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Pyrite redress finally but homeowners still on edge in Clare 30/05/2022 09:54

PÁRAIC McMAHON

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LARE’S INCLUSION in €2.7bn defective concrete block scheme is a step in the right direction but affected homeowners remain furious with how they’ve been treated by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Both Clare and Limerick were finally included in the redress scheme, at an estimated cost of €500m, joining Donegal and Mayo. Activists in Clare have been campaigning since September 2020 for the county

to be included in the scheme. Members of the Pyrite Action Group have yet to receive concrete detail on what the development this week means for them. “There is something very wrong that the biggest grant in the history of the State appears to be going through without pre-legislative scrutiny,” Dr Martina Cleary, founder of the Action Group told The Clare Echo. She remained critical of the Department, “what they’ve put us through in county is extraordinary, we met the IS465 criteria for inclusion in July but they put us through prolonged stress

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HREE Clare organisations are to benefit from the RTÉ Toy Show Appeal while a Connolly teenager is in the running for the lead role in a musical based on one of the most viewed shows in the country. Over 1.1m children and their families will benefit from donations raised during the 2021 Late Late Toy Show Appeal. Last November, an audience of 1.8 million viewers helped raise over €6.6 million and the monies raised will now be used to support the work of registered children’s charities and community groups across the island of Ireland. 154 charities are to receive grants, up from 55 last year, and for the first time, at least one project in every county will benefit. In Clare, three organisations will be splitting €121,000.

Clare Crusaders Children’s Clinic, which aims to build a healthy mind and emotional stability in children with special needs, will be receiving €15,000. Clare Haven Services, a child and young persons’ outreach support project, will be receiving €36,000 while the West Clare Family Resource Centre, which helps to address the trauma experienced by Ukrainian refugee children and young people in the West Clare area through the mediums of play therapy and art therapy, will be receiving €70,000. Meanwhile, Holly Dunphy of Connolly has made the final shortlist of 24 to play the lead character of Nell Mooney in a musical created and developed by RTÉ which tells the story of the Mooney family who watch and celebrate the magic of the annual show on their couch at home. “I appeared on the Toy Show and I love musicals so it is like the two things coming together,” Coláiste Mhuire student Holly said of Toy Show The Musical.

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Squeezed middle in trouble with 'destroyed' market

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PÁRAIC MCMAHON

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N ENNIS developer has warned that private housing “is being destroyed”. Larry Brennan of Woodhaven Developments has been vocal in cautioning over an “imbalance of housing” in recent years and he has reiterated his concerns. In the past fortnight, he was part of a delegation to receive a presentation from the Department of Housing, “the bottom line is the Department will take any house where they can get it, they will do anything to get their numbers up, no matter what,” he remarked. Speaking at a sitting of the Social Development SPC, Brennan said there is a major risk of the housing balance being “totally swayed” towards public over private housing. “It is getting very difficult to remain in private development, no homes will be available for sons and daughters who think they can afford them, they will have no option

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but to go on the Council housing list,” the Ennis man cautioned. Payments of €75,000 to €100,000 are needed for those purchasing private homes, he said, “private housing is

being destroyed”. Chair of the Social Development SPC, Cllr Gerry Flynn (IND) responded, “it won’t be possible to get onto the list because the

thresholds are so low, therein lies the problem for the squeezed middle”. Shannon representative, Cllr Donna McGettigan (SF) was in agreement that the “squeezed middle” needed to be looked after. “They can’t afford to get onto the housing list and over earning to get on low threshold for housing list”. She outlined that some parents are trying to assess the feasibility of putting a temporary mobile home in their garden for a few years to assist their children, “we have generations of families living in houses”. Senior executive officer in Clare County Council, Siobhán McNulty said she agreed “wholeheartedly” with the concerns of Brennan. “There is a huge dearth of private developments in Clare. It is going to cause more difficulty for the squeezed middle if we don’t have private developers building houses”. Queries relating to mobile homes on private property are a matter for the Economic Development SPC, she said. “It is regrettable that Clare isn’t recognised as having an affordability constraint,” Director of Service, Anne Haugh acknowledged. She flagged that a shared equity scheme was to be launched in the coming weeks, “everyone will be eligible for that regardless of where you live”.

Partner of TD pleads guilty to drug offence by GORDON DEEGAN A THIRD driving ban has been imposed on the partner of a Clare TD. The partner of Clare TD, Violet Anne Wynne (IND) has lost most of his teeth from severe epileptic seizures in the past. That is according to solicitor for John Montaine (40), Patrick Moylan who told a court that Mr Montaine has been seizure free for the past six years arising from him taking a cannabis derivative, THC oil. At Kilrush District Court, Judge Mary Larkin imposed a fine of €100 after Mr Montaine pleaded guilty to the illegal possession of cannabis at the family home at Pella Rd, Kilrush on February 11th last. Judge Larkin also imposed the third driving ban on Mr Montaine after his third conviction for driving with no insurance. Sgt Louis Moloney told the court that Mr Montaine has 16 previous convictions and they include two for driving with no insurance dating from June 2014 when Mr Montaine was banned from driving for two years and in 2012 when he received a one year driving ban. Judge Larkin imposed a two year ban on the latest offence of Mr Montaine driving with no insurance while driving a 192 registered black Ford Grand C-Max at Decomede, Lissycasey, Co Clare on February 8th 2021. Mr Moylan told Judge Larkin that Mr Montaine is paying €500 a month on his insurance policy and believed that he was insured on the date. Mr Moylan said that

Mr Montaine “has misunderstood the law in relation to insurance”. Judge Larkin said: “He had no cover as he had a provisional licence. If he has a provision licence, he must be accompanied”. Mr Moylan said: “He accepts that now but at the time genuinely believed that he was insured as he was paying a substantial amount for his insurance policy.” Sgt Louis Moloney said that Mr Montaine has two previous convictions for possession of drugs of the Misuse of Drugs Act. Mr Moylan said that there are particular circumstances concerning Mr Montaine’s guilty plea concerning the possession of cannabis. Mr Moylan said: “Mr Montaine is an epileptic and he gets fits and seizures and they were so severe in the past that Mr Montaine has lost most of his teeth." Mr Moylan said that Mr Montaine’s neurologist had prescribed various drugs without success and the seizures continued. Mr Moylan said that eventually, Mr Montaine started using THC where the cannabis is put through a filtration process to produce the oil and he was putting one drop of that on his gums each day and this stopped the seizures. Judge Larkin told Mr Montaine that he could have sentencing adjourned to another day to allow evidence be provided of his efforts concerning medicinal cannabis or that she could convict and impose a fine now “and be done with it”. Mr Moylan said that she could impose the fine now and Judge Larkin imposed the €100 fine for the drugs possession.

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Clare finally included in pyrite redress scheme 6

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PÁRAIC MCMAHON

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OUNTY Clare has been included an expanded Defective Concrete Block Scheme. On Tuesday afternoon, Cabinet signed off on the inclusion of Clare and Limerick in the scheme, at an estimated cost of €500m. Prior to this, only Donegal and Mayo had been included in the redress scheme. Cabinet’s decision gives operational effect to the enhanced scheme announced last November with a potential 100 per cent grant subject to a €420,000 cap.

A second cap of €145-161 per square foot is also part of the deal. It is understood the scheme does not cover another defective mineral - pyrrhotite - which has been raised by campaigners. Between 620 and 678 properties are potentially affected in Clare according to estimates from Clare County Council. The Clare Pyrite Action Group have identified 90 properties built between 1990 and 2010 contaminated with pyrite but calculate that over 1000 homes are affected. Eleven standalone buildings are affected or potentially affected and three different local authority built estates have proven to have pyrite in their blocks. Since September 2020, the Action Group have been campaigning for inclusion in the

redress scheme. The announcement this week is viewed as a step forward but homeowners are wary regarding the criteria for eligibility and the provision for consultation. Clare TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) said the inclusion of the county in the redress scheme was “significant but by no means is it the end of the road”. He stated, “The Cabinet sign-off indicates a follow through on a government commitment to provide redress for Clare homeowners but there are further stages ahead, including the preparation of legislation to give effect to redress. Deputy Crowe added, “The impact of pyrite is very obvious on the structure of these homes, but it has also caused untold mental strain and hardship for the families

concerned, as I’ve seen first-hand. Today’s announcement certainly builds momentum around redress but it’s now important that the terms and conditions of the redress application scheme and the particulars around how an individual can draw down funding is clarified and that we provide the best possible redress for homeowners. It’s also vital that the government continue to pursue the concrete block manufacturers that sold these defective blocks. A parallel legal process must get underway to ensure that these companies pay a significant penalty for the damage that their defective blocks have caused”. Violet-Anne Wynne TD (IND) has praised the Action Group for their "resilience" shown over the past 21 months.

Pyrite Action Group 'not Dedicated team to aid been told a single word' Ukrainian response MEMBERS of the Clare Pyrite Action Group remain “in the dark” on the detail surrounding their inclusion in a defective concrete blocks redress scheme, writes Páraic McMahon. Statements released since approval to include Clare and Limerick in the €2.7bn scheme was granted by the Cabinet on Tuesday has said consultation was ongoing with homeowners but impacted householders in Clare said they have not been included in such discussions. Founder of the Clare Pyrite Action Group, Dr Martina Cleary told The Clare Echo they have not been told “a single word” regarding the eligibility and detail into the expanded scheme. “They have been releasing press statements saying they are consulting with homeowners

but none of them are from Clare”. She told The Clare Echo, “There’s been absolutely no contact with us as stakeholders on the ground with Clare Pyrite Action Group but that is part of their form, they have kept us in the dark from the start. "They are now spreading misinformation saying we were consulted as homeowners, it is disgraceful behaviour that we’ve not been consulted. What are they hiding that they can’t let us see”. While the inclusion of Clare is seen as a positive step, homeowners remain sceptical. “What kind of treatment is this, how you could trust this, this is really bad form”. She added, “there is something very wrong that the biggest grant in the history of the

State appears to be going through without pre-legislative scrutiny”. Dr Cleary remained critical of the Department of Housing, “what they’ve put us through in county is extraordinary, we met the IS465 criteria for inclusion in July but they put us through prolonged stress and hardship of making us quality for this scheme”. Now that they’ve been included in the scheme, the focus of the Action Group will change the Crusheen woman confirmed. “The campaign that I’ve led has achieved goal of getting extension of grant, we will launch a new campaign in the immediate week before the Dáil goes into summer recess is to ensure we’ve some form of input what will impact our lives for decades to come”.

lCRISIS: The Shannon Development building is housing 100 refugees Photo by Joe Buckley

by PÁRAIC McMAHON A DEDICATED team within Clare County Council is to be established to co-ordinate a response in each of the Municipal Districts to the arrivals of displaced Ukrainians. Up to now, voluntary community groups had been leading the county’s response to the influx of an estimated 3,000 plus Ukrainian refugees to Clare. Director of Service with the County Council, Anne Haugh confirmed that recruitment is underway to appoint an Acting Director of Service who will head up “a specific team to deal with the response in each Municipal District”. She believed this would be “a small team to address the various elements of the response”. Ms Haugh outlined that in the region of 2,400 Ukrainians are now accommodated in hotels, guesthouses and commercial operated houses in Clare, the figure does not include the approximate 1000 individuals residing in private homes. The former Shannon Development offices

is now home to 100 refugees in the heart of Shannon. Another request issued to local authorities has been to look at ways to alleviate what is expected to become a “significant shortfall of beds in the coming months”. The Director confirmed that three rest centres not currently utilised are available for emergency use and have capacity for 70 people. Chair of the Social Development SPC, Cllr Gerry Flynn (IND) noted the issue surrounding housing refugees was having “a huge effect on a lot of people, it is not just hotels but holiday homes”. He continued, “The disruption is huge, there should be more of an organised response because there is room for all”. Space must be provided for Ukrainian children in primary and secondary school students, he said while asking the Minister for Education be reminded of that. He stressed that “vulnerable people that already lived in the county cannot be excluded from the support they need also”.

'Waffling' over UHL A THURSDAY, JUN 16 2022

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CLARE TD has accused the Taoiseach of “waffling” when it comes to explanations for overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick (UHL). In the Dáil on Tuesday, Deputy Michael McNamara (IND) raised the issue of ongoing overcrowding at UHL with Taoiseach, Micheál Martin (FF). The Scariff native highlighted the matter with the Taoiseach and sought information on the outcome of an expert review into overcrowding at the hospital. On Tuesday morning, there were 105 people waiting on trolleys at UHL, down five from Monday’s figure. An expert group commissioned by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly is set to complete its report on UHL’s overcrowding issues by the end of this month. “What is going on in UHL Taoiseach or do you even know,” McNamara queried. "It's very clear that the HSE established a task-

force and the team to go into UHL and they are reporting back to the HSE,” the Taoiseach responded. McNamara was not impressed with the reply, “you set up the HSE so you could wash your hands of matters like these”. The Taoiseach responded, “No I did not, that's nonsense. We saw during the pandemic by the way of the value of a single body to manage a pandemic, God forbid if we had 15 separate regional bodies to try manage that”. Ongoing remarks prompted the Clare TD to say the Taoiseach was “waffling” which again the Cork native disagreed with, he flagged that the appointed taskforce was appointed by the HSE and was reporting back with the challenges they were facing. Deputy McNamara in a statement to The Clare Echo outlined, "It is very disappointing that the Taoiseach tried to wash his hands of overcrowding in UHL today, having previously told me he'd ‘come back’ to me with details of the expert group sent there and their terms of reference”.

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lTUNING UP: Pictured are Yvonne Walsh Deputy Principal Ennis Community College/ Gaelcholaiste an Chláir, Karen Vaughan, Music Teacher Scoil Chriost Ri and Cllr Mary Howard co-ordinator of the Music Instrument Appeal. After two long years the organisers of the appeal finally got to present almost 40 instruments at Scoil Chriost Ri and also announce a new partnership with Ennis Community College and Gaelcholaiste an Chláir. In the seven years since it was set up, theyhave donated over 100 instruments to local schools, guitars to the youth service, a piano to a local nursing home along with guitars and keyboards to our Ukrainian visitors."If you have a fiddle under the stairs or an accordion in the wardrobe, let us know and we will ensure it is loved and played once more, a huge thank you to all who donated instruments over the last seven years," commented Cllr Mary Howard Photo by John O'Neill

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My job is a 'real privilege' THURSDAY, JUN 16 2022

Meet the Clare night nurse assisting cancer patients to die at home for last 25 years lNIGHT NURSE: Hilary Nevile Photo by Joe Buckley

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ILARY Neville is a Clare-based night nurse, having worked in her “beautiful job” with the Irish Cancer Society for the last 25 years. The mumof-five was on duty on the night of March 12, 2020 when then-Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced the country would enter into lockdown. Since then, she has offered support as a night nurse to some 352 families. “It’s huge amounts,” says Hilary, noting the added demand for their services since the pandemic. Hilary speaks to The Clare Echo ahead of Relay For Life Ennis, a 24hour celebration taking place at Tim Smythe Park this weekend to raise vital funds for the Irish Cancer Society. Funds raised by Relay For Life support life-saving cancer research, as well as provide support and care for cancer patients in Ireland - including the provision of night nurses, who provide end of life care for cancer patients and their families in their own home.

In some cases, it’s just about “keeping them company”, explains Hilary. “It’s often an opportunity for them to ask a difficult question. They may be worried about the process of dying and don’t want to ask about it when family members are around.” Hilary and the Irish Cancer Society work with patients who have been referred from Milford Hospice and while describing it as “a real privilege” to provide support to families, it does take its emotional toll. “Sometimes if I’ve done a run of nights with a family and I leave being fairly certain that I won’t be back there – I know they’re that close – I quite often struggle to sleep until the girls text me and say [the patient has passed away]. Then I’ll sleep, I know they’re safe then and the journey is done. So it does have an emotional hold on you sometimes. “I still struggle with kids because it’s never an easy situation when there’s a child dying. I used to really struggle with young mums when there were still kids in the house. It used to just kill me, I used to think ‘how do you put your head on the pillow and let go’ and your job is not completed. It’s so hard.”

Ennis held its first Relay for Life event on 23 June 2018 and it was an instant success. Hilary explains, “I know they’ve raised €100,000 over the last four years for us and that allows people like me and other nurses to be in people’s homes, it allows them to die at home with their family around them. It de-medicalises it – it takes them out of the hospital system. We don’t wear a uniform, we’re just another person. It takes the formality out of it. “It just takes the burden off families. Families are so good, so brave. Someone expresses a wish to die at home, the family step up and take them home but they have no idea what they’re facing into … and there’s something about night time; the doctor’s off, it’s only the on-call doctor at Shannondoc, the pharmacy is closed, maybe your neighbour who’s a nurse is gone to bed and you’ll hesitate to call them, so it can be lonely and frightening in the middle of the night. So it allows us to go in and support them, maybe so they can go off and get a good night’s sleep … it’s a really special job and it makes a huge difference for people to have that support.”

Quilty feeling brunt of climate change THURSDAY, JUN 16 2022

PÁRAIC MCMAHON

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UILTY and parts of West Clare “are the forefront of the consequences of climate change,” the Cathaoirleach of the local electoral area has stressed. Staff in the Office of Public Works (OPW) said that a €4.4m proposal for coastal protection measures between Quilty village and Seafield Pier did not achieve the “required cost benefit ratio”. Seán Lenihan, senior engineer in the Council’s project management office recalled that the OPW “were not satisfied that the Quilty proposal achieved the required cost benefit ratio and requested further study on sediment transportation and additional information regarding the recreational benefits and visitor numbers in the area”.

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This study has since been submitted to the OPW but Lenihan acknowledged, “given the low benefit to cost ratio, it is unlikely that a major scheme will be funded and the most likely outcome is that the OPW will approve a minor works scheme targeted at the most vulnerable dwelling houses along the coast”. Technical, environmental and economic criteria must be met before such approval would be granted. Cathaoirleach of the West Clare Municipal District, Cllr Cillian Murphy (FF) recently highlighted the matter and spoke of the photographs he obtained from one Quilty resident, “basically his front lawn is disappearing”. On the cost benefit ratio mentioned by the OPW, Cllr Murphy commented, “This isn’t pounds, shillings and pence, these are people’s homes and businesses, we can’t put a value on someone’s home and if it could be washed away”. Cllr Ian Lynch (IND) observed,

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“we are constantly warned that coastal communities are going to suffer from global warming” to which Murphy responded,

“We’re at the forefront of the consequences of climate change. This man is literally scared he will lose his house”.

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Library to open late in 2023 DECEMBER 2023 has been touted as the new target date for the opening of the County Library, writes Páraic McMahon. Construction work resumed at the end of April on the new County Library at the Causeway Link adjacent to glór with Coolsivna Construction appointed as the new contractor. The project had been delayed for 18 months when Keating Construction entered liquidation. A tendered sum of €8.7m has been agreed, Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling has stated. County Librarian, Helen Walsh said the contractors were “making good progress” and she expected site signage to be erected this week. Speaking at a meeting of the Social Development Strategic Policy Committee (SPC), Ms Walsh outlined that the expected completion date was the third quarter of 2023 with a four month fit-out to follow. The most likely “reality” is an opening of December 2023, she said. “It is good that the library is finally pushing ahead,” Cllr Gerry Flynn (IND) commented upon hearing the update.

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Sadness at death of activist Cornelia Wahli

lRIP: The late Cornelia Wahli

SADNESS has been expressed following the death of environmental activist, Cornelia Wahli, writes Páraic McMahon. A native of Switzerland, Cornelia died on Thursday after a short illness. She had lived in Ireland for more

than 30 years. In March 2019, she joined the Clare Environmental Network and through that became the Clare PPN environmental representative which led to her sitting on the Council’s Local Community Development Com-

mittee. Cornelia featured regularly in The Clare Echo sharing her views on the environment and biodiversity. Cornelia founded and led Operation de-Plastification in 2019 which aimed to prevent the purchasing of plastic goods. Resource officer with Clare PPN Sarah Clancy told The Clare Echo that they were “greatly saddened” by the news. “Cornelia was a passionate, knowledgeable and dedicated environmental campaigner. Cornelia was particularly interested in minimising society’s use of disposable plastic and of supporting agriculture and the farming community in Clare to embrace organic methods”. She is survived by her mother, Alice, daughter Yasmin, grand-daughter Amelia and sisters, Barbara and Monika. Her funeral took place at St Peter and Paul's church Tulla at 11am on Sunday followed by cremation at 3pm in Shannon Crematorium.

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Kilkee repairs to cost €1.2m

lVULNERABLE: The Strand Line needs 'timely intervention'

PÁRAIC MCMAHON

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VER €1.2m is calculated as the cost for repairs to the Strand Line Wall in Kilkee. Punch Consulting Engineers were commissioned by Clare County Council to ascertain the extent of the damage to the Strand Line Wall in Kilkee which has suffered undermining and pressure from the roadside in recent years. Senior engineer of the Council’s project management office, Seán Lenihan said of the report’s findings, “certain sections of the wall are quite vulnerable and need timely intervention to prevent a possible collapse while other sections need to be strengthened to prevent further deterioration”. As per the report, a site investigation is recommended on both the road and seaside of the wall with specialist geotechnical advice required “to fully understand the wall behaviour”. Remedial works are required to sections of the wall which have subsided at Strand Line and Marine Parade. The type of work will be subject to detailed design but are expected to be similar to the base terrac-

es constructed along the wall in 2015 and 2016. Lenihan outlined that the estimated costs are in the region of €1.2m but are subject to detailed design and “whether repairs rather than reconstruction will suffice to restore stability and avoid a possible collapse and need for reconstruction”. Findings of the report have been forwarded to the Office of Public Works (OPW) with the Council also applying to the OPW for funding to appoint a consultant to design an intervention at the earliest junction and take the design through to the planning stage. He insisted the Council were “fully committed to finding a timely resolution” and have begun some geotechnical ground investigation works as part of the Kilkee Flood Relief Scheme. An update on the condition of the wall plus costings, timelines and specific requests issued to the OPW was sought by Cllr Cillian Murphy (FF) at a recent sitting of the West Clare Municipal District. He believed a more urgent approach was required. “I would find it very difficult to wake up one morning and see the damage. It is a problem for the rest of the world for three months of the year but it is a problem for us year round,” he commented.

Holohan to launch book written by children by PÁRAIC McMAHON DEPARTING Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan is to launch a book of poems by primary school students in Newmarket-on-Fergus, writes Páraic McMahon. Third class pupils at Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire in Newmarket-on-Fergus have put together a collection of reflections, thoughts and

art work about the pandemic in a book of poems titled ‘Covid Voices: Third Class pupils reflect’. Dr Holohan is to retire from his CMO role next month. Former Senator, Fidelma Healy Eames who is a special education teacher at the school approached Dr Holohan.

“He became synonymous with Covid and gave us some certainty in a time of great uncertainty. It is fitting that he should launch our publication ‘Covid Voices’,” she said. Copies of the book at €10 are available by calling the school at 061-368333. The book launch takes place on Tuesday (June 21st) at 1:30pm.

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New safe crossing sought near Comp PÁRAIC MCMAHON paraic@clareecho.ie

ASSESSMENTS are to be conducted at the mini roundabout outside St Patrick’s Comprehensive School and leading to the Shannon Town Park with a local representative predicting “somebody will be hurt” if action is not taken. Calls for a safe crossing from the junction and mini roundabout at St Patrick’s Comprehensive School to the entrance of the Town Park in Shannon were made by Cllr Donna McGettigan (SF) at a recent sitting of the Shannon Municipal District. Senior executive engineer, Tom Mellett flagged that a fully controlled pedestrian crossing “is currently available to the fire sta-

tion” some 200m from the secondary school. “There are currently drop kerbs allowing for crossing from the Comprehensive School to the Park adjacent to the mini-roundabout. This location will be assessed for its suitability,” he added. Residents have raised the matter, Cllr McGettigan commented. She said that residents of Purcell Park, Tradaree Court, O’Brien Park and the Gort Rd are left going out onto the road at an angle. “It is a main entrance into the Town Park especially at night when it is lit up, it would be nice to have proper safe access”. McGettigan predicted, “Somebody will be hurt someday”. Cllr Gerry Flynn (IND) seconded the proposal. “It is going to be assessed for suitability so it is not totally negative, both of us live adjacent to it,” he stated.

'This could cause a death'

lPLEA: The former temporary entrance to Cluainin Photo by Joe Buckley

by PÁRAIC McMAHON SOUTH Clare representative has warned that the closure of the entrance to Cluainin Apartments in Shannon “could end up causing a death”. An impassioned plea was made by Cllr Pat O’Gorman (FF) for planners in Clare County Council to reverse the decision which he felt was posing a major health and safety risk in Tullyvarraga which is home to “a lot of residential care facilities” requiring emergency services “on a more regular basis. When there is an emergency and the Eircode is given out the ambulance is not directed to the house but to the entrance that has been closed off by Clare County Council”. He was adamant that either the entrance be reopened or for maps to be updated. Planning permission was granted for the Cluainin housing development to use a temporary access onto Cronan Lawn and Cronan Grove “until such time as the remainder of the site was completed,” senior executive planner, Gareth Ru-

ane outlined. He explained that the original application “clearly shows” the permanent access route through the adjacent site. The temporary access point was used for 14 years according to Cllr Donna McGettigan (SF). Ruane acknowledged, “there was a delay in developing the adjoining site and during this period, the temporary access remained in use” which prompted objections from Cronan residents. The completion of the adjoining site in January 2020 left the Council with an obligation “to ensure that the planning conditions for Cluainin development were complied with”. He said COVID-19 delayed matters with the closure of the temporary entrance and link to the new permanent exit completed in March 2022. Clare County Council are finalising the taking in charge of the housing development with a recommendation to be brought before councillors this year, the senior planner stated. A review and update of the signage will be carried out, he confirmed.

Speaking at a meeting of the Shannon Municipal District, Cllr O’Gorman declared, “the closure of this road could end up causing a death”. He recalled that on April 26th, an ambulance was called to the long-term residential facility but was directed to the closed entrance resulting in a 10 minute delay in accessing the property, “thankfully it didn’t end up in a fatality” but added, “10 minutes could be the difference between life and death”. Another issue highlighted by the Cratloe councillor was the high proportion of children playing on the street that ambulance drivers have to negotiate past. “If you drive in from 2 to 6pm any day, there could be 40 to 60 children playing hurling or soccer, the nature of ambulance drivers is to get there at speed and it is a novelty for children that see them”. An alternative entrance in the corner “would be better,” Cllr McGettigan commented when seconding the proposal, “it would be safer for both housing estates and the emergency services would get in quicker”.

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'Ukrainians have changed our school for the better'

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by PÁRAIC McMAHON

lCELEBRATING THEIR NEW FLAG: (clockwise from top)Ennis Educate Together students paying close attention; Principal David Quinn addresses the ceremony; Cllr Ann Norton, Cllr Pat Daly & Deputy Principal Aoiffe Lynch with members of the Ennis Men’s Shed who made the flower beds; SNA Karen Holly with The Elm Class at Ennis Educate Together

OPE and unity was on show as an Ennis school showed it was opening its arms and hearts to a new batch of Ukrainian students. Ennis Educate Together National School now has 114 students enrolled on its books following the addition of 44 pupils who fled Ukraine with their families since Russia invaded their native country on February 24th of this year. Parents were on school grounds for the first time in two years as a special ceremony was held on Friday afternoon which unveiled a new school flag and also welcomed its new cohort of students. Melisa Pescar and Oleksandr Barylko, the school’s oldest and youngest pupils respectively had the honour of raising the school flag. School principal David Quinn explained, “the children’s voice is very important to us, last year we said we didn’t have any school colours of our own, the colours on the flag are our new school colours, this gives us our identity and it symbolises our school”. He extended a warm welcome to the parents and expressed his hope that their bond would continue to grow, “The last couple of years have felt like something out of this world, who would have thought the only way we could communicate is by phone”. How the school has responded to the war in Ukraine brought immense pride to the Corofin native. “Whenever you are in trouble, our arms are always open and our doors are open wider. The Ukrainian children have changed our school for the better”. Four new members of staff have joined Ennis Educate Together as a result of the rise in numbers. David noted how one teacher, Róisín Travis ran a marathon in Cork raising close to €1000 for the children in school and how others “put their shoulder to the wheel” to ensure a smooth transition for the new students. Following an idea by teacher, Mary Fallon, the school worked on a project with Ennis Men’s Shed where sunflowers were planted for every child in the school. Sunflowers are considered a national

symbol of Ukraine, they are a key part of the economy. Ukraine and Russia contribute upward of 70 to 80 per cent of global sunflower oil exports but its meaning goes beyond this as it has historically represented peace. Over recent weeks it has emerged as a global symbol of resistance, unity and hope. Through his General Municipal Allocation (GMA) funding, Cllr Pat Daly (FF) donated €1000 for timber sleepers for the initiative. “It’s a great achievement to have 44 students from Ukraine in this school. I think back to the Irish in the 1950s, I had four aunts and an uncle that emigrated to London and between them they had 27 children, they were accepted as well as they would be at home. This is the type of welcome we need to give”. Music was a theme of the ceremony with the Men’s Shed playing tunes, Kilnamona’s Tony Barrett known to his colleagues in the group as ‘The Executive’ was among the singers while students gave a warming rendition of Bob Marley’s ‘Three Little Birds’. Tommy Whitney and Con Corry of the Men’s Shed were among the main drivers of the new project. “We wanted it to be there for four to six years because it is such a worthy cause so we wanted to do as good a job as we could do,” Mullagh native Con outlined. This has been one of their main ventures since the pandemic in which has seen a group of former Roche employees join the existing Men’s Shed, “it’s like a new girlfriend, we had a lot of chatting up to do but we’re working very well together,” Con quipped. They praised Dan McInerneys and Sheedy’s on the Quin Rd for their assistance with the project. Even the “small mishap” of a rodent eating their seeds at their headquarters didn’t deter them, Tommy flagged, “there is great camaraderie,” the Newmarket-on-Fergus native added of the group. “We have members of all different ages, we chat about anything from politics to COVID. It is a place where you will see smiling faces and attentive ears,” Con said of the Men’s Shed.

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New festival spreads its wings

by PÁRAIC McMAHON HANNON’S past and present is embraced in an inaugural festival which runs from Monday (June 20th) to Sunday (June 26th). Multiple venues are to be utilised for the Wings Festival including Shannon Springs Hotel, Hope Café, Shannon Town Centre, Swive Stage and the Pat Costelloe Stage. Organised by Damien O’Rourke, the idea of spreading events across the town like a musical trail is inspired by the Shannonside Winter Music Festival and Doolin Folk Festival. Luka Bloom, Cyril O’Donoghue, Katie Theasby, Ali Hayes, Adam Moloney, Eoin O’Neill, Clara Butler, Pa and Fionn Hayes, Lee Wall are among the acts set to perform over the course of the week for Wings. When coming up with a name for the festival, Damien was brought back to his youth and a chipper located in the old town centre. “It’s going back to the 90s when I was a young fella, Wings was the name of a chipper in Shannon that a lot of people in my vintage would remember and even younger people. It was the place everyone went to after the Knights, everyone gravitated there for bag of chips. Everything happened there, chats, shifting and fighting but it was all in good spirits. If you say wings to anyone in Shannon and it will bring a smile to their face. Wings also represents Shannon as an Airport town”. Support from Clare County Council’s Arts Office has helped Wings to spread while O’Rourke is also grateful to the assistance of Shannon Town Centre manager, Brian

lORGANISER: Damien O’Rourke

O’Leary. Speaking to The Clare Echo, Damien expressed his hope that the festival could become an annual event in Shannon. “I’d love it to be, it’s something I’ve been thinking for years. If it goes well I’d be hopeful it could happen every year. There are a lot of venues in Shannon that could be involved”.

He believed that if people were positively reflecting on Wings towards the end of June that would mark the festival as a success. “I’m still on a high from the Doolin Folk Festival, I’ve been meeting people this week talking about our highlights, that is a good barometer if people still talking about in the week or two after it, that brings a good spirit,

that’s how you grow the culture”. “I remember the Shannon Festival which was run by Derek Barrett, that was a huge success and had close to a thousand people, it was full. I’d love to emulate that, the intimate gigs will have about 40 people for and the Leisure Centre would be able for 150, I’d be delighted to fill all of them”.

Summer library story trail is written in the stars SECOND class students from Scoil Chríost Rí in Ennis and their teachers were the special guests for the launch of a Clare County Library story trail at John O’Sullivan Park, Lees Road, Ennis on Monday, writes Páraic McMahon. A Storybook Trail is a fun, educational activity to be enjoyed by all the family and provides an ideal opportunity to build children’s interest in reading while enjoying healthy outdoor walks. The library’s choice for the story trail which serves to launch and promote the annual Summer Stars reading adventure for children is a picture book written by Emer O’Neill, illustrated by Debby Rahmalia and published in Ireland by Gill Books. Summer Stars is the public library national summer reading programme for children that runs until the end of August. The programme is non-competitive and every child who reads even one book or ebook is regard-

ed as having completed the programme. Children can sign up for Summer Stars at any of the fifteen library branches in Clare and on registration they will get a Summer Stars reading card followed by other Summer Stars rewards to encourage continued reading during school summer holidays. Children who take part in Summer Stars 2022 will automatically enter a draw to win an exciting free reading event for their school in the Autumn. One lucky school in Clare will be gifted a visit from best-selling children’s writer Judi Curtin, compliments of Clare County Library. lSUMMER PROGRAMME: Lucas Howard and Antonina Skuta of Scoil Chriost Ri, Ennis at the Launch of the Clare County Library Summer Stars and Story Trail at John O'Sullivan Park, Lees Road on Monday Photo by Natasha Barton

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Bless the dads RONAN SCULLY

Thought for the week

N CASE you don’t know, it’s Father’s Day this coming Sunday. Father’s Day is a day to honor fathers and father figures alike. It is a day to celebrate fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of the many good fathers in society and is also a beautiful opportunity to celebrate the deep, God-given desire to respect, impress, and follow honorable men in our lives. These are the men who have shaped us, invested in us, been patient with us, and given us the love and stability we have needed to become mature and competent adults. I would like to dedicate this thought for the week to all fathers this weekend, as a tribute to them for all they have given to us and the joy they have brought to our lives and especially to my own amazing Daddy.

A Day of Reflection

I am fortunate to have an amazing dad who, I know, loves me and who has taught me what it means to be a man after God’s heart. If there has been anyone who has been a consistent support and encouragement in my life, it would be both of my parents. I could write an entire separate thought on how much I love my mom, but today it's about my dad! I think that I take for granted the sacrifice that my dad has made in his life, in order for my siblings and I to be where we are today. My dad has modeled what it looks like to put the Lord first before anything else. Of course my dad isn’t perfect, because no one is, but I honour and respect his pursuit of God and the wisdom he has given me over the years and still gives to me to this day. My Dad is neither an anchor to hold me and my siblings back, nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way. Father’s Day is always a day of reflection for me. It is a day to celebrate fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of the many good men in society today. As such, I’d like to dedicate this

thought for the week to all fathers around Ireland and the world this weekend, as a tribute to them for all they have given to us and the joy they have brought to our lives and especially to my own amazing Dad. It got me thinking that the occasion of Father's Day is special for all of us. It's a time to love, kiss and hug one of the most precious creations of God - our Dad! Especially for those of us lucky enough to still have them with us and especially after going through the last two years or so of the Coronavirus where some have lost fathers, parents, grandparents, grand children, family members and other loved ones. Also, I would like to acknowledge, at this time, those that are struggling to become a dad, and hope that God gives them the strength to cope with their pain and disappointment. God the Father gave up his only Son, Jesus Christ, so that we might be saved through him. He provides an example of the very vocation of fatherhood. Fathers are to sacrifice their lives for their families. They do this by: Being the spiritual leader and guardian of their families. Praying for and with their families. Being a courageous witness to the Gospel. Providing care and support for their families. Serving as an example of goodness and truth. Leading with courage and accountability. Laying down one’s life for another. Today, in a special way, let us be grateful for: Our fathers, by birth or adoption, who love us and support us through life. Our Church leaders, who take on the paternal role of guiding us through life. And God our Father, who will always teach justly and grant us boundless mercy.

Thought for Father’s Day

As your thought for Father’s Day, make your dad feel the most special man in the world by showing your care, love and affection. To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors. We all know how our parents

cared for us over the years and gave us every little thing that we ever needed. Love them, respect them, and care for them. Most of all let your dad know how much you love him not just for Father's Day but for all time. In being a dad to Mia and Sophie I have learned how to be a better listener, to be more compassionate, tender and patient. However, the most important thing that I may have learned from being a dad is to be respectful. I believe being a dad has helped me to better respect the gift of life, the people and friends in my life and the people around me whom I come into contact with. Writing this thought for the week has helped me to realize that Fathers’ Day is so much more than a celebration of fathers. It’s a celebration of all of the people in our lives like our parents, our wives, our friends, and the father figures who help father’s carry out their important role each and every day. So be truly grateful for your dad and for the other father-like figures that have selflessly supported you in your life. To my Dad, Ricey, thank you for all the things you've led me and my siblings through and taught us and continue to do. Through and through you've shown me the ropes. Helping me in anything and everything I face. Everyday you're there for me by simply calling your name. Daddy, if you end up reading this at some point, I love you. With all of your amazingness and imperfections, you are a man I look up to, a man I am proud to call my dad, a man I look forward to learning more about as the years progress, a man with heart and soul that I love dearly. Unconditionally! Rarely do I get to thank you enough. So on this special day, I do exactly that. Thank you Ricey for being my Dad and to all Dad's, Happy Father’s Day. I love you Daddy! Thank you, thank you, thank you for you. I’m so grateful for my Daddy and for the other father-like figures that have selflessly supported me in my life. Nevertheless, these earthly role models and mentors serve to make me aware that there is a heavenly Father whose providential grace has guided my entire life.

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A PLATFORM FOR HER CRAFT

l ARTS: Grace Wells has been announced as the Clare artist for the 2022 Platform 31 scheme. Developed by the Association of Local Authority Arts Offices (ALAAO with the Arts Council, PLATFORM 31 offers two elements of support - financial and developmental - for mid-career artists across all disciplines. Grace is pictured with Clare County Council Arts Officer Siobhan Mulcahy

Tonne of litter collected for World Ocean Day by ELAINE TUBRIDY WEDNESDAY the 8th of June marked the global celebration of World Ocean Day, an initiative that highlights the important role the ocean has for our life and the planet. Over 200 volunteers collected over a tonne of litter at the 10 clean-up events held both on land and by the Clare coast to prevent litter pollution at the source to ensure it does not end up in the ocean. This year, Irish environmental charity Clean Coasts joined forces with National Spring Clean for the second year running to provide volunteers and communities in Clare with free clean up kits to host a cleanup in honour of World Ocean Day. Statistics have shown that the number one cause of marine litter is litter dropped in towns and cities and getting involved in World Ocean Day was a great way for residents of non-coastal counties to help prevent litter entering our waterways by tackling the problem at the source.

The World Ocean Day organisation supports collaborative conservation, working with its global network of youth and organizational leaders in more than 140 countries. The organisation had stated that the focus of 2022 would be once again on the 30x30 campaign: to create a healthy ocean with abundant wildlife and to stabilize the climate, it is critical that 30% of our planet’s lands, waters, and ocean are protected by 2030. Sinead McCoy, Coastal Communities Manager said: “World Ocean Day is a great opportunity for individuals, groups and communities to take action for Ocean Health and lend their voice of support to actions that call for more protection of our Ocean. "The amazing efforts shown on and around World Ocean Day, as well as the work of Clean Coasts volunteers all year round, are incredibly inspiring and provide a great deal of hope.” Visit cleancoasts.org/our-initiatives/ world-ocean-day/

The countdown is on for Clarecastle regatta THE countdown is on for the return of the Clarecastle Regatta, writes Páraic McMahon. Last held in 2019 when it celebrated its tenth birthday, the Regatta is noted for bringing a sizeable crowd to the Quay in Clarecastle for

a family fun day. Over three decades ago, the Regatta was a firm fixture in the Clarecastle calendar but was revived in 2009 and has grown year on year. A wide range of events are planned for Saturday June 25th including

live music, market stalls, a dog show, vintage cars, a hanging tough challenge, children’s races, kayaking, amusements, fancy dress parade, challenges in hurling and football plus competitions for best dressed lady and bonny baby.

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GREEN CLARE

Ennis keeps top ten spot in latest IBAL litter survey

PÁRAIC MCMAHON

paraic@clareecho.ie

NNIS has kept a top 10 spot in the latest national litter survey. No heavily littered sites were detected in Ennis as part of the latest survey by Irish Business Against Litter. While Ennis retained its ‘cleaner than European norms’ status, it fell from third to ninth position in the ranking of 40 towns and cities, no other Clare areas were investigated. An Taisce’s report for Ennis said it was “another very strong performance” for the county town. Seven of the sites surveyed received the top litter grade. “All approach routes were top ranking, creating a positive first impression of the town. This high standard was present at other sites, including Westpoint Retail Park, O’Connell Street and Ennis Recycle Facility, the latter was particularly good for a recycle facility, as they were often very poorly maintained. Clearly there is great pride at this ‘managed’ facility,” the report outlined. A sharp fall in the number of litter black-

spots across the country has brought an improvement in cities in particular, PPE litter is on the decrease, but the prevalence of coffee cups on our streets warrants action such as a levy, IBAL noted. 2022 is the 20th year of the IBAL litter surveys. Two-thirds of the 40 towns and cities surveyed were found to be clean, among them Naas, which retained its position atop the rankings, ahead of Letterkenny and Cavan. Overall litter levels showed a decrease on last year, with a dramatic fall of 50 per cent in the number of sites within towns deemed to be ‘litter blackspots’. “We’ve been calling on local authorities to prioritise the very bad sites in a town or area and it seems this call has been heeded,” IBAL spokesperson Conor Horgan commented. “We see the benefits especially in urban areas, where very heavy littering and dumping was at its worst. It’s early days, but there are signs that the disadvantaged areas we have focussed on are finally coming good, albeit from a low base.” Prevalence of PPE masks fell sharply compared to the previous survey, present in 17 per cent of sites examined, compared to 32 per cent in 2021. There was also a fall-off in alcohol-related litter, which contributed to

an improvement in the state of public parks, 80 per cent of which were clean. Recycle centres were also cleaner. However, coffee cup litter remained high, evident in one quarter of all sites surveyed. “The findings bear out the need for action on coffee cups,” Horgan contended. “We must disincentivise the use of paper cups – even compostable or recyclable ones – as too many of them are ending up on the ground. In the light of

our survey, the Government move towards a levy makes a lot of sense.” “With cleaning schedules back to normal, less PPE litter and less alcohol consumption outdoors, litter levels have fallen. However, despite improvements, the centres of our main cities are still littered at a time when we are welcoming our peak tourist numbers. There is a price to be paid for that,” Horgan concluded.

Ukrainian Family

Bike

Appeal Do you have bike/s that you no longer use? Would you like to help Ukrainian families in Co. Clare by providing them with a free bike? Unwanted adult or children's bikes can be dropped to all Clare County Council Recycling Centres at Shannon, Ennis, Scariff, Lisdeen and the Central Waste Management Facility, Inagh PLEASE NOTE: Bikes must be in roadworthy condition or in need of minor repair only For more information email enviroff@clarecoco.ie or telephone 065 68 46 331

@GreenerClare l The clean streets of Ennis Photo by John Mangan

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SIMPLE CHICKEN SHAWARMA

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East Clare Golf Club mark Oonagh's latest milestone

l GOOD SHOT: Rachel Whelan (Vice Lady Captain - East Clare Golf Club), Oonagh McElhinney & Maureen Clune (Lady Captain - East Clare Golf Club)

by SEAMUS HAYES

Kearney Cooks

LOVE a good chicken kebab. Chicken Shawarma is one of my favourite types of chicken kebab dishes. It's a dish I started eating when I worked abroad as a young chef. I used to buy it from the food stalls that were dotted all over the city I lived in, and honestly it still remains one of my favourite street foods. I like to serve it up at home every once in a while and I have included a simplified version of the recipe below. The recipe serves two people but it is easy to multiply it up if you're feeding a larger number as this is a great party dish. This version isn't too spicy as it's a dish that I tend to serve to crowds and I don't know who likes it hot or not. However it is very easy to up the spice count by adding a spoon of chilli powder to the marinade, some fresh chilli to the salads, and a scut load of hotsauce when your building your kebab. Also if you want to go the whole hog and make

your own flatbreads I will include that recipe with the instructional video that's on my Instagram @ kearneycooks. Anyways, enough blabbering, here's the recipe. YOU WILL NEED For the Shawarma • 6 chicken thighs • 100 ml Greek yoghurt • 1 tsp paprika • 1 tsp smoked paprika • 1 tsp tumeric • 1 tsp garlic salt • 1 tsp cumin • Pinch of salt and pepper For the tzatziki • 200 ml natural yoghurt • 1/2 a cucumber that's been cored and grated • Juice of half a lemon • 1 crushed garlic clove • Pinch of salt and pepper Step One Marinate your chicken thighs in the yoghurt and spices. Overnight is best,

but two hours will do if you're not that organized. Step Two Get a baking tray, cut a large potato in half, shove two skewers beside each other into each half of the potato and then layer up the chicken piece by piece. Once it’s been layered up, pop into the oven for 45 minutes at 180c until golden and brown. Make sure the chicken is cooked all the way through.

SPECIAL occasion was celebrated at East Clare Golf club in recent weeks when member, Oonagh McElhinney celebrated her 90th birthday. The celebrations commenced with a party held in the golf club where Oonagh was joined by family and friends, followed the next day by a family scramble. More recently the ladies club held a celebration to mark the occasion. Oonagh was presented with a framed letter and Golf Ireland scarf by Geraldine Ryan on behalf of Golf Ireland to honour her special milestone. She wears the scarf with great pride. Oonagh, originally from Enniskillen in Co. Fermanagh, spent 42 years in the UK where she reared her five children with her husband Bill and saw out her career as a pharmacist. She moved to Ogonnelloe 24 years ago and soon became a valued member of East

Clare Golf Club. Oonagh held the role of club secretary on the ladies committee and managed interclub teams. She can now be regularly seen on the sidelines supporting the current players. During the Covid-19 lockdown, part of Oonagh’s regular routine was practicing her golf swing, chipping and putting out in her back garden. Since the re-opening of the club, she can regularly be seen on the putting green and practice area honing her skills. Oonagh continues to take part in the weekly scramble on a Wednesday morning. When asked what she enjoys most about the game, her answer was, “everything – the people, companionship, exercise and the occasional good shot !!” and her advice for someone taking up the game “play every chance you get, you don’t necessarily have to be good at it to enjoy it”. Oonagh epitomises the concept that golf is a sport for all ages, and most importantly at 90 years of age, she has no plans to retire any time soon.

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Step Three While that's in the oven you can make your tzatziki and chop some salads to serve it up with. The tzatziki is easy, mix your yoghurt up with the cucumber, garlic, lemon juice and then season with salt and pepper. Step Four Serve your shawarma up with the tzatziki, some salads, flatbreads and perhaps some hotsauce. Plop everything into the middle of the table and let everyone build their own kebabs.

Enjoy

Steve K

l CHARITY CYCLE: Tour de Munster founder, Paul Sheridan, Cycling legend Sean Kelly, and CEO of Down Syndrome Ireland Barry Sheridan, pictured with Kieran Dooley, Branch Chairperson of Clare DSI, and Jenny at the official launch of the 22nd annual Tour de Munster, in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI) Munster branches. The four day charity cycle is set to take place from August 4th-7th and will see amateur cyclists travel 600km across Munster Photo by Diane Cusack

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USACK PARK has been a hive of activity with primary schools finals taking place across the week. For Wednesday’s hurling action, Stonehall/Ballycar edged out Clonmoney NS in an exciting parish derby to take the spoils in the Division 4 decider. Connolly NS had the bragging rights over Meelick NS in the Division 6 final. In matters camogie, Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire captained by Áine McGann overcame St Finnachtas NS of Sixmilebridge in Division 2. A six goal haul from Clodagh O’Hagan sent Kilkishen/O’Callaghans Mills on their way against Kilmaley in Division 3 while Killaloe overcame Feakle in the Division 5 equivalent. Lianda McGuire netted a hat-trick to give Doora NS the silverware in the Division 6 final over Bridgetown. Ladies football honours were claimed by Scoil na Mainstreach Quin (Div 1), Lissycasey/Ballynacally (Div 2), Kilnaboy NS (Div 3), Kilmurry McMahon/Labasheeda NS (Div 4). Photos by Gerard O’Neill

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BALLYEA

lBIKING BUDDIES: Shane O'Neill, Tony Griffin and Michael O'Neill from Ballyea take a well earned break during the South for Susan and Antoinette cycle from Malin to Mizen. The total funds raised for Sláinte an Chláir and Cancer Care West are likely to exceed €40,000. The cyclists compimented a great reception as they passed through Clare. On Thursday morning the schoolchildren, teachers and staff of Ballyea sent them on their way. The schoolchildren of Newmarket-on-Fergus also met them with refreshments as they passed through the village

BAREFIELD

lIN DEMAND: Fourth class students at Newmarket-on-Fergus National School, led by their teacher Mr Doyle, had great success with their Junior Entrepreneur project this year. The class sold €700 worth of handmade woollen wristbands. Originally created in Ukrainian, Newmarket GAA and Newmarket Celtics colours, the wristbands proved so popular the students soon moved on to making custom wristbands.

KILKEEDY HERO JOE HAWES COMMEMORATION KILKEEDY Community Group are holding a commemorative event, to celebrate the extraordinary life of Joe Hawes, a proud native of Kilkeedy parish. The event will take place on Sunday 26th June, 12pm @Tubber Hall H91 RK2X. “Joe survived World War 1 and became the instigator of the famous Connaught Rangers Mutiny in India”, explains Kilkeedy Community Group member Alan Morrissey. “During the Irish War of Independence, on the 28th of June 1920, many of the Connaught Rangers stationed in Jullundar in India, led by Joe Hawes, laid down their arms in solidarity with the Irish nationalist cause.” “The mutiny would acquire iconic status, dealing a blow to the prestige of the British Empire and providing a major propaganda

boost for the Irish independence movement. It was the only stand made for Irish freedom outside the island of Ireland during this fundamental period of our history.” “This will be a great social event for our community and the surrounding area. It promises to be a great opportunity to learn more about our local heritage. Members of the Hawes family will be in attendance to unveil a stone memorial to Joe. We will have a presentation and a booklet will be available, giving an overview of Joe’s life. There will also be music and refreshments.” “All the regiment victories were for England. There were none for Ireland, but there will be one today and it will be the greatest of all.” Joe Hawes, Jullundar, 1920 The event is being held in association with Burrenbeo’s Heritage Keepers Programme.

SOFTPOWER EDUCATION FUNDRAISER A FAMILY 5km run/walk will take place on Friday June 24th at 7.30pm from Hassetts in Barefield. The purpose of the fundraiser is to raise funds for Softpower education, a charity working in Uganda catering for the most marginalised and vulnerable people. Over a three year period pre COVID, over 30 volunteers from Clare and around different parts of Ireland volunteered in Uganda raising in excess of €120.000 to help support various projects in the Jinja region. All volunteers paid for their own costs with the funds raised going directly to the projects on the ground. The charity have two special needs schools,

two pre-schools, primary schools and offer educational programmes for women. One of the main projects they have developed is a sensory room named Shannon Airport Sensory Room, other projects included refurbishing dormitory schools, paying for children's feeding costs and building a kitchen in special needs schools, supporting educational programmes in various communities to upskill locals to develop their own businesses. The support we have received from Clare people has been very much appreciated by the local Ugandans where people struggle to survive on a daily basis with an average daily income of €1.

ENNIS WORLD REFUGEE DAY World Refugee Day is being celebrated in Ennis at the Fair Green on Sunday 19th June at 17.30. Clare Immigrant Support Centre are organising a gathering to celebrate. World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution. World Refugee Day is an occasion to build empathy and understanding of refugees life circumstances and to recognize the resilience involved in rebuilding their lives. The theme for World Refugee Day 2022 is Whoever Wherever Whenever, Whoever they are, people forced to flee

should be treated with dignity. Anyone can seek protection, regardless of who they are or what they believe. It is non-negotiable: seeking safety is a human right. Wherever they come from, people forced to flee should be welcomed. Refugees come from all over the globe. To get out of harm’s way, they might take a plane, a boat, or travel on foot. What remains universal is the right to seek safety. Whenever people are forced to flee, they have a right to be protected. Whatever the threat – war, violence, Clare Immigrant Support Centre is privileged to have a unique role in supporting and working with and for refugees in Clare. World Refugee Day has been marked in Ennis since 1998 and is an opportunity to celebrate refugees in the community.

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BUSINESS AND RECRUITMENT

Ex Clare FM GM appointed to Shannon Heritage role by PÁRAIC McMAHON

ORMER General Manager with Clare FM Susan Murphy is to manage the tourism sites of Shannon Heritage until a transfer to Clare County Council is finalised. The Clare Echo has learned that the Ballynacally native took up the role of interim General Manager for Shannon Heritage as of Monday (June 13th). She will be responsible for the day to day management of the Shannon Heritage sites until a transfer date is finalised. Her appointment was announced in a memo to staff associated with Shannon Group which outlined that Susan will “lead the team over the coming months and play

an important part in the successful transition of the company to Clare County Council. Susan joins us with a wealth of general management experience and knowledge of a number of sectors”. Clare County Council remain in negotiations with several Government departments regarding the potential transfer of sites with up to €15m sought by the local authority to facilitate this. If negotiations are successful, Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, Knappogue Castle, Crauggownen and a retail outlet at the Cliffs of Moher which had all been operated by Shannon Heritage will fall under the auspices of the local authority. Officials within the local authority have been working on a bid for a capital injection to the tune of €15m plus €3m annually for

three years to repair and maintain the four sites. A deal was due to have been finalised by May. In June of last year, Susan stepped down as General Manager of Clare FM to pursue other interests, bringing an end on her 27 year involvement with the radio station. Prior to this, she was head of sales and marketing along with the role of Head of Operations. She previously served on the board of IRS, the marketing and media sales body in Dublin. Susan was responsible with overseeing Clare FM’s move to its current state of the art studios on Francis St from its previous base on the same street. lINTERIM GM: Susan Murphy

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Cargolux flights 'another vote of confidence' for Shannon lCargolux

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HANNON Airport has been confirmed as the latest addition to the network of global cargo airline, Cargolux. On Thursday, the inaugural Cargolux Los Angeles-Seattle-Shannon-Luxembourg service took flight. The weekly, year-round service will route from Los-Angeles via Seattle. The flight will then depart Shannon for Cargolux’s hub in Luxembourg, from where it provides both a vast road trucking network across Continental Europe, and onward flights to destinations in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas. Executive Vice-President of Sales and Marketing with Cargolux, Domenico Ceci described Shannon as “a thriving commercial gateway” and said, “we look forward to building our partnerships in the region”. Shannon’s introduction is viewed as an opportunity for Cargolux to meet growing customer demand and expand its presence in the British Isles and Ireland. Cargolux has been operating ad hoc

flights into Shannon for several years, the additional gateway in Europe offers commercial opportunities for overseas partners. CEO of Shannon Group, Mary Considine believed the addition signalled “another vote of confidence in our airport facilities. With Cargolux’s worldwide network covering over 75 destinations on scheduled all-cargo flights, this service will provide a convenient new option for the region's manufacturing sector exporting to the global marketplace”. Clare TD, Joe Carey (FG) said it represented a major boost for manufacturing businesses in the Mid-West region. He felt it marked “another milestone” for Shannon’s post COVID recovery and “even more significantly, provides access to more than 75 destinations for local exporters”. Deputy Carey added, "There is no reason why the new Cargolux service shouldn't be the forerunner to Shannon's evolution into an important European cargo hub”. He added, "The Luxembourg base provides both a vast road trucking network across Continental Europe, and onward flights to destinations in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas”.

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Considine defends strength of airport's marketing PÁRAIC MCMAHON

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EO of Shannon Group Mary Considine has insisted “huge work is going on” to market Shannon Airport. Both Ms Considine and newly appointed Chair, Conal Henry appeared before a sitting of Clare County Council on Monday. How Shannon Airport is marketing itself to capitalise on Dublin Airport’s current difficulties was among the questions posed to the duo. “We’ve often talked about marketing, we have a highly experienced marketing team,”

Ms Considine stated. She added, “We have a very strong presence on social media” and confirmed that targeted campaigns were undertaken to boost promotion of Shannon to a wider catchment area increasing from within a ninety minute drive to a two and a half hour radius emphasising that the experience there is “much easier” than Dublin. She continued, “We always need to think outside the box and be ahead. We live in a part of the country which is more sparsely populated, Shannon markets itself as being located between the third and fourth largest city, Limerick and Galway”. Recent feedback from consumers has been “fantastic,” Mary said. Cllr Michael Begley (IND) questioned if enough was done to sell Shannon to the

Irish, “I travelled to Nantes two weeks ago and I had to go via Dublin, what struck me was the time from the car park to taking off was two and three quarter hours, the flight was an hour and ten minutes”. The advantages of car parking and access need to be pushed stronger within the country, the Clonlara representative believed. In response, Ms Considine said a “huge amount of work was going on” and said a new head of brand marketing joined Shannon Group prior to the pandemic. Hope was expressed that the marketing department was now stronger by Cllr Pat Burke (FG). “I’m glad you have a strong marketing team in place because I remember the last time you were here, which was not too

80 per cent of pre-pandemic passengers expected by year end

long after the Irish Open in Lahinch which Shannon really missed out on. You said at the time, you hadn’t the budget to promote Shannon for the Irish Open because it had been used up with Munster rugby, I’m glad you now have a good marketing team in place”. Making more noise on Shannon’s connectivity to the Wild Atlantic Way is essential, Cllr Paul Murphy (FG) argued, “If people look up the Wild Atlantic Way in the United States then Shannon should be coming up on their feed”.

RETAINED FIRE-FIGHTER PANELS (PART-TIME) Clare County Fire & Rescue Service is currently recruiting staff for inclusion on panels for the following stations: • Kilkee • Killaloe

SHANNON AIRPORT expects to be back to 80 percent of pre-pandemic passengers numbers by the end of this year, writes Páraic McMahon. Aviation was among the most impacted sectors due to COVID-19 and Shannon Airport is now aspiring to break one million passengers for 2022. Last year, 379,935 passengers flew through Shannon Airport, up on the 352,402 recorded in 2020. A total of 1,715,575 persons used Shannon in 2019 before the onset of the pandemic, this had been the lowest annual return since 2015 when the total amount was 1,714,872. For 2022, management at the Airport are hopeful the figure will at least pass 1,372,460. Speaking at a meeting of Clare County Council this week, CEO of Shannon Group, Mary Considine noted the importance of Shannon Airport and the utility body to the region in an economic sense. She recalled that her last time before the local authority was in February 2020 when Aer Lingus were planning an expansion in Shannon for the first time in two decades. With 27 services on offer for the first time since 2010, Shannon Airport has experienced a boost from the demand for people to go abroad. “We hope to get back to 75 to 80% of pre pandemic levels which is much better than what we anticipated at start of the year," Ms Considine stated.

lHOLIDAYS: Passenger numbers have seen a boost

• Kilrush • Shannon Candidates must live and work within 2.4 km of the Fire Station and be available to attend drills and fire alerts. 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. Garda vetting will apply prior to any appointment(s) that are made. Completed applications must be emailed to: recruitment@clarecoco.ie not later than 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 30th June 2022 Clare County Council is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the Community. Scriobh chugainn as gaeilge más fearr leat.

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ALL IRELAND SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMP’SHIP ROUND 2: CLARE 2-15 ROSCOMMON 1-17 AT CROKE PARK

FACTFILE CLARE: Frees For: 18 (8/10) Wides: 6 (2/4) Scores from play: 1-8 Spread of scorers: 7 Top scorer: Keelan Sexton (2-06 4f 1’Pen) Own kickouts won: 20 out of 28 (71%) Bookings: None

‘THEY’RE JUST INCREDIBLE’

ROSCOMMON: Frees For: 17 (6/11) Wides: 10 (5/5) Scores from play: 1-12 Spread of scorers: 10 Top scorer: Ciaran Murtagh (0-06) Own kickouts won: 17 out of 23 (74%) Bookings: Diarmuid Murtagh (7), Conor Hussey (28), David Murray (58)

REFEREE: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh)

COMMENT: COLM COLLINS, CLARE SENIOR FOOTBALL MANAGER: “I felt we had taken our foot off the pedal after half time and invited them on to us and when you do that they do what any good team will do, come forward and put scores on the board. We reversed that towards the end and put the pressure on them and when we did that it worked out”. “We got a great impact from the bench again today, lads coming on and doing well and making a great contribution. It’s an incredible achievement to be coming out of Croke Park after a win”. “We probably should have been more ahead. There were a couple of mistakes with shot selection but I couldn’t really be too upset about the way the lads had played. Overall they did very well”. “People are saying to me, why are you here nine years in the job? I’m nine years in the job because I have an incredible bunch of players. If these fellas were tosspots, nobody would stay with them nine years. They’re just incredible”.

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David Tubridy celebrates as Roscommon goalkeeper Colm Lavin looks on; (below left) Captain Eoin Cleary is congratulated by Declan O’Keeffe, Cillian Brennan and Ciaran Morrissey Photos by Gerard O’Neill

Victory has provided ‘huge lift for county’ SEAMUS HAYES CLARE’S victory over Roscommon at Croke Park on Sunday has “provided a huge lift for the county”. That’s according to team captain Eoin Cleary who said shortly after the game, “it’s not too many times that Clare footballers get to play in Croke Park, This is huge for the promotion of the game, not alone to play in Croke Park but to win a championship game. We are absolutely delighted,” the St Joseph’s Miltown clubman commented. “We have shown over the years that we don’t give up. No matter what position we are in we know we can still win the game if we stick to the system we have in place. Everyone of us on the pitch knew that we had the opportunity to still win the game and thankfully we did that.” Commenting on the scores Clare secured in the closing minutes he acknowledged, “they were great scores. We know for a long time that Keelan (Sexton) has that talent and, in fairness, those kicks were vital. He has been playing

well all year, it’s his best year so far and its a credit to the work he has put in”. The captain stressed the impact of the squad players who played a

vital role in preparing the team for the game, along with those who came on. “We never panicked and it helps when you have someone with the experience of David

Tubridy to bring on. He inspires the younger guys. We have a good mix of youth and experience and we need all of that”, the Limerick based Garda said.

The skipper was equally proud of the effort put in by manager Colm Collins and his backroom team. “This result is testament to the work that has gone in under Colm Collins, his backroom team and the people he has brought in this year which has strengthened certain areas. The whole set up is good. He (Collins) puts everything into Clare football and when we go out to play we are trying to do him justice and do our family justice and do Clare justice. Today we did that. We are very proud of being from Clare and to have the opportunity to represent our county”. With his brother Conor a key member of the Clare senior hurling team which will face Wexford in the All-Ireland quarter final on this Saturday in Thurles it has been a busy and exciting time for the Cleary household. “My family will take great pride in this. We are very proud of what he (Conor) has achieved with the hurlers, they are having a great year. We will be supporting him next week and they will support us a week later. It’s a great time to be a Clare supporter in general. It’s onwards and upwards now, hurling next week and football a week later, these are exciting times”.

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Minors freshen things up after Galway ‘hiccup’ SEAMUS HAYES CLARE’S minor hurling boss is hopeful the Banner support will be out in force as they stand sixty minutes away from appearing in an All-Ireland decider. As the final touches are being put to Clare’s preparations for Friday evening’s All-Ireland minor hurling semi-final meeting with Offaly at Semple Stadium in Thurles, Clare manager Brian O’Connell is happy that all players are fit and well. “Thankfully we have a clean bill of health and ready for the game”, the Wolfe Tones man confirmed earlier this week. “They are a good team and we will have our hands full. Any team that wins the Leinster title and beat the teams they beat along the way will be

handy”, he added. When teams at this age group begin their preparations, it is normal to arrange a series of challenge games and while both counties did play a lot of friendly games in the lead up to their respective championship campaigns, they did not play each other. “We haven’t met this year. We had a game arranged but it was cancelled earlier in the season due to a clash with other fixtures”, Clare manager O’Connell said. The former Clare senior captain is hoping that Clare’s poor form against Galway “was our only hiccup. We have freshened things up since then. We identified straight away that lads were physically and mentally tired but things have freshened up a lot since then”. He admitted that he is concerned that there might not be a big Clare following at the game. “It is difficult for Clare followers with this game

late on Friday evening and having to travel again early on Saturday. If people are picking and choosing they may opt to attend a senior double header. I hope that our clubs and the underage development squads will make an effort to get to Thurles for Friday evening. “There was a great attendance in Limerick for the Munster final and the lads fed off that. It does make a difference. I am conscious of the difficulties facing the supporters but, hopefully, many will get to Thurles on Friday evening”. The Clare boss readily agrees that “it would be fantastic to win and get to the All-Ireland final. There is a buzz in all aspects of Clare GAA at the moment, after the footballers’ win last week. It would be great to keep that rolling on with another win”, he concluded.

(pictured) Clare minor hurling manager, Brian O’Connell

Photo by Gerard O’Neill

‘Pressure is all on Derry’ CLARE’s footballers will be determined to ensure reaching the last eight of the All-Ireland quarter-finals is not the highlight of their season, writes Páraic McMahon. Colm Collins’ side advanced to the last eight for the first time since 2016 with a dramatic one point victory over Roscommon on Saturday. They now face Ulster champions Derry on June 25 as they make a return trip to Croke Park. Miltown Malbay native, David O’Brien was a selector under Collins in 2016 when the county last prepared for an All-Ireland quarter-final. He is of the belief that the mood among the panel will be different when they face off with Rory Gallagher’s Derry. “I remember in 2016, there was a massive buzz and we were listening to Tipperary playing Derry and Derry were leading so it looked like Clare were going to be playing Galway. Tipp got two points at the end of it so it ended up that Clare were playing Ker-

ry - it wasn’t for any fear of Kerry but it was something brand new of going to Croke Park for an All-Ireland quarter-final but all of a sudden you were playing a team that you play every year which knocked a bit of the buzz off it. “Now that it is Derry, it is something totally different... it will bring something new.” Speaking on The Water Break, The Clare Echo’s vodcast, DOB insisted that their 2-13 0-10 loss to Derry in this year’s National League also provides motivation. “They’ve played Derry already this year and would have been disappointed with how it went...Clare won’t have any fear, it is a different game for Derry now, they’ve went in for their first three games in the championship and have been the underdog in all of them, they’ve been able to set up defensively, there’s been no pressure on them whereas now all the pressure is coming on Derry.”

INT LADIES FOOTBALL: CLARE 1-10 LOUTH 2-08 AT CUSACK PARK

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A frustrated Chloe Moloney at the final whistle Burren Eye Photography

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Duggan & Hayes to learn suspension fate CLARE hurlers Peter Duggan and Rory Hayes are to learn their fate today (Thursday) on whether an appeal into a proposed one match suspension has been successful, writes Páraic McMahon. Both Duggan and Hayes appeared before the Central Hearings Committee on Wednesday after the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) proposed the duo receive one match bans following the Munster SHC final defeat to Limerick. Officials on the Clare County Board were informed of the proposed suspensions on Friday afternoon. Chairman of Clare GAA, Kieran Keating declined to comment on the suspensions when contacted by The Clare Echo. In the provincial clash with the Treaty County, Clooney/Quin’s Duggan clashed with William O’Donoghue and Sean Finn in different altercations while Hayes of Wolfe Tones struck Seamus Flanagan after the two All Star nominee had been obstructed from making a tackle. Wicklow referee, John Keenan did not take action for either incident but the respective offences were flagged in detail by The Sunday Game which featured Limerick’s Shane Dowling and Brendan Cummins

of Tipperary as the analysts. When a referee does not act against a player, the CCCC have the authority to implement a suspension for potential red card offences. The CCCC last took such action against Clare players in 2007 following Semplegate. Andrew Quinn, Barry Nugent, Colin Lynch and Alan Markham all received bans following the intervention of the CCCC after a tunnel incident involving the Clare and Cork hurlers prior to their 2007 provincial clash. Eight four-week bans were proposed by the CCCC with Sean Óg Ó hÁilipín, Diarmuid O’Sullivan and Donal Óg Cusack all sidelined as a result, John Gardiner was given a reprieve from the CHC.# FORMER Clare TD James Breen (IND) has said the county hurlers should withdraw from the championship if the appeals are not rescinded. The Kilnamona native who served as a TD from 2002 to 2007 told The Clare Echo, “Clare should go as far as to pull out of the championship if those lads don’t get off. “It would send a message that we’re not prepared to tolerate this, Clare always seem to get the rough end of the stick. We have

to do something to send a message home. The County Board, our Central Council and Munster Delegates haven’t opened their mouths on this”. He was critical of The Sunday Game and its pundits, former Limerick hurler Shane Dowling and ex Tipperary goalkeeper Brendan Cummins, for “a biased” perspective when analysing the provincial decider. “I certainly think that RTÉ are the cause of these suspensions. The people doing the analysis were very biased against Clare, they showed nothing done by the Limerick players. Shane O’Donnell was lucky he didn’t get his neck broken”. Breen added, “What Gearoid Hegarty done to kick the ball over the sideline, he could have kicked someone in the eye and done damage to their eyesight for life if they were wearing glasses”.

Pictured: Peter Duggan and (inset) Rory Hayes

Meehan at risk for Wexford game - reports CONCERNS on the fitness of Clare forward, Shane Meehan have emerged in the lead-up to Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-final writes Páraic McMahon. Meehan is understood to have aggravated a foot injury during the Munster SHC final and is a potential doubt for this weekend’s showdown against Darragh Egan’s Wexford. Management and panellists have re-

mained tight lipped on any such injury with Meehan wearing a protective boot following the Limerick game. Saturday is likely to come too soon for Aidan McCarthy to make his first championship appearance but should Brian Lohan’s men overcome Wexford, then he would be in contention for a semi-final showing against Kilkenny.

Camogie ‘the big loser’ in avoidable fixture clash PÁRAIC MCMAHON paraic@clareecho.ie

SPORTING SUPPORTERS IN CLARE have been left disappointed with a fixtures clash this weekend.

Attempts by the Clare Camogie Board to get the county’s clashes in the All-Ireland senior and junior championships delayed till Sunday fell on deaf ears with the Camogie Association insisting the games be played on Saturday. Meelick has been set as the venue for the double-header with the juniors in action against Waterford at 2pm followed by the seniors taking on Dublin at 5pm. Brian Lohan’s hurlers will be facing off with Wexford at 3:45pm in Semple Stadium in Thurles

leaving supporters to pick between which contest they will go to and also ruling out the players, management and officials involved with the camogie teams from travelling to Tipperary. Chairman of Clare Camogie, Joe O’Donnell contacted Hilda Breslin on Saturday evening when they became aware of the clash and requested the games be moved to Sunday. However, both Dublin and Waterford did not accede to this. He does not expect spectators to travel to Meelick as a result, “we’re going to be the big losers in this”. “It is highly unsatisfactory, it means all the players from both teams, the management teams and all County Board officers are going to miss out on going to Semple Stadium, it is actually pitting camogie against GAA which is totally wrong,” the Cratloe clubman stated.

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120th SOUTH OF IRELAND FOR LAHINCH

THE 120th South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship played on the world-famous links at Lahinch Golf Club will commence on Wednesday July 20, with 150 of Ireland’s leading amateur golfers playing in the 36-hole strokeplay qualifier over Wednesday and Thursday. The top 64 will qualify for the matchplay stage of the competition which starts on Friday and concludes with the semi-finals and final on Sunday July 24. Pierse Motors Volkswagen, based in Tipperary town, are delighted to confirm their continued sponsorship of Ireland’s oldest Championship. Gary Pierse, Managing Director of Pierse Motors, commented “Pierse Motors Volkswagen’s partnership with Lahinch Golf Club and Golf Ireland commenced in 2016 and we are delighted to continue with our sponsorship of the South of Ireland Championship. Lahinch boasts one of the finest links golf courses in the country and I have no doubt the tournament will be a huge success once again.” Jim Nolan, Captain Lahinch Golf Club, said “played mid-summer at peak holiday time in Lahinch, the South is generally regarded as the most enjoyable of the amateur ‘majors’ where golf is the talk of the village throughout the week. Lahinch and the surrounding area is looking forward to another memorable Championship and all visitors are welcome to come along and join in the festivities.” “Last year, all of the victorious Irish Men’s Home International team played in the South and Lahinch Golf Club appreciates the continued support of Golf Ireland in ensuring that our leading golfers have the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of previous winners such as John Burke, JB Carr, Paul McGinley, Darren Clarke, and Graeme McDowell.” Pictured (l-r) is Michael Coote (Chairperson Munster Region, Golf Ireland); Gerry Pierse (Pierse Motors); Jim Nolan Captain, Lahinch Golf Club).

Amalgamation withdraw from Clare SFC by SEAMUS HAYES THE NUMBER of teams taking part in this season’s Clare senior football championship is back to twelve after Western Gaels decided this week not to participate in the competition. Official confirmation of this decision is expected to be delivered to the county board this week. Naomh Eoin, O’Currys and St. Senan’s Kilkee had indicated that they would be amalgamating to take part in the championship and they were included in the draw. They were drawn in Group 1 with St. Breckans, Éire Óg, Corofin and St. Josephs Miltown. O’Currys and Naomh Eoin have struggled with numbers this season and recently O’Curry’s conceded walkovers to Corofin and Lissycasey in the Garry Cup. They, like their neighbours Naomh Eoin are operating from a small panel. Both will compete in the upcoming intermediate championship. Meanwhile St. Senans, Kilkee, the only one of the three clubs that is fielding a second adult team which competes in the junior B league, will be taking part in the upcoming junior A championship. From the outset it was specified that in the senior championship the amalgamation had to be in the group of five and that last year’s semi-finalists would be seeded with two going into the group of five. When the draw was made initially two seeded teams were not put into the group of

five which led to a re-draw days later. Three teams were to progress to the quarter finals from the group of five with the top two in Groups 2 and 3 also progressing while the remaining quarter final place was to be decided by means of a play off between the third placed team in Groups 2 and 3. Opinions are divided as to what should happen now with at least two clubs suggesting that the competition should be re-drawn with others claiming that all that needs to be decided is how the teams progressing to the quarter finals will be decided. The matter is likely to be discussed at the June meeting of the county board on Tuesday. Meanwhile, two candidates have been nominated for the vacant position of Clare GAA Assistant Secretary. A vacancy for the post arose following the election of Ann Hayes to Public Relations Officer (PRO) and on Tuesday, clubs are expected to vote to appoint the Lissycasey’s woman successor. Former inter-county referee, Ambrose Heagney of the Corofin club has been nominated along with Deirdre Chaplin of Cratloe, she has been the secretary of the South Clare club for the past decade. Cooraclare’s Sean Chambers is the sole nominee for the role of Assistant Treasurer on Clare GAA. The position has been without an office since the sudden resignation of Tony Brohan in the past two months, he is a member of the Éire Óg club.

Success for Enright & Nolan by SEAMUS HAYES

KILRUSH GOLF CLUB: Vice captain Bernard Coleman’s prize was played for at Kilrush on Saturday when Dominic Enright (19) emerged as the winner with 41 points. He had two to spare over Michael Cooney (14) with third spot filled by Anthony Gilmartin (20) with 38. Tom Clancy won the gross with 32 points while the category winners were Pat Brennan (7) with 36 points, Thomas Coffey(16) with 36 points, and Pat Shannon (21) with 35 points. The nines were won by Sean Moran with 21 points and Gearoid Williams with 20 points. The lady vice captain’s (Stephanie Roughan) prize was won by Mary Nolan (19) with 37 points from Margaret Donnelly (20) with a similar score. Lucy Hayes (26) was third with 34 points. The category winners were Mary Lyons (18) with 33 points, Agnes Shannon (22) with 34 points and Loretta Maher (41) with 29 points. In the 9 hole competition competition Hanora O’Dea-Kilkenny won with 17 points from Anne McMahon with 15 points. In the men’s open stroke competition the winner was Austin Handy (12) with 65 from Terry O’Hare (14) with 72 while the ladies stableford competition was won by Kathleen Haugh (36) with 36 points. The 12 hole winner was Anne McMahon with 21 points. DROMOLAND GOLF CLUB: There was a big turnout for captain Jimmy McManus prize at Dromoland which resulted in victory for Sean Conway with 105. He had a shot to spare over Enda Heneghan who in turn, was a shot ahead of third placed Seamus Mungovan. Nigel Frost won the gross with 76 while Barry Walsh won the category for handicaps 22 and over. The nines were won by Dermot O’Neill with 33 and Robert Bailey with 34. Cillian Moylan was the junior winner with 71, Conor McCarthy won the junior section with 102, Paul O’Brien was the past captains winner with 73 while Danny Chaplin won the guests section with 71. The captain’s prize to the ladies was won by Siobhan Fitzpatrick with 66 from Dervla O’Neill with 73, Ursula McManus with 74 and Geraldine Ryan, also with 74. Joan Ryan won the gross with 88 while the nines were won by Mary Arthur with 36 and Niamh McDermott with 35 while the 9 hole winner was Briege Scanlan with 19 points

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ENNIS GOLF CLUB: Ethna Murphy (30) won the captain’s (Frank Gormley) prize to the ladies at Ennis last week with 68, Kathleen Pyne (30) was second, also with 68 followed by Rose Enright (28) with 74. Sarah Cunningham (1) won the gross with 80. Last week’s ladies 18 hole stableford competition was won by Kathleen Frehill (38) with 36 points from Kitty Morris (15) with 34 points. In the Bogey cup, an 18 hole v par competition, Geraldine O’Rourke (33) was the winner with plus 1 from Patrice Ryan (35) who was level. Anne Pyne Gallery (27) was third, also with a level score. Kitty Morris (16) won the gross with -12. In the senior ladies competition the winners were Mary Glynn, Mary McMahon, Mary Gardner and Margaret Flanagan with 42 points from Kate Ni Cheallaigh, Brid Cunningham and Anne McMahon with 41points with third spot filled by Bermie Brooks, Carmel Verling and Ann Casey with 37 points. This week’s competition winners were Bernie Brooks, Brid Cunningham and Alice D’Arcy with 45.3 from Liz Kelly, Carmel Verling and Mary McMahon with 50.6 EAST CLARE GOLF CLUB: The ladies team of three competition at Est Clare on Sundy was won on a count back by Maureen Clune, Claire Ryan and Ursula Hogan with 65 points from Marie Donnellan,Catherine Murphy and Mary Bugler who had a similar score. The ladies Wednesday competition was won by Brid Hayes, Nancy Starr and Marie Kelly. The East Clare ladies junior foursomes team has qualified for the Munster West semi-final having overcome Kilrush, Lahinch and Dromoland in the opening rounds. They will play Nenagh in the semi-final. The weekend competition for men was won by Ronan Molloy with 39 points from Enda Quinlan with 38. The winners of the men’s three ball scramble were Patsy Kett, Enda Donnellan and Noel Nash with 109 points from John and Kieran Mc Namara and Martin Clune with 99 points. In the men’s 18 hole stableford competition off the yellow tees the winner was Michael Larkin with 41 points from Ray Stewart with 38 and Richard Hayes with 37. Ben Rittweger won the gross with 70. WOODSTOCK GOLF CLUB: The open singles at Woodstock last week was won by Derek Deegan (17) with 68 from Colin Ryan (9) with 70 with third spot filled by Aidan Mulcahy (10) also with 70. Brian Gilligan (2) won the gross with 74. The weekend club singles was won by Joe Barry (21) with 51 points from Kevin Toner (16) with 42 points. Joe Hurley (16) was third, also with 42 points while the gross was won by Tony Cleary (scratch) with 38 points. The category winners were Chris McGrath (11) with 40 points, Paul Sherlock (19) with 39 points and Kenneth Warren (22) with 41 points. In the ladies v par competition last Tuesday Chaye Kelly was the winner on a score of 3 up. The weekend competition, also v par, was won by Mary Gleeson with a score of 4 down.

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Mia impresses in Holland McGann steers Pike Rovers to Limerick double 14 year old Mia Gavin was runner up in the U15 category in the prestigious Dutch Bowl 2022 which took place recently in the Netherlands. The Dutch Bowl event is part of the Ten Pro Global Tour Series which is a tour for talented international junior tennis players. Mia’s favourite surface is clay and while this event was played on hard court, she adapted extremely well to the conditions having wins over national champions from Iceland, the Netherlands and Romania with scores of 7-5 6-1, 6-3 6-2, and 6-0 6-1. She lost to the winner Floortje Chrisstoffels from the Netherlands on a score of 3-6 1-6 and Mia is looking forward to a possible rematch on clay in the next Ten Pro Global Tour Series event taking place in Kim Clijster’s Tennis Academy in Belgium towards the end of June. Mia is a second year student at Colaiste Muire, Ennis and would like to acknowledge the support of the school staff which allows her to balance a hectic training schedule with her studies. Mia is trained by Danny Comerford and his son Jason Comerford since the age of 4. Danny said, "She trains very hard, plays with a high intensity and can play all the shots. It's not surprising she did so well, just a week before she played abroad, she had beaten the No.5 seed u18 in Ireland in a match she played with her school."

by PÁRAIC McMAHON ENNIS’ STEVEN MCGANN captained Pike Rovers to success on the double. Pike Rovers recorded a 2-0 win over rivals Fairview Rangers to get their hands on the Lawson Cup at Jackman Park which drew a decent attendance for a Thursday evening. It was the second big win in the space of a week that Pike have recorded over the Munster Junior Cup champions. On Sunday last, they had a 2-1 victory in the Limerick District League Premier Division play-off to take the Fran Mullaly trophy after the sides finished tied at the summit of the top flight table at the end of the regular season. McGann who was captain of the victorious team played a part in both goals for Robbie Williams’ side. With fifty nine minutes on the clock, he sent in a ball from the left which found substitute Kevin Barry who impressively controlled the ball on his chest before dispatching an excellent finish to the back of the net. There was a double Clare connection for the goal that sealed the deal. In the closing moments, Colm Walsh O’Loghlen also of Ennis, won possession in midfield and found Brendan O’Dwyer but his shot was stopped and pushed into the direction of McGann who made no mistake to head the ball to the back of the net. Twenty seven year old McGann has been playing soccer in Limerick since he turned thirteen, this included a stint with Limerick FC and he has now been six seasons with Pike. Both Walsh O’Loghlen and Steven were joined on the starting team by fellow Ennis man, Paddy O’Malley formerly of Av-

by MICHAEL MAHER THREE opening round heats of the Colin Barry Memorial Novice 350 Yards Stake at the Galway Greyhound Stadium on Friday night, generously sponsored by NC Paints and Moroneys Bar Ennis, was one of the main attractions of last weekend’s greyhound racing. In the opening heat, Burnpark Sue was best away towards the inner with Pirate Robert and Ballybride Charm also involved as they settled down to race towards the opening bend. Approaching the turn Burnpark Sue took command of the contest as she opened up a two length advantage over Ballybride Charm and with crowding behind the pair were clear turning for home. On the run home the Alanna Browne of Cree owned Burnpark Sue (Pat C Sabbath-Burnpark Leanne) stayed on well to prevail by a length and three parts in 19.55. The most impressive performance of the round came in the concluding heat as the John Browne of Ballyea trained Brioscai Gloire routed his rivals by upwards of seven lengths in 19.20. Away smartly in company with Bobtailbuttercup and Lisk Falcon the Notions-Fifteen-Syndicate of Ennis owned son of Droopys Jet and Paper Doll went through the gears and extended his advantage to over five lengths turning for home - looking well on course to take all the beating going forward. Browne was back in the winners enclosure after the concluding S2 graded sprint contest when he teamed up with the John Collins to see Brickhill Paulio record his eighth career success as he made all the running to defeat Marlay Star by three and a half lengths in 19.21. Very smartly into his stride, the son of Laughill Blake and Rathmeehan Holly quickly opened

a two length advantage over Marlay Star and Some Boy Whack approaching the opening bend. Tracking well out front Brickhill Paulio extended his advantage as Marlay Star continued to give chase but at the line Brickhill Paulio was three and a half lengths to the good in 19.21. In trouble at the second bend on debut, the Collins Dream Syndicate owned Newhall Spice made no mistake in this A6 graded 525 yards contest as he made virtually all the running to defeat French Banshee by four and a half lengths in 29.28. Headed by Bumblebee Jordan from traps the son of Droopys Sydney and Coolavanny Spice really longed his stride on the run to the opening bend where he led Rockalong Paloma by over two lengths. Turning down the back the winner set sail for home. Last Thursday night at Limerick there was twelve graded races on offer. Inislosky Isabel got the Clare flag flying for Mary Crotty from O’Briensbridge in the fourth race, Isabel a daughter of Droopys Roddick and Cailin Pol recorded a second career success in 29.28. The ever-consistent Finnure Storm recorded a twenty third career win for the Kelly clan from Mullagh, not far off his fifth birthday this son of Shaneboy Spencer and Brickfield Roxy stopped the clock at 29.17. Upland Glen owned by Cratloe’s Harry Galvin, finished strongly to land the spoils in 29.73, this was this son of Good News and Star Princess’s sixth career success. Last Friday evening, Joe Keane from Carrigaholt made the ferry crossing to Tralee a fruitful one with his charge Jumping John who ran on strongly to claim the honours in 29.17, this was a second career win for this son of Peregrine Falcon and dream Delight.

Steven McGann lifts the Lawson cup at Jackman Park Photo by Dermot Lynch

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Recent Deaths Duane (née Hayes), Maureen Miltown Malbay, Clare Date of Death: Tuesday 14th June 2022

Cahill (née Counihan), Mary Ennis, Clare Date of Death: Saturday 11th June 2022

Sullivan, Pat Ennis, Clare Date of Death: Friday 10th June 2022

Keenan, John William Mountshannon, Clare Date of Death: Monday 13th June 2022

Cunningham, Bridget (Bridie) Ennis, Clare Date of Death: Saturday 11th June 2022

Wahli, Cornelia Switzerland & Tulla, Clare Date of Death: Thursday 9th June 2022

Kennedy, Martin Ennis, Clare Date of Death: Monday 13th June 2022

Larkin, Flan Kildysart, Clare Date of Death: Friday 10th June 2022

Power, Thomas (Tommy) Ballyea, Clare & USA Date of Death: Wednesday 12th January 2022

Murphy, Mary Ballynacally, Clare Date of Death: Monday 13th June 2022

Moroney, Thomas Dublin/Clare Date of Death: Friday 10th June 2022

Tubridy, Jason Kilrush, Clare Date of Death: Sunday 12th June 2022

Tuohy, George Ennis, Clare Date of Death: Friday 10th June 2022

Davis, John Ennistymon, Clare Date of Death: Monday 13th June 2022

Daly (née Keane), Nollaig Clare & Cork Date of Death: Friday 10th June 2022

O’Connell, Jerry Parteen, Clare Date of Death: Sunday 12th June 2022

O’Doherty, James (Jimmy) Corofin, Clare Date of Death: Thursday 9th June 2022

O’Loughlin (née Johnston), Maureen Mullagh, Clare Date of Death: Sunday 12th June 2022

Organ, Rev. Mons. Patrick C Ennistymon, Clare Date of Death: Thursday 9th June 2022

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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 COOLMEEN, KILMURRY MCMAHON, CO. CLARE Take notice that Brian Foudy & Associates Ltd of Osprey House, Carmody Street, Ennis, Co. Clare 065 6893565 www.foudyconsulting.ie. intend to apply to the planning authority on behalf of Kate McNamara & Jason O’Leary for permission to construct a dwelling house, garage, wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter together with all associated site development 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 during its public opening hours. A submission or observation

in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority 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 KEELKYLE, LAHINCH, CO. CLARE Take notice that Brian Foudy & Associates Ltd of Osprey House, Carmody Street, Ennis, Co. Clare 065 6893565 www.foudyconsulting.ie. intend to apply to the planning authority on behalf of Mary Clancy & Colm Kavanagh for permission to construct a dwelling house, detached domestic garage, wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter together with all associated site development works and services 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 during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority 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 TOOMULLIN, DOOLIN, CO CLARE FURTHER INFORMATION/REVISED PLANS PLANNING REFERENCE: 22/191 PERMISSION TO BUILD A DWELLING HOUSE, INSTALL A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM & ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE & ANCILLARY WORKS Take notice that CLIODHNA LEYDEN & LIAM SHANNON have lodged significant further information in respect of planning application P22/191. 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, Aras an Chlair. 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

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many GAA clubs are in 1How Clare? 28 53 72

Which GAA club has won the 2 most Clare senior hurling championship titles Newmarket-on-Fergus Tubber Tulla

Which club currently holds the Clare senior hurling championship title? Sixmilebridge Ballyea Cratloe

How many times has Clare won 6 the All-Ireland senior hurling championship? 2 3 4

The gap between Clare’s first and 7 second All-Ireland titles is the longest wait between successive

titles in senior championship history. True or False?

When did Clare last win the 8 All-Ireland senior hurling championship? 1995 2013 2014

l 9: How many times has won the won the national hurling league?

In what year did the Clare county many times has won the 4 team win their first All-Ireland 9 How won the national hurling league? hurling title? 4 6 1

How many times has Clare won 10 5 the Munster senior hurling championship?

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1889 1914 1922

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