is, on the face of things, an increasingly divided society.

Arts & Entertainment

THURSDAY, MAY 12 2022

Kate scoops another photography award PÁRAIC MCMAHON

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NNIS’ Kate Harty scooped the news photographer gong at the National Student Media Awards. A past pupil of Coláiste Mhuire, Kate is now studying photography at LCFE where her photography saw her collect another accolade. Last year, she won the Gerry Ryan Memorial Competition organised by the Ennis Camera Club but she has now picked up another piece of silverware for the mantlepiece. Through her climate change advocacy work and past involvement with Fridays for Future Clare, Kate has frequently appeared in The Clare Echo giving her thoughts on the environment and the need for the present day to be treated as a climate emergency.

In what was the first Student Media Awards held in-person since 2019, third level students from all over the country headed to the Aviva Stadium for the 22nd SMEDIAS ceremony. The awards showcase the work of students in journalism, radio, TV production, broadcasting and writing, they are judged by prominent figures in the media industry. Michael O’Neill was the judge for the news photographer of the year category and he lauded the eye shown by Kate. “The photographer got the meaning as to what is a “news picture” as opposed to an image from a news event,” he stated. A member of the Ennis Camera Club for the past five years, Kate singled out her colleagues here

as providing the inspiration to improve her work. She had previously tasted success as a Junior Certificate student in The Clare Champion’s short story competition. Fellow Ennis native Colm Flynn who is now the Vatican Correspondent for EWTN and started off his career with Clare FM, scooped a TV production of the year award at the SMEDIAS in 2010. Egyptian born Mostafa Darwish who lived in a Direct Provision centre in Knockalisheen in Meelick for many years previously won journalist of the year at the 2020 SMEDIAS. RTÉ political reporter, Tommy Meskill who hails from Ennis won a SMEDIA in 2015 for best radio production of the year in news and current affairs alongside Nicole O’Connor. lSILVERVARE: Kate Harty with SMEDIAS Director, Ciara Mahon

AN ARTIST IN THE MAKING

Kilnaboy X-PO reopens for summer by PÁRAIC McMAHON

lEMPOWERING: Young People from West Clare have created unique visual statements through the “My Own Brand” project facilitated by renowned artist Ruth Wood and the Clare Youth Service. Each young person created their own unique framed art work. The second strand involved the creation of stationery for each participant. This writing paper can be used for future explorations in the young person’s personal development and goal setting endeavors.

X-PO, the social and cultural space in Kilnaboy’s former post office has reopened its doors for a short season of activities. An open mic season on Friday kicked off the summer season which is also set to feature a new book club, a board game evening, film screening, heritage talk and a ‘skill-share’ workshop on how to grow grapevines in Ireland. William Hederman is a member of the collective running the X-PO. He told The Clare Echo, “It’s very exciting to be opening up again after so long and we have quite a range of events. We traditionally close for the summer months but we decided it would be great to open for a few weeks to bring people together to reconnect after two years of our doors being closed.” “We previously hosted a series of ‘skill-share’ workshops, and this will continue at 2pm on Sunday, 22nd May with ‘Growing Grapevines in Ireland’, led by Robert Dukes. “This free event will be an introduction to the 6,000-year-old art of viticulture and how to grow vines in Ireland,

both indoor and outdoor, with a free vine for all attendees, to begin the voyage,” he added. The workshop is free, but booking is essential. Email kilnaboyxpo@gmail.com to book a place. A new X-PO Book Club will have its first meeting at 6pm on Thursday, 19th May, at which they will choose their first book. Another new event will be a Board Games Night, from 7pm on Thursday 26th May. Board games will be provided but you can also bring your own. Dates have yet to be confirmed for two other evening events – a screening of a documentary about the Burren and a heritage talk. X-PO will also resume its usual lineup of weekly activities, including Irish language classes, a singers’ group and a local mapping group. Irish classes are on Wednesdays at 8pm – call Mick on 087 216 2351 to find out more. Founded in 2007, X-PO is a community arts hub run by a collective of volunteers. Just before the first Covid lockdown, X-PO ran a hugely successful ‘Folk Radio’ project in February 2020, broadcasting programmes made by and about local people.

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GREEN CLARE

West’s Active Travel projects not dependent on Greenway

PÁRAIC MCMAHON

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ROJECTS approved for Active Travel in West Clare are not dependent on route selection for the Greenway, senior engineers in Clare County Council have con-

firmed. Thirteen projects secured funding under Active Travel in the West Clare Municipal District last year, none of which have been completed fully. Pedestrian bridges for Cree, Doonbeg, Cooraclare and Inagh remain at the design and feasibility stage with construction due to begin in either 2023 or 2024 according to acting senior executive officer in the West Clare MD, John O’Malley. Eleven different areas were selected for footpath works under the scheme. Works in Doonbeg, Kildysart and Labasheeda are completed, Connolly and Quilty near completion, Kilmihil is two thirds of the way there, both Kilrush and Kilkee are said to be 60 per cent completed, works have commenced in Cross, Carrigaholt and Kilbaha while Kilmaley is due to commence construction imminently. Miltown Malbay’s footpath works fall under a different category of the funding but are 80 per cent complete. Footpath and lighting work from Ennistymon to Lahinch is not finished, all of the footpath works are done but approval has yet to be received from the TII to install lighting on the Miltown Rd. In Doolin, the pedestrian crossing at Fitz’s Cross had a planned completion for the second quarter of 2022. A section of footpath between the

Cross and Roadford is to be completed in the third quarter of this year subject to the obtaining of landowner agreements. There are three phases to the footpath works in Spanish Point, the first of which is underway since April, the second is scheduled to commence in May or June with all works to be finished by the end of the year. Five pedestrian crossings are to be installed in Lisdoonvarna as part of Active Travel funding, footpaths will be linked as well, work was scheduled to begin in the second quarter of this year. Progress of the West Clare Greenway will confirm the key link points and further designs required for the Cappa Pier to the Marina works. Officials have said their target is to begin construction in 2023 or 2024. Similarly, the Greenway is to influence the cycleway from Cregg Beach in Lahinch, no target date has been issued as of yet. Kilkee’s mobility plan in the vicinity of the Strand Line and Bandstand is at the feasibility stage. A walkability audit in Kilrush is over three quarters of the way completed. Detailed design and the securing of tenders are ongoing for the footpath improvements in Lissycasey with works said to be 15 per cent completed. Both Boston and Ruan fall under the one project for pedestrian works, the Boston crossing is finished with the Ruan equivalent underway since March. O’Malley stated that the programme was for five years of funding and commenced last year. It involves “works of varying complexities with some of the more straightforward works such as footpath upgrades significantly progressed and other works that require landowner consents, environmental assessments, etc. progressing through the appropriate stages”. An update had been sought by Cllr Shane

Talty (FF). “There is queries regularly with funding announced for projects last summer but are still on the ground”. He observed, “certain elements seems to be contingent on the Greenway’s development, the lighting on the Miltown Malbay Rd in Lahinch can it be progressed”. “It’s not dependent on the Greenway for the lighting on Miltown Rd, we’re waiting on TII approval and hopeful to get that this year and progress that. It is not impacted in anyway by the Greenway,” senior executive

engineer, Enda MacNamara replied. On the subject of Active Travel, Cllr Ian Lynch (IND) flagged the need for more charging points for electric vehicles. “We need to think ahead before planning Active Travel”. He revealed that one individual in Kilrush made “the effort to switch to an electric vehicle” but due to the shortage of charging points in the West Clare town they have since reverted to a diesel car. “We have to up our game on charging points,” Talty agreed.

Ukrainian Family

Bike

Appeal Do you have a bike/s that you no longer use? Would like to help Ukrainian families in Co. Clare by providing them with a free bike? Unwanted bike/s can be dropped off to the Central Waste Management Facility, Ballyduffbeg, Inagh, V95 XT96. PLEASE NOTE: Bikes must be in roadworthy condition or in need of minor repair.

For more information email enviroff@clarecoco.ie or telephone 065 68 46 331 @GreenerClare l Works have yet to commence in Doonbeg

COLUMNIST

FRIED CHORIZO AND POTATO BELLY BUSTER

THURSDAY, MAY 12 2022

INAGH/KILNAMONA CUIMHNEAMH AN CHLÁIR ALL welcome to a ‘Down Memory Lane’ event in Inagh Community Centre on Thursday 26th May 7:30-9:30 p.m. This will include audio and visual presentations of interviews/recordings

with older community members in Inagh and Cloonanaha, some memorabilia and refreshments. FREE - donations welcome to Cuimhneamh an Chláir-Clare Oral History & Folklore Group. Queries to 0866053587.

HERITAGE KEEPERS A SHORT FREE course for adults will be facilitated in Kilnamona Community Centre in the coming weeks with completion of

selected projects for Heritage Week in August. Expression of interest/queries to 0866053587 or kilnamonadevtassociation@ gmail.com

ENNIS

Kearney Cooks

LOVE a good spread laid out on a table where everyone gets to help themselves to what they like. One of my favourite sharing meals is Sunday Brunch. As a chef I was rarely off Sundays so when I did get the Sabbath off I loved nothing more than cooking up a mega feast. Now the trick with Sunday Brunch is to have lots of little small dishes and one big centrepiece dish. That is why this week I’m sharing with you my Fried Chorizo and Potato Belly Buster. I basically cook everything off in one pan and top with eggs and lob it into the centre of the table and everyone can help themselves. I serve it up with plenty of fruit, bread, tea and juices and if I’m feeling cheeky, a scutload of Prosecco. Keep an eye on my Instagram @kearneycooks for the Instructional video, I usually throw it up there at the weekend. YOU WILL NEED • 150g chorizo cut into slices • 1 onion cut into chunks • 10 cooked baby potatoes cut in half • 1 bell pepper cut into chunks • 150g tomatoes cut into

• • • • •

chunks 1 finely chopped garlic clove 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp smoked paprika 4 eggs Salt and pepper to season

Step One In a hot pan with a little oil in it, put in your chorizo and potatoes to fry for three minutes. After three minutes add in your onions, peppers, garlic and spices and fry for another two minutes. Then add in your tomatoes, turn the heat down to medium and let everything cook for another five minutes. Step Two In another pan fry your eggs. The trick to good fried eggs is to cook them for longer at a lower heat. Step Three Give your chorizo pan a good stir and take it off the heat. Place your four fried eggs on top and bobs your uncle, your centrepiece for brunch is ready to serve. Serve it up with plenty of breads, fruits, charcuterie and champers. Sunday Brunch is served.

Enjoy

Steve K

GENDER EQUALITY WORKSHOP CLARE County Council has announced details of an upcoming event to promote and support greater involvement by women from diverse backgrounds in local government. The event, ‘Promoting Gender Equality & Diversity in Local Government’, will include a panel discussion with local and national politicians as well as speakers from diverse groups. See Her Elected (SHE) will also be introducing its free online course on the

day, ‘Introduction to Politics.’ The SHE programme is a rural strategy to address the under-representation of women in politics in rural Ireland. The event takes place in glór in Ennis on Tuesday, 17th May, from 10:30am until 2:00pm. Tickets are free of charge but those interested in attending must register on the glór website at: https://glor.ie/events-whatson-glor/

Promo�ng Gender Equality & Diversity in Local Government An event by Clare County Council to promote and support greater involvement by women from diverse backgrounds in local government. • Panel discussion with local and na�onal poli�cians and with speakers from diverse groups • See Her Elected will introduce its free online

course, ‘Introduction to Politics’

Tuesday, 17th May, 2022

Glór, Ennis, Co. Clare, V95 VHP0 10:30am to 2:00pm

This is a free event. Booking is essen�al at

www.glor.ie/events-whats-on-glor/

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A Hawk Walk at Aillwee is a once in a lifetime opportunity to interact with some of nature’s top predators. Guided and instructed by experienced Falconers, Aillwee’s hour-long ‘Walk with a Hawk’ through hazel woodland and across Burren limestone pavement is tailor-made for anybody seeking a totally unique experience. The lucky winner and a friend can avail of the prize once the Aillwee Cave and the Birds of Prey Centre re-opens. That’s something to look forward to! See www.AillweeCave.ie

Norway, joining Deirdre O’Shea, A/ Head of Tourism Clare County Council and Birgitta Hedin-Curtin, Slow Food Clare and the Burren Smokehouse. The Burren Slow Food Festival is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the connections between local food, geological heritage and the livelihoods of the people who live in the Geopark. Throughout the festival, there will be free tastings and talks by local food promoters and GEOfood producers from the designated UNESCO Global Geopark area. This will be facilitated by Ireland’s top food journalists John and Sally McKenna and food and wine writer Leslie Williams. The day’s events will conclude with a wonderful foraging walk and tasting session with Oonagh O’Dwyer of Wild Kitchen. During the Sunday of the festival, the limelight will be on Ukrainian food culture, followed by a demonstration by renowned chef Jess Murphy from KAI restaurant Galway and Niamh Fox (formerly from Little Fox, Ennistymon). A Ukrainian recipe will be cooked using local produce. Places for some of the Burren Slow Food Festival events are limited. If any of these tickles your tastebuds be sure to book your place today. For details and booking information on each event, visit https://www. eventbrite.com/cc/burren-slow-foodfestival-345689 POULNABRONE, THE BURREN

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lSTUDENT ENTERPRISE: BEA Scrubs from Scoil Mhuire, Ennistymon have made it to the final of the Student Enterprise Programme, due to take place in The Helix in Dublin on May 18. From over 24,000 student enterprises, the top 5 businesses in each of the three categories, Senior, Intermediate and Junior have been selected to go forward to the final , where An Tanaiste, Leo Varadkar will announce the winners. Since the Student Enterprise Programme began in 2003, over 300,000 students have taken part, learning key skills on how to create a business idea, start a business and grow a business. The Student Enterprise Programme also has new range of online resources for 2021 / 2022 at www. StudentEnterprise.ie, which will feature regular blogs and houses a full range of Student Enterprise resources for students and teachers. The Local Enterprise Office initiative, now in its 20th year, has seen over 300,000 secondary students complete Ireland’s largest enterprise programme since it began. Seán Finn, Student Enterprise Programme Ambassador and 2021 Hurling All-Ireland winner, said; “It’s fantastic to see the variety and talent among the young entrepreneurs we have across the country from the thousands that took part this year. Now that we’re at the Final stage we are seeing the best there is out there and some really brilliant ideas have made it to here.”

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EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE ROADS ACT 1993 ARTICLE 12 (6) OF THE ROAD REGULATIONS 1994 Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 75 of the Roads Act 1993 and Article 12 (6) of the Roads Regulations 1994 of Clare County Council’s decision to apply an emergency road closure to facilitate the removal of a dangerous structure. Road to be closed; The L-1118-0 Cullinagh, Ennistymon at the old West Clare Railway Bridge Alternative Route/Diversion; The L-52763 Knockdrummagh and the L-5224 Moanreel will be used as diversion routes. A diversion route map is available on our website at www.clarecoco.ie Date of Closure; Closure Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th of May and the closure will be for 24hours on both days

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Beautiful homes all over the County

CAHERCALLA MORE, ENNIS, CO. CLARE

AMV: €350,000

58 RADHARC NA MARA, LAHINCH, CO. CLARE

AMV: €280,000

FOR SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION ON FRIDAY 13TH MAY AT 12PM

FOR SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION ON TUESDAY 31ST MAY AT 12PM

This is an outstanding opportunity to acquire 2 detached homes in one of Ennis’s much sought after residential locations Clonroad More. The total area enjoyed by both homes extends to approximately 1 acre, offering enormous potential due to the attractive zoning. Similar accommodation is on offer in each property offering 3/4 bedrooms, reception room, kitchen, dining and main bathroom. There is also a host of out buildings to the rear of both homes. Ennis town centre, St Flannan’s College Ennis National School and access to the M18 inner relief road are all within 800m of the subject properties.

No. 58 is a bright, spacious and well proportioned detached bungalow located in the popular seaside resort of Lahinch and within a short stroll of all of the surrounding amenities. Radharc na Mara is walking distance of the town of Lahinch and Lahinch Beach in a well sought after location just off School Road. This would make a fantastic permanent or holiday / family home in this amazing location. The property is for sale by online auction on Tuesday 31st May, 2022 at 12pm. The property is currently tenanted and will be sold with tenants in situ with current monthly rent at €950. Notice to vacate has been provided and is due to expire on the 19th July, 2022.

To register for bidding or to download legal pack please go to following link; https://osullivanhurley.dngauctions.ie/lot/details/67244 Contact: DNG O’Sullivan Hurley Tel: (065) 684 0200 PSL 002295

INISHOWEN, STATION ROAD, ENNIS, CO. CLARE

To register for bidding or to download legal pack please go to following link; https://osullivanhurley.dngauctions.ie/lot/details/68791 Contact: DNG O’Sullivan Hurley Tel: (065) 684 0200 PSL 002295

€295,000

16 ABBEY COURT, LIMERICK ROAD, ENNIS, CO CLARE

OPEN VIEWING: Saturday, 14th May - 11.30am to 12.30pm

OPEN VIEWING: Saturday 14th May, 10.00am to 11.00am

Contact: Jason Pyne SHERRY FITZGERALD MCMAHON Tel: (065) 686 7866 PSL 001212

Inishowen is a charming five-bedroom semi-detached family home located in the heart of Ennis. The property offers an abundance of space and light in one of Ennis’s most established and sought-after residential areas. It is well positioned on a large site within walking distance of Ennis town centre. Built in 1955 and refurbished in 2012, the home is in excellent decorative condition throughout.

€315,000

No. 16 is a delightfully appointed four-bedroom detached family home located in the much sought-after Abbey Court housing development, an exclusive estate of detached and semi-detached homes on the Limerick Road within a short distance of the Ennis bypass and M18. Built in 1993, the property extends to a generous 146.18 sq.m (1,574 sq.ft) approximately and has been meticulously maintained.

39 ABBEYVILLE, LIMERICK ROAD, ENNIS, CO. CLARE

€260,000

39 Abbeyville is a beautiful 4-bedroom semi-detached home, delved away into the rear of the Abbeyville development. The front of the property overlooks a beautiful country landscape that contains the historical Clare Abbey landmark. This property offers easy access to the Limerick Road and is a short distance from Ennis Town Centre.

Contact: Jason Pyne SHERRY FITZGERALD MCMAHON Tel: (065) 686 7866 PSL 001212

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O’SULLIVAN HURLEY

(065) 684 0200 74 O'CONNELL STREET ENNIS

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Ian Galvin hearing rescheduled due to claims of interference

by PÁRIAC McMAHON

AN GALVIN’s rescheduled appeal to try have his red card rescinded to feature in Sunday’s eagerly awaited Munster SHC clash between Clare and Limerick will take place on Thursday evening, the original hearing was ruled null and void following outside interference. Clonlara’s Galvin was shown a red card by Paud O’Dwyer with 50 minutes on the clock in Clare’s two point win over Cork, their second victory in this year’s provincial campaign. The dismissal in reality and in reflection appeared to be harsh with sources within the Banner camp confident from an early stage that an appeal on the decision would be successful. At a hearing on Monday, the UL graduate was accompanied by former Minister for Defence, Tony Killeen (FF) who is secretary of Club Clare and a member of the Corofin club. Prior to them addressing the Central Hearings Committee (CHC), the pair were

involved in a meeting with Clare senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan, county Chairman Kieran Keating, secretary Pat Fitzgerald

and solicitor Darragh Hassett. Only one person can accompany the appellant for the hearing and it was decided that Killeen who

served as a Clare TD from 1992 to 2011 would fulfil the role. Evidence provided at Monday’s hearing was strong enough to exonerate Galvin however the CHC claimed that a member of its committee was canvassed on behalf of either Ian or Clare GAA prior to their appeal being heard. The Central Competitions Control Committee had presented O’Dwyer’s reasoning for issuing a red card to Galvin. However the hearing was ruled null and void after the CHC have contacted Management Committee about communications allegedly made by an individual to CHC officials concerning the forward’s case. The Irish Examiner have reported that the person in question is neither a member of the Clare executive nor part of the senior hurling management team. Disciplinary action is likely for the individual who made the approach and this is likely to occur in the guise of a suspension lasting

‘Limerick want to keep Clare down’

a period of months, an eight week ban is the lightest sentence that can be handed down for breaching Rule 7.3 (w) of the GAA Official Guide. Not alone does the delay leave question marks hanging over Galvin’s availability for Sunday’s tie but it also poses a headache for Lohan who has to submit his matchday panel of 26 to Croke Park by Thursday morning and the Clare boss therefore will not know at that juncture if his starting corner forward can be included. Cork’s Colm Lyons has been appointed as the match referee for Sunday’s match which commences at 4pm in Cusack Park.

Munster Hurling

Minor final CLARE VS TIPPERARY

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by SEAMUS HAYES

CAPACITY crowds will flock to Ennis this Sunday for the meeting of Clare and Limerick, a tie that will indicate what level the Banner’s senior team are really at as they face the reigning All-Ireland champions. Clare’s two time All-Ireland medal winner Ger O’Loughlin and Limerick’s TJ Ryan are well versed on the rivalry as the sides are both unbeaten in Munster ahead of the Cusack Park showdown. “Things are going well and when they are going well, enjoy it as long as we can”, according to Ryan who doesn’t see Limerick “playing a second team this week. The fact that they have qualified for the final provides the luxury of resting player or two. They will want to cement their place in the final and there will be a little bit of Limerick that will want to keep Clare down. Limerick won’t play a second team, there are a few players who need more game time,” the Garryspillane native who played senior for Limerick for close to two decades stated Of Clare’s wins over Tipperary and Cork, TJ commented, “any year you beat those counties you are in a competition proper and if you beat them both in the same season you have a decent team. They don’t like been beaten by the likes of Limerick and Clare”. According to Ger O’Loughlin, “the big question is, now that Limerick have qualified for the Munster final do they want to meet Clare twice and maybe three times in a few weeks. Limerick’s history is that they want to win every game and at this time they have the panel which allows them to rotate players. If we win on Sunday there is a good chance we will be in the Munster final.” The Clarecastle man added “Limerick will come to Ennis with all guns blazing to defeat us”, noting that a draw is a likely outcome. “It’s a must win game and the game will take on its own legs. The rivalry will lead to good banter.”

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MUNSTER SENIOR CAMOGIE CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL: CLARE 1-10 TIPPERARY 0-10 AT TUS GAELIC GROUNDS, LIMERICK

Tipp win a ‘massive statement’ CONOR DOLAN, CLARE SENIOR CAMOGIE JOINT MANAGER: “We’re absolutely delighted, it wasn’t as good as game as last weekend but I don’t care one bit because it is a results business, we needed a big win. “We’ve got the big win but we’ve won nothing and we’re looking forward to a Munster final and will probably be out for the next five or six weekends in a row. “We are slightly restricted but we’re also down ten players from last year’s team. There’s girls on the Junior panel that I’ve no doubt that will be senior players in time to come but it is a learning curve for them, we don’t want to throw them in the deep end. “It’s happened for too long in Clare camogie where girls are

thrown into the deep end, now we’re letting them get a bit of experience at junior level, hopefully it will be intermediate level next year and push on then. “Getting to the finals to start with is a massive statement for the year, we’ve ticked a couple of boxes but at the end of the day we will be judged on the championship and that’s what it all boils down to. It is great to be looking forward to a Munster final in senior and junior but really it’s all about championship in two weeks time”.

FACTFILE CLARE: TIPPERARY: Frees for: 7 (4/3) Frees for: 15 (7/8) Wides: 5 (2/3) Wides: 7 (4/3) Spread of scorers: 5 Spread of scorers: 6 Scores from play: 1-08 Scores from play: 0-07 Top scorer: Lorna Top scorer: Cáit McNamara (1-04 3f) Devane (0-04 3f) Bookings: Clare Hehir Bookings: N/A (20) Own puckouts won: 12 Own puckouts won: 10 from 17 (71%) from 17 (59%) REFEREE: Diarmuid Kirwin (Cork) SCAN HERE FOR MATCH REPORT

PICTURED: Clare’s Eimear Kelly

Photo by Gerard O’Neill

McGann screaming for Clare's camogie Munster breakthrough CLARE’S qualification for not one but two Munster camogie finals this weekend represents senior progress according to management of the senior and junior sides, writes Seamus Hayes. Ann Marie McGann has given many hours to the promotion of camogie in Clare, as a club and county officer and as a team mentor. Having jointly managed the Clare junior team for the past number of years with Tim McGrath, she took a step back this year but accepted the invitation to be part of the backroom team under managers John Carmody and Conor Dolan who are in charge of both the senior and junior county sides. “There is a lot being done in Clare camogie. Getting to Saturday’s provincial finals is down to all the girls who have committed. They all see the effort the management and the board officers are putting in. All are looked after equally with the availability of psychologists, nutritionists and physios. Some of the juniors might make the move up later in the season but for now we are holding them for the junior. All the girls have serious pride in the fact that we are in two Munster finals this Saturday and they are hopeful that they will have big support at Páirc Ui Rinn”, the St. Flannans College teacher told The Clare Echo. Continuing she said “to be in one Munster final is great, to be in two is fantastic. We are urging supporters to get to Cork and to support the teams. In Thurles two weeks ago in our drawn senior game with Tipperary, the Clare supporters really drove Clare on when the game was in the melting pot. Both Clare teams

deserve support”. She is not concerned about having to play Cork in the Leesiders own venue. “The venue was pre-determined, it was always going to be in Cork regardless of who got through. The girls are on a serious high. They have something to be proud of in getting to these finals, We are proud of what they have done so far. Having to go to a replay in the semi-final against Tipperary means that we will be in action five or six weeks on the trot. We have to try and mind the players, physios and pool sessions are available and the girls are directed in the right way”. When asked about the involvement of Sixmilebridge’s Davy Fitzgerald with Cork, McGann responded, “We are going to Páirc Uí Rinn to represent Clare and we are not interested in sideshows, we are there to play camogie. This is a Munster final and both teams will want to win and anything else is null and void”. Saturday is also a big day for the Junior side, she highlighted. “I have been involved with them for the last five or six years and we have managed to get to a few finals but didn’t get over the line. We have a serious squad this year and we have recently brought in six or seven minors to the panel. Hopefully the girls will embrace the occasion. All the background work has been done. We don’t know much about Waterford as their games were generally on at the same time as we were playing but in Aileen Gallagher, Niamh Murphy and Leah Sheridan they have strong players. Having recently won the minor shield, they will have their eyes on this cup. We have the experience of being in the final before”. For the record the Clare management team for both senior and junior comprises Conor Dolan and John Carmody (joint managers), Ann Marie McGann, Eugene Foudy, Éanna Mulvihill, Colm Fitzgerald, Brendan Foley and Niall Duhig.

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Avenue move to top Cahercalla Cup up for grabs after CDSL meeting by SEAMUS HAYES

AVENUE UTD have moved to the top of the Maloney Hardware Premier Division after a meeting of the officers of the Clare District Soccer League (CDSL), writes Páraic McMahon. An objection from Avenue Utd that a Sporting Ennistymon player didn’t have an international transfer certificate (ITC) was upheld by the CDSL at a virtual meeting on Monday. As a result, Avenue Utd get two extra points having drawn 1-1 with Sporting last month. The additional points move them top, one point ahead of holders Newmarket Celtic. Ennis Town FC were also awarded two points having drawn with Sporting. This sees them move to fifth position on the table. Mountshannon Celtic were the first club to raise the matter, their appeal to the Munster FA was upheld by the CDSL and they received three extra points. Sporting Ennistymon were issued with a financial penalty by the CDSL, the exact amount of which has not been confirmed. The North Clare club have lost seven points in total and move from fifth place to third from bottom (8th) one spot above Shannon Olympic and are now dragged into a potential relegation play-off. No definite date has been set for the title-deciding clash between Avenue Utd and Newmarket Celtic but both clubs were advised that Wednesday June 1 is now a likely date, this coming just days after their Banner Carpets and Flooring Clare Cup final clash which will be held on either May 28th/29th. FIFA have an exemption for players coming in from Ukraine for minors only. As per regulations, all players coming from another jurisdiction require an ITC unless they have not previously registered for a club for a period of 30 months. Issues are believed to have been experienced by Sporting when accessing the FAInet system when trying to identify the player as being from Ukraine. The Clare Echo understands that the registration forms and the FAInet registrations for the Sporting player did not declare a ‘previous club last registered for’ and so no ITCs were requested. Had the club declared the players previously registered clubs, an ITC would have been requested from the previous club’s Association as required under the

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regulations. In addition, from the information provided on the registration forms and FAInet there was no reference to the players coming from clubs in the Ukraine. Sources within Sporting Ennistymon - who are expected to lodge an appeal - have said they made numerous attempts to get further direction from the FAI and FIFA with no response received by the FAI before the matter came to a head. A letter issued by the President of the FAI, Gerry McAnaney in March encouraged soccer clubs across the country to welcome displaced Ukrainians.

For more on this story, a more detailed version appears at www.clareecho.ie for online subscribers of The Clare Echo.

Bridge Utd & Shannon Town collect points by SEAMUS HAYES

DESPITE not being at fullstrength, Bridge Utd were comfortable winners over Sporting Ennistymon while Shannon Town prevailed over Shannon Olympic in the weekend’s Maloney Hardware Premier Division ties. BRIGHT START HELPS UNITED TO VICTORY Sporting Ennistymon 1 Bridge United A 3 Venue: Lahinch

Kieran Quinlan scored twice as Bridge United accounted for Sporting Ennistymon in this Premier Division clash at Lahinch on Sunday. Leon Daly was the oth-

er scorer for Bridge United who raced into a 3-0 lead in the opening quarter on the day while Sporting’s reply came from Darren McNamara after good work by Tiernan Hogan.

Sporting Ennistymon; Joe Gallagher; Shane Kearney, Kieran Monahan, Jamesy McConigley, Tiernan Hogan; Darren McNamara, Dara Flynn, Cathal McConigley, Eoin Marrinan, Matthew Crowe, Thierry Bouton. Subs; Byron Kenny for Marrinan; Cian Shannon for C. McConigley; Ruairi Murphy for McNamara Bridge United A; Paul Tuohy; Michael Carr, Liam Flynn, Brandon O’Halloran, Jonathan Downes; Adam Murphy Black, Leon Daly, Adam Fitzpatrick, Ronan Tuohy, Kieran Quinlan, Callum Desmond Subs; Colm Hennessy for Desmond; Steve Stewart for Murphy Black; Alan Mulready for Flynn.

TOWN TAKE CONTROL IN SECOND HALF Shannon Town A 3 Shannon Olympic 0

After a scoreless first half

in this all Shannon clash, Town took control aftee the break and they took the lead through Chris Dunning. Further goals followed from Jack Ryan and Brian Monaghan who converted from the penalty spot to secure the points.

Shannon Town A; Gary Cusack; Cody Waller, Steven Carroll, Darren Griffin, Brian Monaghan, Jack Kelly, T.J. O’Dwyer, Gary O’Connell, Kieran Hackett, Jack Ryan, Chris Dunning; Subs: Ben O’Neill for O’Dwyer; Brian O’Connor for Ryan; Charlie Morrisson for Hackett; Aaron Kelly for Waller; Shannon Olympic; Piotr Kaluza; Benjamin Cantillon, Rob Clair, Dan Clair, Pa Madden; Dean Power, Sean McDonald, Ciaran Keane, Ryan Kelly, Declan McDonald, Mateusz Chelminiak. Subs: Rachid Amallah for Madden; David O’Flaherty for D. McDonald

ENNIS GOLF CLUB: The Cahercalla Cup this weekend is the third golfer of the year competition this season and the format for the Daly Mortgage Brokers sponsored competition will be singles stroke play. The competition last week was for the committee trophy, a singles stableford golfers of the year competition sponsored by Western Joinery. Kieran Fox (5) won with 40 points from Noel Whelan (9) with 39, and Gearoid Walsh (18) with 39. Sean Myatt (+1) won the gross with 34 while the category winners were Dermot Doheny (4) with 35 points, Darren McGill (15) with 36 and Cian Griffin (24) with 36. The Martin Ward sponsored open singles on Friday was won by Niall O’Connor (16), who had a hole in one at the 13th, with 40 points from Conor Hehir (28) with 40 and Colm McCarthy (10) from Kilrush with 39. Eoin Glynn (scratch), Lahinch won the gross with 32 points. Winners of the Tuesday fourball were Tommy Timpson and Pat Cuddy with 31 points from Damon Murphy and Ferdi O’Donoghue with a similar score. The ladies Ardagh cup competition was won by Una O’Reilly (35) with 68 from Kathleen Frehill (39) with a similar score. Mary Lenihan (17) won the gross with 88. In the 9 hole stableford competition Anna Glynn (15) won with 19 points from Pat Leacy (18) with 18 points and Patrice Ryan (18) with a similar score. Last week’s senior ladies competition was won by Mary McMahon, Mary Glynn and Anne McMahon with 51points from Una Patton, Anne Kehoe and Eileen Corry (E) with 41 points. In third place, also with 41 points, were Kathleen Pyne, Pat Leacy and Carmel Verling. Winners of the senior men’s outing lwere Tim Kelly, Michael Dempsey, Richard O’Connell and Tom Fox with 76 points. DROMOLAND GOLF CLUB: The player of the year men’s 18 hole stableford competition was won by Liam Moloney with 43 points from Brian O’Sullivan who had a similar tally. The gross was won by Killian Howard with 41. In a similar competition for the ladies, Ellie Cotgreave was the winner with 40 points from Anne Fahy with 39 points. Joan Ryan won the gross with 23 points. Last weekend’s ladies 28 hole stroke medal competition was won by Mairead Bergin with 68 from Ann Nix with 70 with third spot filled by Suzanne Mcconway with 87. Leslie O’Flynn won the gross with 87. Ruairi Price was the winner of last week’s men’s singles competition with 47 points from David Browne with 44. Killian McDermott won the gross with 40 points. In the senior men’s competition category A was wo n by Mick O’Shea. In category B, Gerard Ryan won. LAHINCH GOLF CLUB: The Lahinch Barton Shield team, managed by David Conway, won their first-round match against Kilrush last Sunday but the ladies minor cup team, managed by Margaret Cooney suffered a narrow defeat to Dromoland Castle with the last match being decided on the eighteenth green. On this Thursday, May 12, the Pierse Purcell team, managed by John Skerritt Snr and Michael O’Rior-

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dan tee it up against Doonbeg Links on the Castle Course commencing at 4pm. WOODSTOCK GOLF CLUB: Barry Scanlan and John Baker won the scotch fouromes at Woodstock with 46 points. In last week’s open singles the winner was Dermot O’Neill with 40 points from Brian Dillon with 39 and Nick Germaine (27), also with 39 while Jason Considine (2) won the gross with 32 points. The winners of the weekly seniors competition on Tuesday were Pat Barry, John O’Donovan and Pat McMahon with 47 points. KILRUSH GOLF CLUB: Eoin Fitzgerald (16) won the Kepak prize at Kilrush last week with 42 points. He had one to spare over Gavin Duffy (16) who was a point ahead of third placed James Murtagh (15). Mary Bolton (21) won the ladies 18 hole stableford competition with 39 points from Anne Coen (2) with 38 points. EAST CLARE GOLF CLUB: In the men’s section of the May Bank holiday open team of two competition the winners were Stephen Moloney and Donal O’Grady with 67 points from Jason Horan and Josh Moloney with 66 points with third spot filled by Tom Stuart and Teddy Murphy. The ladies section was won by Rachel Whelan and Maureen Clune with 56 points from Brid Hayes and Mary Brennan who had a similar score. Enda and Marie Donnellan won the mixed category with 60 points from Mary and Eoghan Mannion with 59. Heather Cullen won the ladies golfer of the year 18 hole stableford competition on Sunday with 35 points from Rachel Whelan who also had 35 points while Evelyn Skehan won the gross. The Coronation foursomes winners were Brid Hayes and Marie Kelly. GORT GOLF CLUB: The competition format at Gort at the weekend was fourball stableford, sponsored by Quinn’s Pharmacy. The winners with 50 points were Tom Finneran (14) and Declan Fahy (20) from John Williams (14) and John Moylan (11) with a similar score. In third with 48 were Gerry Burke (23) and Barry McMahon (14) SIXMILEBRIDGE GOLF SOCIETY: Sixmilebridge society had an outing to Woodstock on Saturday when Eric Purcell recorded his first win. Second was filled by Podge Flannery followed by Bobby Deegan in third.

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Recent Deaths Devitt (née O’Donoghue), Nonie Inagh, Clare Date of Death: Tuesday, 10th May 2022

O’Connor, Patrick (Paddy) Bell Harbour, Clare Date of Death: Saturday, 7th May 2022

Hayes, Jeremiah (Jerry) Ennis, Clare Date of Death: Tuesday, 10th May 2022

O’Shaughnessy (née Garry), Marian Ennis, Clare Date of Death: Friday, 6th May 2022

Donohue, Anthony Loughrea, Galway / Clare Date of Death: Monday, 9th May 2022 O’Mahony (née Ellard), Rita Shannon, Clare Date of Death: Monday, 9th May 2022

Sammon, Mary Quin, Clare Date of Death: Friday, 6th May 2022 Lynch, Stephen Clarecastle, Clare Date of Death: Thursday, 5th May 2022

Enright (née McNamara), Mary Newmarket-on-fergus, Clare Date of Death: Sunday, 8th May 2022 Gough, Thomas Parteen, Clare Date of Death: Sunday, 8th May 2022 Kelleher, Sr Celsus Broadford, Clare Date of Death: Sunday, 8th May 2022 Mclysaght, William Tuamgraney, Clare Date of Death: Saturday, 7th May 2022

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DOONBEG, CO. CLARE FURTHER INFORMATION/REVISED PLANS Planning Reference: P 22 / 46 Development Description: Planning permission to construct a new dwelling house, entrance, private garage and sewerage treatment facilities on an infill site along with all associated works at Rhynagonnaught, Doonbeg, Co. Clare. Location: Rhynagonnaught, Doonbeg, Co. Clare Take notice that Margaret Clohessy & Frank Canning have lodged significant further information in respect of planning application P 22 / 46. This information and planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning

Authority of Clare County Council, Planning Department, Áras Chontae an Chláir, New Road, Ennis, Co. Clare during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the further information or revised plans may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, not later than 2 weeks after the receipt of the newspaper notice and site notice by the planning authority or in the case of a planning application accompanied by an EIS within 5 weeks of receipt of such notices by the planning authority. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL DERRYNANEAL, FEAKLE, CO. CLARE Take notice that Ciara Minogue intends to apply to the planning authority for permission to (a) demolish a rear extension to an existing dwelling house and (b) permission to carry out alterations

to an existing dwelling including lifting the roof to incorporate first floor living accommodation and extensions incorporating a stone porch and bay window on the front elevation, along with ancillary works at the above address. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority, Clare County Council, Aras Contae an Chlair, New Road, Ennis during its public opening hours and that a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the planning authority of the application.

CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL LOUGH SOUTH, LISCANNOR, CO. CLARE Take notice that T. Jeanotte & S. Hutson-Jeanotte intend to apply to the Planning Authority for permission to retain the existing single storey rear extension and single storey front porch. Permission is sought to replace a substandard section of the dwelling house with a new construction along with ancillary site works at the above address. That the planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and that a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the

authority of the application. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL BREAFFA WEST, LISSYCASEY, CO. CLARE Take notice that Colm & Róisín McSweeney are applying to Clare County Council for planning permission to construct a new dwelling house, new entrance and access road, private garage and install a new wastewater treatment system along with all associated works at the above address. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of Clare County Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority

of the application. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL TONLEGEE, BALLYNACALLY, CO. CLARE Take notice that Damien McSweeney & Donna Noonan are applying to Clare County Council for planning permission to relocate dwelling, garage and percolation area granted under P21-258 along with all associated works at the above address. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of Clare County Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL CARNACALLA SOUTH, KILRUSH, CO. CLARE Take notice that David Shannon intends to apply for permission for development, the development consists of the construction of a slatted unit and associated site works at the above address. The planning application maybe inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

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The Clare Echo Quiz what year did the first girls Which of the following is known 1Inclass enter St. Flannan’s College? 7 as the only all boys school in Clare? a. 1992 b. 2002 c. 2008

In what year did the boarding 2 school close at St. Flannan’s College? a. 1995 b. 2000 c. 2005

a. Ennis Community College b. C.B.S Ennistymon c. St. John Bosco Community College

many secondary schools 8How were in Clare in the early 1700’s? a. 1 b. 5 c. 8

what year was free education many Harty Cup wins has St. 9Inintroduced to Clare? 3How Flannan’s College enjoyed? a. 1958 b. 1967 c. 1979

many secondary schools 10How are there in County Clare?

St. Flannan’s gained national media attention for ____ in 2009?

a. Young Scientist of the year award b. Flooding c. Highest leaving certificate results

a. 12 b. 15 c. 19

l QUESTION 1 : In what year did the first girls class enter St. Flannan’s Col-

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Which of the following Clare hurl5 ers did not attend St. Flannan’s College?

Clare School performed 6Which the best in Ireland in 2017?

a. St. Joseph’s Tulla b. St. Caimin’s Comprehensive Shannon c. Rice College Ennis

Spot the Difference Can you spot the difference? Spot the 7 differences. The answers will be revealed in next weeks edition.

ANSWERS 6. St. Joseph’s Tulla 7. C.B.S Ennistymon 8. 1 9. 1967 10. 19

a. Anthony Daly b. Brian Lohan c. Davy Fitgerald

1. 2002 2. 2005 3. 21 4. Flooding 5. Brian Lohan

a. 12 b. 18 c. 21

Last weeks Answers . Number 4 on Clare jersey missing . Number 15 missing . Pat missing on Clare jersey . Ronan’s mouth piece different colour

. Limerick players sock different colour . O’Neills missing on Clare shorts

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