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Hurling fans drink Ennis dry

Pubs run out of cider and vodka PÁRAIC McMAHON

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E Three generations of Considine men from Ballyea, Diarmuid, Ethan and Kevin

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NNIS’ ECONOMY was “rocking” on Sunday with hurling supporters from Clare and Limerick savouring the local hospitality. Levels of activity on the streets of the county town were on par with Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann according to local businesses. Hurling supporters from Clare and Limerick also drank the town dry with numerous pubs running out of cider and vodka as the fans

quenched their appetite following a pulsating draw. “If ever there was a good insight into Ennis town, this was surely it, it was really enjoyable and we had no trouble with any of the crowd. Everyone was brilliant, we were working but we really felt part of it,” owner of Patrick’s Bar, Cian Guilfoyle told The Clare Echo. “Town was buzzing, it was brilliant to see it and even better to see the Clare hurlers doing so well,” Gerry Connellan of Abbey Newsagents stated.

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lON THE RUN: Bodyke’s Ruby Wiley Murphy in action for Clare during the primary game at the Clare v Limerick Munster SHC clash on Sunday

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ILLALOE has been put forward as the location to solve the dearth of electric vehicle charging points in East Clare. There is not a single electric vehicle charging point to be found in East Clare. The Climate Action Plan published in June 2019 targets having 800,000 EVs in Ireland by 2030. An update on plans to install charging points in the area was requested by Cllr Pat Hayes (FF) at the May meeting of the Killaloe Municipal District. While noting the ongoing work to boost the tourism industry in East Clare, Cllr Hayes said “we need to have a plan for charging points”. Acting senior executive officer in the Killaloe MD, Morgan Lahiffe stated that the need to install charging points has been indicated “sooner rather than later”. He confirmed that “worthwhile” locations in Killaloe have been flagged to officials in the local authority working on the Clare EV Strategy.

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Mid-West schools bright lights in BD STEM STARS THURSDAY, MAY 19 2022

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lAPP-LAUSE: Broadford Padraig Fitzgerald, BD RCI’s Site Director making a presentation to first place winner, Maha Shahzadi, Coláiste Nano Nagle, Limerick Photo by Alan Place

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HE future of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in the MidWest shone in the brightest regional spotlight as the final of the 2022 BD STEM STARS Award took place at the company’s Research Centre Ireland (RCI) in Limerick. The STEM STARS Award for schools in Clare, Limerick and Tipperary is a BD RCI initiative aimed at promoting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects at secondary school level. BD - one of the world’s leading med-tech companies -also promotes STEM at its RCI through a bursary and scholarship programme for UL students its National Technology Park, Limerick. The STEM STARS pro-

gramme, which is supported by the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, is the biggest awards progamme of its kind in the region, offering a total prize-fund of €25,000, The top prize of €10,000, which will go towards stem related facilities at their school, went to Maha Shahzadi from Coláiste Nano Nagle. Maha developed an accessibility app for visually impaired people that allows them shop independently. Second place went to Salesian Secondary School in Pallaskenry, who carried out an investigation into the use of external electrical stimulation in the treatment and management of Reynaud’s disease. They walked away with €6,000 their school’s STEM facilities. Third place and a €4,000 prize went to Desmond College, Newcastlewest for their wearable early warning system to alert children and their parents of UV rays that cause skin cancer. Thomond Community Col-

lege, Limerick and Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed in Thurles, received Special Commendation Certificates and a €1,000 each for their projects. Donncha O Treasaigh, Director of Schools at the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board said: “Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, the state education and training authority for the Limerick and Clare region in Ireland is delighted to partner with BD in promoting this innovative and exciting competition across schools in the region. We wish to congratulate all students, their teachers and school communities for helping to inspire and motivate students to engage in STEM and helping to transform the lives of our students, our learners and communities..”

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by PÁRAIC McMAHON RENEWED calls to reopen the emergency department and a restoration of Ennis Hospital’s model three status are to be made at a protest this Saturday. In light of increasing overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick which included 126 patients waiting on trolleys in a single day, a record number, the Mid-West Hospital Campaign will take to the streets. This Saturday at 2pm at the Daniel O’Connell Monument in Ennis, the Mid-West Hospital Campaign will hold their latest rally. Noeleen Moran of the Mid-West Hospital Campaign told The Clare Echo that with UHL “consistently the worst affected hospital in the country” that it is time to act. “Every day since April 19th, the numbers of patients on trolleys and chairs at UHL have

exceeded the number of those in the whole of the Eastern Region (Dublin and Kildare). This situation cannot be allowed to continue. It does not bear thinking about what we will face next winter if action is not taken now”. At the beginning of May, the group sought clarity from Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly (FF) through parliamentary questions via Tipperary TDs, Martin Browne (SF) and Mattie McGrath. “Different questions were submitted but the same stock response was received. We were are not convinced from the Minister’s response that enough is being done,” Moran maintained. “Since Ennis and Nenagh was downgraded and the emergency departments closed far too many people are being diverted to UHL for treatment. UHL simply cannot cope," she added.

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Ennis runs dry after hurling A SHARE of the spoils may have been the final outcome in the clash of Clare and Limerick in the Munster senior hurling championship on Sunday but the real winner was the Ennis economy, writes Páraic McMahon. CEO of Ennis Chamber, Margaret O’Brien told The Clare Echo, “Sunday was a memorable occasion in Ennis for all the right reasons. An epic game of hurling was served up in the local derby between Clare and Limerick, and that wasn’t the only thing served up last Sunday. The hospitality businesses in Ennis were rocking”. Numerous pubs in the town including Patricks, Taylors and The Abbey ran out of alcohol, such was the demand. Owner of Patricks, Cian Guilfoyle said they enjoyed an electric atmosphere with Buff Egan among their high-profile guests bringing the place to life. “If ever there was a good insight into Ennis town, this was surely it, it was really enjoyable and we had no trouble with any of the crowd, everyone was brilliant, we were working but we really felt part of it”. Patricks brought in additional staff due to the demand with Cian acknowledging their efforts having been “ran off their feet” from 2pm to 11pm. “We ran out of cider from cans and bottles, we also ran out of vodka,” he confirmed, this was a trend replicated across the town. Gerry Connellan recounted, “Town was buzzing, it was brilliant to see it”.

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Dromoland must get same treatment as Lahinch for Women's Irish Open by PÁRAIC McMAHON

UPPORT that benefitted Lahinch when hosting the 2019 Irish Open must be replicated for the Women’s Irish Open which takes place in Newmarket-on-Fergus this September. Dromoland Castle will host the Women’s Irish Open on its prestigious 450-acre estate, 18-hole Championship Course, from September 22nd to 25th. It will be the first time women’s professional golf will be played in the Republic of Ireland since 2012. Lahinch received widespread acclaim for the roaring success which was the 2019 Irish Open with a paint scheme in advance of the European Tour event giving the area and Ennistymon a new lease of life.

Clare County Council were called on by Cllr Pat McMahon (FF) to have “sufficient resources in place” for the Women’s Irish Open. Senior executive officer with the Shannon Municipal District, Jason Murphy detailed that the fire service plus teams in the Shannon MD, tourism and planning departments have met with organisers and agencies “in advance of an event management licence being applied for. As the project develops and the full requirements are known, we will provide appropriate supports to play our part in ensuring a successful event in this exceptional setting”. Speaking at Tuesday’s meeting of the Shannon MD, Cllr McMahon recounted, “We are all aware of the great success of The Irish Open in Lahinch, we now have the European Tour coming to Dromoland

and it is massive honour. Leona Maguire is getting global attention as leading female golfer, has won major tournaments to put attention on women’s games in Ireland, huge interest has been generated the same as women’s boxers”. He continued, “We have this focus of light being thrust upon us, to be fair to Clare County Council they did an excellent job for The Irish Open, they have a plan to work to and make this hugely successful”. The Newmarket-on-Fergus native said the “excellent infrastructure” including the motorway network from Tuam, Dublin and Belfast will strengthen the event’s potential. Families can be attracted to come to the area as well as the golf, he believed. “We get international attention for Dromoland, we have the right positive attention because this is a European Tour event."

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HE controversial Púca statue is to be located in the home of the founder of the GAA. Clare County Council have confirmed that the Michael Cusack Centre in Carron has been selected as the new home of the Púca which was originally planned to be erected in the heart of Ennistymon but amidst a series of controversies, a new expression of interest process began which saw the new home identified. Ballyvaughan had attempted to house the Púca but “mutual added value” was said to have been the reason behind the Cusack Centre’s selection. Two applications from Michael Cusack Centre, Carron and Ballyvaughan Community Development Group were subject to an adjudication process in which representatives of both groups presented their case for hosting the artwork to an independent panel of judges. It is intended that the Púca will be erected at the Michael Cusack Centre in Carron next month (June). An annual Samhan/Púca Storytelling Festival on November 1st was proposed in the Centre’s

l SCULPTURE: The Michael Cusack Centre

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application. In their citation, the judges noted, “While both applicants put forward compelling arguments for hosting the sculpture, the operators of the Michael Cusack Centre demonstrated how there would be mutual added value to both the in-

stallation and the community-run visitor attraction, the location of which was historically named ‘Poll a Phúca’.” “Michael Cusack Centre demonstrated compatibility to bringing the Púca to its natural home, confirming the interpretative element

and story that will be told through the development of an educational aspect to the visitor attraction providing information on the Irish tradition and folklore collection of the Púca,” added the judges. On their reasoning for not choosing the heart of Ballyva-

ughan, the judges explained, “the proposed location of the statue on community-owned land just outside the village of Ballyvaughan also scored highly. To locate the Púca within this location however, would be premature due to its position off a regional road and the lack of adequate pedestrian access to and lighting around the site.” Inspired by Irish folklore and the locality’s equine heritage, the 2m-tall bronze art piece was originally commissioned by the Local Authority in 2021 as part of a significant capital project investment to increase visitor dwell time in Ennistymon and further enhance the overall appearance of the town. Creator of the Púca, Aidan Harte commented, “The Burren was always a hideout for renegades and outsiders so it’s the perfect haunt for a fairy rogue”. He added, “After last year’s hullabaloo all Ireland knows the Púca’s troublemaking reputation is well deserved but now at last people can go see The Scare from Clare for themselves. Of course, anyone brave enough to rub the Púca’s toe will have seven years’ luck. And as for the locals who kindly gave my lovely horse a home, they'll have good luck on tap - hospitality is gold to The Good Folk.”

Crowds caught short as LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON toilets remain closed PUBLIC TOILETS at White Strand, Miltown Malbay will remain shut off until the June Bank Holiday weekend, writes Páraic McMahon. Bumper crowds were at the popular seaside spot over the weekend to enjoy the sunshine but visitors and locals were left agitated and having to cross their legs when they discovered the public toilets were closed. A frustrated owner of a mobile home in White Strand who is a frequent visitor to Miltown Malbay told The Clare Echo that the public toilets have not opened yet in 2022. “To add insult the injury, the Council have

placed advertising on a dustbin right outside the locked toilet door, telling us to 'Explore Clare', as well as on a board on the footpath”. From the June Bank Holiday weekend, the toilets will be accessible, a spokesperson for Clare County Council confirmed. “Availability of resources determines the number of these type of facilities that we can open throughout the year. There are issues across the services sector with resourcing staff currently and this is also the case in the Local Authority, especially outside of the main summer season," they added.

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Partner of ex-Sinn Fein TD in court facing driving offences by GORDON DEEGAN

HE partner of former Sinn Fein TD, Violet Ann Wynne, John Montaine is facing seven separate alleged offences under the Road Road Traffic Act including allegedly driving with no insurance and driving without a licence. Judge Mary Larkin said to solicitor for Mr Mountaine, Patrick Moylan: “If he was stopped on October 21st last why hasn’t he produced his documents”. Judge Mary Larkin made the comment at Kilrush District Court after being told that Mr Montaine (40) of Pella Rd, Kilrush is facing seven separate summons concerning seven separate alleged driving offences at Lack West Kilmihil in west Clare under the Road Traffic Act on October 21st last. Mr Montaine is facing two summons of driving his 19 G registered vehicle at Lack Hill Kilmihil on October 21st with no driving licence and failing to produce a

driving licence. The summons is contrary to Section 38(1) and Section 40 of the Road Traffic Act. Mr Montaine also faces a summons of driving the vehicle without an insurance policy contrary to Section 56 of the Road Traffic Act. Mr Montaine also faces a summons of failing to produce for a Garda a certificate of insurance of a certificate of exemption in respect of his use of the vehicle on that occasion and also failed within 10 days to produce the documentation to a Garda. This summons is contrary to Section 69 of the Road Traffic Acts. Mr Montaine faces a separate summons concerning allegedly holding a mobile phone while driving his vehicle contrary to Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act at the same location on the same date. Mr Montaine faces a further summons of being holder of a learner permit which required him to be accompanied by and under the supervision of a qualified

driver contrary to Section 42 of the Road Traffic Act. Mr Montaine is facing another summons of being a learner driving but not displaying rectangular plates or signs with the letter ‘L’ not less than 15 centimetres high in red on a white background also contrary to Section 42 of the Road Traffic Act. Mr Montaine didn't personally appear in court and was not required to be present. Solicitor for Mr Montaine, Patrick Moylan appeared on Mr Montaine's behalf and requested an adjournment in the case. In February, Deputy Wynne resigned from Sinn Fein in controversial circumstances. The mother of six resigned from Sinn Féin alleging “psychological warfare” and said her recent pregnancy had been used as a “further stick to beat me with”. Deputy Wynne is continuing as an independent TD for Clare. Judge Larkin adjourned the case to Kilrush District Court to July 19th.

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'Nowhere to put poo bags' CLLR Pat O’Gorman (FF) told Tuesday’s meeting of the Shannon Municipal District of his new investigative approach to dealing with dog owners on the Loop Walk which has encountered difficulties due to the different entry and exit points, writes Páraic McMahon. He stated, “I’m meeting people walking on the Loop Walk, they are picking up the poo but it is where they put it afterwards, I followed one man to see what he did what his bag of poo, he hung the poo on the tree, then I asked him why he hung the poo on the tree and he said he would collect it on the way back”. This approach is common, O’Gorman surmised following his detective work. “The issue isn’t with the people or the dog, they have no place to put it. We’re going against our-

selves. If they get side-tracked, the bag of poo stays there on the tree while people are walking”. He proposed that the Shannon MD provide bags and dog waste bins along the route to which senior executive engineer, Tom Mellett responded that a leave no trace policy is in operation, “to this end additional bins are not encouraged. Scoop bags are provided by our environment department and are available free of charge from the Shannon MD office upon request”. Clarification was sought by Cllr O’Gorman on whether it is part of the policy to not provide bins for dog boo, the Cratloe representative was of the believe such infrastructure had been provided in Lahinch. Mellett said he would try ascertain if the criteria was different for dog bins.

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McNamara to make formal complaint PÁRAIC MCMAHON

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CLARE TD is to make an official complaint after he was denied access to an engagement involving the Oireachtas Transport Committee at Shannon Airport this week. Shannon Group CEO and Chair designate, Mary Considine and Conal Henry welcomed members of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Energy to Shannon Airport on Monday with the clerk of the committee joining the politicians which included Clare TDs, Joe Carey (FG) and Cathal Crowe (FF) plus Senator Timmy Dooley (FF). Michael McNamara TD (IND) expressed an interest to attend the meeting on Friday and contacted the Committee’s clerk to inform him that he planned on travelling to Shannon, in a subsequent phone-call to the Committee Chairperson, Kieran O’Donnell (FG) he was told he could not attend.

No invitation was issued to Violet-Anne Wynne (IND) for the engagement.

When asked by The Clare Echo at Shannon Airport how McNamara was refused access, Deputy O’Donnell responded, “It’s about the members of the committee, different from where you would have an Oireachtas committee here where non-members could come in”. Scariff native, McNamara confirmed to The Clare Echo he will be “making a formal complaint” to the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight, formerly known as the Committee on Procedure. “A lot will depend on the wording of the invite and the purpose of the meeting. It is clear that all proceedings of the committee can be attended by any member of Dáil can attend, it was either proceedings of committee or it wasn’t,” he stated. Presence of the committee’s clerk suggested it was indeed an official meeting, Deputy McNamara argued, “It’s about the principle of making sure everyone can attend the committee meetings”. He continued, “This is my second term as TD, I’ve never been refused accessed before, it’s something very strange. It’s important that it doesn’t happen again. Everyone has the same mandate”.

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AVING raised over €12,000 for Regina House and Milford Care Centre with a fundraiser, a SouthWest Clare family are considering making the ‘Pier to Pier’ an annual event. Michael Troy died in August 2020 and on the first anniversary of his death, his loved ones organised a fundraiser in his memory to aid Regina House in Kilrush and Milford Care Centre. Both organisations received €5,835 each as a result of the over €12,000 raised. In recent weeks, Regina House welcomed the addition of two reclining chairs for patients and their families as a result of the ‘Michael Troy Memorial’ which saw the community walk and run the 10km Pier to Pier from Querrin to Carrigaholt. Michael had hoped that two syringe drivers based in Clare would be purchased for Milford but with the funds controlled centrally from their Limerick offices this was not possible. His wife Geraldine worked in palliative care which prompted the idea to bring Regina House into the equation. It comes following the efforts of Geraldine and her five children Gerald based in Clarecastle, Council engineer Derek, Galway resident James, Kevin located in Australia and Waterford-based

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Fiona and six grand-children. Both Michael and Geraldine lived in Querrin since 1980, moving back west from Dublin where she was training to be a nurse. Michael had been working with civil engineering and public works contractor, Ascon, their homecoming arose when the company was involved in the building of Moneypoint, the Lisheen native then worked at the ESB plant until his retirement at the age of 66 in 2015. “He started off with the building of it, putting in the foundations, he came out the other end and didn’t get much of a retirement but that’s the way life is,” Geraldine said. Never looked back To this day, Geraldine can recall first meeting Michael in the 1970s. “We met at the Olympia in Kilkee. We were very young, we got married very young, we have five children, our eldest is forty something. We got married young, we never looked back, we had nothing, we got nothing, we built up bit by bit and minded each other, he worked really hard, he worked shift work and did nights to put them all through college, I went back working when the youngest was one. The youngest now is 36. It was hard times, we bought a house in Dublin when we were 22, two of the kids were born in Dublin and we moved when the second fella was one”. Sadly as Geraldine pointed out he didn’t get to enjoy retirement for as long as hoped. In January 2019, he was diagnosed with pan-

lGREAT CAUSE: Ger, Geraldine and Derek Troy present a cheque at Milford Hospice, Limerick

creatic cancer thwarting plans to visit their son Kevin in Australia. “We had big plans, we had a field up the road, when the kids were younger we had five acres for cattle, we don’t have a farm or anything, we built a new house then 11 years ago and moved in, we thought everything was going to be perfect and he started doing up the old house, he started by knocking a chimney and it went from one bit to another. Then he got cancer in January 2019, he went through the whole treatment in Galway, the full sessions, the oncologists said he had done all the treatment and thought everything was going to be hunky

lGIVING BACK: James, Geraldine and Derek Troy at Regina House, Kilrush

dory, he had plans to go to Australia where Kevin is and it came back, in March 2020 he had infections, stints and he wasn’t able to be operated on initially, they were excellent up above in the Galway Clinic”. From 1996 to 2021, Kilrush native Geraldine worked at Regina House, returning for a spell after Michael’s death. “I’m passed the stage of retirement, I did go back and I hope to go back voluntarily when restrictions lift a bit. The chairs have arrived, the residents or their family can sleep in them, they are pressure relieving chairs, they will cost that amount, they will benefit somebody in the area”. For her husband to be unwell during the height of lockdowns marked “a terrible time to be sick,” she reflected. A big lift To receive support from around the world for the fundraiser, a year on from his death was a big lift. “The fundraiser started and people all over the world did the 10km virtually and subscribed, we had a little walk from Querrin Pier, the fundraiser was called Pier to Pier, he was mad about piers, we walked from Querrin Pier to Carrigaholt Pier on the day of his anniversary, the 17th of August. He was involved with so many things, O’Currys, the community games, West Clare Gaels, members of Naomh Eoin came, we were all social distancing but an awful crowd turned up. We’re hoping to have it annually but maybe not as a fundraiser because you hate pulling money out of people all the time, there was €12,000 gathered”. She added, “We will probably

do the walk this year and if people want to throw money in the bucket somewhere. We treated him at home and he was so happy because the family were with him. We had the funeral during COVID restrictions, it was restrictive and scary but we got through it without any hiccups”. Bidding farewell to Michael in the height of the pandemic deprived the hospitable Troy family from properly welcoming the masses that travelled to his funeral. “We were afraid of our lives because it was August 2020 and it was relatively new, we were in the thick of it and only a bit of restrictions were lifted. It was awful because this house would have been a very hospitable house for tea. The fundraiser as people have said shows how popular Michael was, he did everything for everybody except himself very quietly, he wouldn’t be one for the limelight”. Given her lifetime working in palliative care, was it difficult to deal with death when it was the love of her life. Geraldine responded, “I always liked palliative care, I don’t know why, the smallest of things that you can do for somebody at the end of life is so important. When Michael was at home, he had people around him and he was so with it, he never complained when the lads were around, it happened within a couple of hours in the end. Was it different? It probably wasn’t because death is death, it’s not easy. "Death no matter where it happens is different but it is the same, there is no way you can change, you’ve no way of pulling back end of life, it’s different if it can be cured, it is very final”.

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As your thought for the week, remember that great love at times requires great risk but try as much as you can to take the risk to love again and again to love other human beings, despite their tendency to disappoint and to die, and to love God who has enabled us to love by first loving us. God’s love is never wasted because it is an expression of his perfect character. When we love, we participate with God and reflect his love. St. John says “No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” Real love that requires courage and faith is never wasted. The act of loving proclaims the truest thing in the universe: that God is love. Love is the truth that pulses at the heart of reality. It is the lifeblood of every good thing. It does not matter if love is requited, rejected or abandoned; the true meaning of love stems from the God who is love. But, sometimes we do not feel that deep meaning as we struggle with grief, guilt, and pain. But we must remember that even in petty and small attempts at love, we allow our hearts to be shaped by love. Though our love may seem not to touch the other person, it shapes us. Love leaves a mark, and sometimes it leaves scars. The greatest love of all bears scars. In Jesus’ resurrected body, he bears the scars of his unconditional love for us all. In those scars I find forgiveness that fills the cracks of my broken attempts at love, and I find solace in a God who knows what it is to be spurned. And so, though my soul wrestles many nights with loving and losing, especially about loved ones gone before me, I have come to believe that It truly is better to love and lose than never to love at all. Love shapes my soul to reach out in grace, care, prayer, empathy, forgiveness, and tenderness. Love draws me closer to the God of unrequited love. Love rebels against the hatred so natural to me at times and to the world. Love invites me into the love story of God. Love is never wasted.

Thought for the Week

Thought for the week E LOVE and we lose - this is an integral part of life’s unending circle. Throughout the lifecycle, we are confronted continually with experiences of loss and separation. The loss of a loved one through separation, divorce, or death is one of the most difficult experiences to be dealt with in a lifetime. Losing someone you love is the hardest thing in the world as I know myself along with my family to deal with. It’s a kind of pain that you physically feel all over your body. It’s suffering of the worst kind. To make things even worse, it seems like no one else understands how you’re feeling. In the first few weeks and months people gather round, cry with you, listen to your stories, bring over food, check in on you often and help with all those little things you can’t bring yourself to think about. But after a few months the crowd thins out. People seem to go back to their normal lives and expect that you’ll do the same. You get your first real taste of being alone in grief. Over the first year you gear yourself up and survive the first birthday, anniversary and holidays since your loved one died. Then the real, true suffering begins. You realize that you have to keep doing it. Surviving the first anniversary of all those events was only the beginning and you somehow have to keep going. That’s why no one can tell you how to deal with your grief. Don’t let anyone tell you when it’s time to get rid of your loved one’s things, or when it’s time to stop crying or visit the graveyard. You have to figure out for yourself, when you’re ready to make changes. Your grief belongs to you. Every time you cry for your loved one, it’s a way of honoring who they are in your life and what you have lost. It lets the world know someone really precious has left us and that they still matter. It lets us all know that Love is never

wasted.

Loving and Losing

“Loving and Losing”, different only by one letter but by a million degrees of pain. Yes you can lose someone you love more than words can describe in the blink of an eye and the beat of a heart, life has shown our family how true this is in the most harrowing and heartbreaking way when my beautiful niece Aoifé was taken from us, and the million degrees and more of pain that comes with it which I can’t put into words. Yes your whole life can be turned upside down, your hopes, dreams and future all shattered and crushed into tiny pieces beyond repair. Life will break you and it can demolish you too if you let it. But you have to Love, you have to feel Love, it’s the reason we are here. We were created to love and to be loved, and I think we all agree that love is the best and most indescribable feeling in the world. Love is never wasted. We all came from Love, I came from Love and my niece Aoifé definitely for sure came from Love. Love comes from our hearts, but pain is the price of Love which we agree to pay when we open our hearts. Every hello comes with the knowledge that one day there will be a goodbye, every kiss and hug comes with a certainty that one day it will be the last. But even knowing this we will still pay the price and risk it all to Love and to be Loved. We pay it again and again, we’d pay it over and over again, my family will continue to pay it, we pay it and take the risk as we know it makes life worth living and we truly know that our love is never wasted. We pay it because of Love, because of Family, because of Friends, because of Neighbours and because of Colleagues. Love is always worth it. So Love a little, Love a little more and Love too much, take that risk not because there is nothing to lose, but because everything can always be Lost except Love. Love outlives us all, take

Eoin Neylon

THURSDAY, MAY 19 2022

An inside look at Clare’s political spectrum

Let’s get on with it

N TUESDAY, one of the more annoying sagas in recent political history closed a chapter. After 12 years of deliberations, Cabinet finally signed off on the construction of a new National Maternity Hospital at the St. Vincent’s site. This wasn’t an issue that grabbed their attention of most. For others, they gave it far too much. For me, it highlighted for me all that is wrong in modern politics. As is often the case these days, the details were completely lost and instead, emotive nonsense became the order of the day, at the cost of the care for the women and children in question that need this facility constructed. And lest I be taken up wrong, literally every political party is to blame in one aspect or another. The delay to get the project started will undoubtedly increase construction costs. The hyperinflation we have seen in the industry over the past 18 months alone have been unparalleled with overall costs of construction up anywhere from 15 per cent to 30 per cent depending on the type of construction and materials used. In terms of a €1 billion project, that is a significant upturn in costs. The construction aspect of this is where my own expertise lays, and the previous Government had been warned that failure to get the project going was going to lead to an unavoidable upturn in the project cost by industry experts. We’re almost halfway through this current Government’s time in office and are only just after getting the green light from Cabinet this week. As the old saying goes,

“time is money”, and this will be evident when we eventually see cost overruns on the NMH as we have seen for the new Children’s Hospital. On the other side of the void, the opposition to the deal to co-locate the hospital on the St. Vincent’s site reached farcical levels over the past fortnight. I absolutely agree there needs to be transparency and accountability when it comes to the use of taxpayer money, especially with such a huge amount of money as we have in this instance. Proper scrutiny is required to ensure the exchequer is getting the best value for money as possible. As I’m no legal expert and hold no qualifications in the field, I did go to those who are and sought the opinions of a few land law and property experts. The resounding response from them went along the lines of, ‘either those arguing against the deal haven’t read it, haven’t the slightest clue how to comprehend it, or they are simply agitating on the basis that the public won’t understand’. I suspect that it’s a combination of those reasons plus one more; plain old anti-Catholic church sentiment. I’ll lay my cards on the table, I am no fan whatsoever of the institutions of the Roman Catholic Church, nor do I practise any religion. Nevertheless, the anti-church brigade really let the mask slip in recent weeks. We can all, and should all, be horrified about the past abuses and scandals that involved the church, many of which are not resolved. That said, we cannot let those sentiments colour a legal deal struck which is one that gives the best results at the least cost for the taxpayer. In the end, the hospital

will operate in a secular manner, with a board made up of clinical experts with no religious influence. There have been multiple written assurances, poured over by legal experts, that every legal healthcare option in the state will be provided there. The vast majority of clinicians called for it to go ahead without delay. Yet this still wasn’t enough for some. The church orders needed to be stripped of the land according to some; something that goes against the constitutional right to property. Others called for the site to be CPO’ed, ignoring the fact that the offer of a 300-year leasehold, which is effectively ownership, would see such a CPO likely struck down. Even if it was upheld, it would cost the state hundreds of millions to buy the site, while the 300-year leasehold will cost the state a total of €3,000. No, that’s not a misprint, three thousand euro. Yet when it was clear that the deal was set to be struck, one last desperation move was a tweet from Dr. Peter Boylan to complain that at St. Vincent’s now, in his view, isn’t secular. His evidence? There is mass available on a TV channel, a cross on the wall at one location, and access to communion to those who wanted it. Railing against the freedom to express one’s religion, as protected in Article 44 of Bunreacht nah Éireann, and catering for the sick to allow them the ability to do same, is a bizarre way to plead your case. The deal is done, let’s get on with it and build a world class facility where women and children will get the best care possible. We’ve waited long enough.

NEWS

THURSDAY, MAY 19 2022

SHANNON NEWS in association with

Setback for planned Shannon NCT centre PÁRAIC MCMAHON paraic@clareecho.ie

“CONTRACTUAL difficulties” means the proposed NCT centre for Shannon will not proceed. Shannon was due to become the home of the county’s second NCT centre but this will not come to life, the National Car Testing Service (NCTS) has confirmed. A spokesperson for the NCTS said that the development has been halted “due to significant contractual difficulties”, and that “alternative locations in the area are being sourced”. Construction work had already commenced last summer on the centre which was to be located in the Smithstown Industrial Estate. It was due to be operational by

the end of last year. Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan (GP) also confirmed the setback for Shannon in response to a parliamentary question from Clare TD, Michael McNamara (IND). Deputy McNamara stated, “This is very disappointing news as it would have inevitably contributed to reduced waiting times for tests at Clare’s only other operational centre in Ennis”. He said he has requested the NCTS to intensify efforts to identify a new location for the centre in the Shannon area, and to consider other locations throughout Clare for the development of an NCT centre. “Should a new location not be found, I have requested that the NCTS review the potential for developing a centre in Kilrush to accommodate thousands of people in the west of the county who face much longer than average journey times to an NCT centre,” he added.

Council warned over Hub spend

lBUDGET: Cllr Gerry Flynn (IND) speaks with Rachael English at what was intended to be The Venue Photo by Joe Buckley

by PÁRAIC McMAHON UBLIC money “should not be spent” on a Shannon site which had been intended to become multi-a functional community, civic and arts centre until it is in the ownership of Clare County Council, a local councillor has stressed. Design and construction of the One Shannon Hub is included as a key objective of the Shannon Town Centre Masterplan. The hub will be located at what was planned to become The Venue, a project driven by the now defunct community group Croí na Sionna. On May 6th, a procurement process commenced for the design team to prepare designs for the One Shannon Hub, this pre-qualification stage will run until June 8th after which a more detailed procurement phase will begin. However the lands have not yet been acquired by Clare County Council and the progress of the project is contingent on this purchase. Director of Econom-

ic Development with the Council, Liam Conneally told councillors on Tuesday that they were “about to close the legal details in terms of a lease arrangement”. He said “extensive work” has been on done to determine the type of uses for the site and a final brief will be discussed at the July meeting of the Shannon Municipal District. The Clare Echo understands that the “site visits” to facilities in London, Belfast and Dublin are planned for councillors and local authority officials Mayor of Clare, Cllr PJ Ryan (IND) questioned if a recently vacated building beside the site was now in the focus of the Council. “I have knowledge of that but given the ownership of that building being different to the ownership of the site we’ve been working on then that would be a land assembly issue, we haven’t advanced that to any significant stage but I will say to you, we would be interested. “Our interest is very much on the site that has been on

long-term lease and was intended for The Venue,” Conneally responded. “I don’t want a cent of public money spent on it until we establish ownership,” Cllr Gerry Flynn (IND) said while requesting clarity. He recalled that the site was previously a headed item on the agenda of Shannon MD meetings, “we were told we weren’t up to task and private group tried to take it on but couldn’t deliver”. Terms and conditions of the lease arrangement are close to being finalised, Conneally outlined, he said, “I’ve asked more than one of my senior staff to be involved in the transfer of that site into our control”. He added, “we will be in control of it before we spend a penny on it”. Value of the adjacent site must be determined before further moves are made, “we haven’t and won’t be spending money on the site until we’re in control of it”. He continued, “When Clare County Council and the Shannon Municipal District take on a project, we will deliver it”.

Arts & Entertainment

THURSDAY, MAY 19 2022

Dinan School of Ballet travel The Yellow Brick Road PÁRAIC MCMAHON

paraic@clareecho.ie

HE Yellow Brick Road leads to glór theatre in Ennis next week as the Dinan School of Ballet hosts their annual production, which this year will see all proceeds donated to Milford Care Centre. In a unique adaptation of the classic tale of the Wizard of Oz, the school’s annual summer show will make a welcome post-pandemic return. The two performances, on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 May, bring the talents of students of all ages to the fore. Now in its 35th year, the Dinan School of Ballet, founded and run by Niamh Dinan, has, with the exception of over the course of the pandemic, produced a school show every year since 1988. This year will be of particular importance to the entire school community with all proceeds from the shows being donated to support the invaluable work done by Milford Care Centre in Limerick. Donation of the proceeds to Milford Care Centre is not only to recognise the importance of the facility and support their work, but also as a means of thanks to the centre who cared for Niamh’s father, Seán, who passed away in Milford in August of last year.

lOZ: Emma Boon, Ciara Luka Ennis, Nora McInerney and Hannah Costelloe during rehearsals

Niamh recalled, “In May 2019, my Dad, who was already dealing with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, found out that his skin cancer had aggressively returned. Coincidentally, he discovered this news on the day of our last performance in glór, but he still came to the show with a smile on his face and with the usual wholehearted support for the school and all its dancers. We are celebrating 35 years of the Dinan School of Ballet this year and people may not real-

ise that it was Dad, and my brother Ian, who built the studio we use on the Kildysart Road, so you could say he has been involved with the school since the very beginning”. She continued, “Dad’s cancer journey was harrowing but he bore it with his usual stoicism and always remained upbeat and optimistic. After a long and protracted battle that involved radiotherapy, numerous surgeries and palliative chemotherapy, Dad eventually got too weak to attend hospital and his

Tuamgraney Harp Festival brings feast of music by PÁRAIC McMAHON A FEAST of music descended on East Clare while the Tuamgraney Harp Festival was held over the weekend. From the first session in Nuala's on Friday to the grand finale concert on Saturday, the music was described as simply spectacular. Internationally renowned harpists Catriona McKay and Anne-Marie O'Farrell wowed the audience with their performance supported ably by local and national musicians and singers. The workshops in harp, concertina and fiddle provided a unique opportunity to learn from musicians at the top of their craft.

Harp builders, Brian Callan, Tim O’Carroll and Kevin Harrington participated in a lively questions and answers session moderated by Manus McGuire in St Cronan’s tenth century church, the trio had their own takes on the construction methods involved when it comes to making Ireland’s national instrument. The discussion was recorded and is to be available to listen back via tuamgraneyharpfestival.ie with highlights to be broadcast on Scariff Bay Community Radio in the near future. The festival finished on Sunday with an online harp workshop and a 'Minding your Music’ workshop facilitated by Cliodhna Donnellan, a first for any festival in Ireland and very well received by the participants.

treatment was confined to house visits by clinic and hospital teams. Then, in early August, as it seemed we were losing him, he was admitted to Milford Care Centre in Limerick. “Dad spent three weeks in Milford before passing away on 27 August. During his time in Milford, he was treated with such incredible kindness and compassion by the wonderful staff there, who managed his pain and infections with such professionalism and care and

ensured his last weeks were ones of dignity and grace. They supported not just my Dad but our whole family during that incredibly difficult time. Their kindness continued afterwards when my Mam died suddenly 13 days later and the staff reached out to offer their support to us once more.” “We will be forever grateful to everyone at Milford Care Centre and we’re hoping that through donating the proceeds of the two shows, we can show our gratitude to the staff and to help support the care they offer there. As we dealt with our grief the morning after Dad died, we took solace in the fact that another family were getting a call to say a bed had opened up and their loved one would get the same care that Dad did,” the Clarecastle woman added. Mary O’Brien, CEO of Milford Care Centre said, “the support from the Dinan School of Ballet is greatly appreciated and allows us to continue to provide vital, specialist palliative care services across the Mid-West. Please come along and support this great production.” Over the Rainbow is being staged at glór on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 May, with the performance beginning each night at 7.30pm. Further details of the show and tickets can be found here: https://glor.ie/events/thedinan-school-of-ballet-presentsover-the-rainbow/

GALA NIGHT AT GLEESON’S A GALA night of music, song and story is promised at Gleeson's Bar in Turnpike this Friday from 9pm. Tom Cussen, David Saunders, Michael Butler, Noel O'Donoghue, Hugh Healy, Nuala Hehir, Sean Vaughan, Michael Whyte, Denise Whelan and Joe Kearney are among the confirmed guests with T.R. Ryan to serve as MC on the evening. There is no cover charge on the night but a raffle with “fine prizes” will take place, all the proceeds raised are to go towards Cahercalla Hospice.

lTUNES: Accordion player, Nuala Hehir is among the confirmed acts for the gala night in Glesson’s Bar

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THURSDAY, MAY 19 2022

GREEN CLARE

Molly’s biodiversity garden is blooming beautiful PÁRAIC MCMAHON

paraic@clareecho.ie

TEN year old Shannon student who designed Shannon Group’s new community biodiversity garden has viewed her vision in full bloom for the first time. Last year, ten-year-old Molly McPhillips, a fourth-class student at St Senan’s National School in Shannon, won a competition to design a new biodiversity garden in Shannon, after her design which included a bug hotel, fruit trees and seating area was selected as the popular vote on social media. Over 70 entries were received for the competition and shortlisted to 13 finalists from three Shannon Schools, St. Conaire’s National School, St Senan’s Primary School and St. Tola’s National School. On Tuesday, Molly, along with her classmates returned to see her garden design in full bloom during a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of the community garden on the Shannon Campus. After exploring the garden and seeing her inspirational design blossom into this

new community amenity, Molly who is the daughter of Garret and Jennifer said, “I love all the wildflowers and the nature all around here. I am really happy, excited and proud. I planted a tree and I got to put the soil in, and a few of my friends helped me and we got to make a plaque that all my class took part in and we coloured it, to hang up on the tree”. Following months of planting, pruning and a little patience, the garden now features a wildflower meadow and wildflower lawn bursting with native Irish wildflowers such as Wild ‘Shamrock’ Clovers, Bog Rosemary, Cowslips and Red Clover, to name a few. While flowering spring bulbs of Daffodils, Crocus, Hyacinths, and Tulips have been planted to provide an early source of food for pollinators. Realising Molly’s vision, the garden is home to bee and bug hotels, an earthen bank for hibernating bees, and a log pile to provide shelter for insects and promote fungi species integral to the garden’s environment. Over 35 pupils from St. Senan’s National School, in Shannon, took part in a tree planting ceremony and helped to create a wooden plaque for the garden. They also received a talk on the purpose of each specific area of the garden before being sent home

with seedlings to grow themselves. Speaking at the launch, Shannon Group’s Head of Sustainability Sinead Murphy said, “At Shannon Group we are committed to sustainability, and as this week marks Biodiversity week, it’s fitting that we are here to officially celebrate the launch of our biodiversity garden. It’s fantastic to have Molly and her classmates with us today, to see how

her design has inspired the garden layout. Molly had wanted a garden that was ‘magical and friendly’ and I think seeing the reaction here today, her design has certainly helped us encapsulate that”. The new garden, which is open to the public, is located on the Shannon Campus near the entrance to the Shannon Free Zone and Shannon Airport.

HOW TO MANAGE GREEN WASTE. Green waste includes:    

GRASS CLIPPINGS HEDGE CUTTINGS BUSHES LEAVES AND MOSS

 PRUNINGS  WEEDS AND FLOWERS  OTHER WOODY MATERIAL

LIKE ALL WASTE, OUR GREEN WASTE MUST BE MANAGED CORRECTLY. It is illegal to discard green waste in common or public areas. Dumped green waste can attract other forms of Illegal dumping, can attract vermin, can cause flooding, can result in the spread of invasive species and releases methane gas that contributes to climate change

SOLUTIONS FOR MANAGING OUR GREEN WASTE  We can reduce our green waste from our garden by designing and managing our garden to minimise waste  By cutting our grass regularly, grass can be left on the ground. A mulching lawnmower is useful to cut grass into smaller particles  We can home compost our green waste. Remember for it to work we must have the right mix of "greens" and "browns" For more information visit www.stopfoodwaste.ie

GREEN WASTE CAN BE DISPOSED OF AT THE FOLLOWING FACILITIES: • • • •

l Pictured jumping for joy in the garden is Molly McPhillips holding the signatures of her classmates which will be hung on trees around the garden Photo by Arthur Ellis

Central Waste Management Facility, Inagh - t (065) 6836960 Lisdeen Recycling Centre & Transfer Station, Kilkee - t (065) 9060175 Shannon Recycling Centre - t (061) 364483 Ennis Recycling Centre - t (065) 6893705

Beoline Bruscar Frith - Anti Litter Hotline t: 1800 606 706 | 065 6846331 @GreenerClare @GreenerClare e: enviroff@clarecoco.ie | www.clarecoco.ie

COMMUNITY

THURSDAY, MAY 19 2022

Community QUIN TIDY TOWNS THANKS again to all the volunteers who planted the flower beds last weekend with pollinator friendly plants. These will be of huge benefit to the Environment. Thanks to Sinéad O Mullane for her expertise in this

CONTACT

NEWSDESK 065 671 9021 news@clareecho.ie

NEW YORK/SHANNON area. Next Monday evening at 7pm the local children will help with a Community Games Clean Up around the village. All are welcome. Let's keep improving the look of Quin as a beautiful and clean place to be.

INAGH/KILNAMONA DOWN MEMORY LANE All welcome to a ‘Down Memory Lane’ event in Inagh Community Centre on Thursday 26th May 7:30-9:30 p.m. This will include audio and visual presentations of interviews-recordings with older community members in Inagh and Cloonanaha, some

memorabilia and refreshments. FREE event - donations welcome to Cuimhneamh an Chláir-Clare Oral History & Folklore Group. Queries to 0866053587. Doors open at 7pm with display in main hall. Please share with family and neighbours.

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

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

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lFROM CLARE TO HERE: New York's Jim Sullivan and Cathal McCormack from Shannon at the Clare v Limerick Munster SHC clash on Sunday Photo by Joe Buckley

CAHERCALLA SUNFLOWER DAYS TOGETHER for Hospice, The National Hospice Movement, is delighted to announce that Hospice Sunflower Days will return this year on Friday 10th June and Saturday 11th June 2022 to raise funds for local hospice and specialist palliative homecare providers. Hospices nationwide need to raise approximately €20 million each year and as our population ages, demand for

hospice and specialist palliative homecare services continues to grow. You can support Palliative care services at Cahercalla Hospice by donating to on-street volunteers on Friday 10th or Saturday 11th June, or by dedicating a sunflower in memory of a loved one online today at www.togetherforhospice. ie/sunflowerdays. Every euro raised locally, stays locally.

KILLALOE lSEE HER ELECTED: Madeleine Taylor-Quinn speaking at the Clare County Council event ‘Promoting Gender Equality & Diversity in Local Government’ in glór PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY INCREASED female representation at decision-making level will ensure more balanced decisions are made on a range of issues, a Clare County Council event to promote gender equality and diversity in local politics has heard. ‘Promoting Gender Equality & Diversity in Local Government’ was organised by the Council in collaboration with See Her

Elected (SHE) and was funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The event, which took place in glór Theatre in Ennis was organised to support greater involvement by women from diverse backgrounds in local government. Register for the free ‘Introduction to Politics’ course for women in County Clare on www. seeherelected.ie/events

MOUNTSHANNON MOUNTSHANNON ARTS FESTIVAL This year's Festival Theme is community. The festival takes place from May 26th to June 6th. Events range from Full Circle Playback Theatre, a songwriting workshop with John Spillane, Origami workshops, a community art installation and the first ever Mountshannon Community Parade all

designed to make you wonder are you the spectator or the artist? Everyone is invited to take part in the events and to discover the unique relationship between artists and audience. Find out more about the Festival on www. mountshannonarts.ie and their social media channels.

NEW COMMUNITY COUNCIL A NEW Community Council in Killaloe has now been incorporated and registered with the Companies Registration Office as a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) under the auspices of Muintir na Tíre, which supports the establishment and development of community councils throughout Ireland. Mission Statement Killaloe Community Council CLG promotes through collaborative and inclusive processes the education, cultural and economic welfare of the whole community of Killaloe. It represents the community as a whole in dealings with local government, statutory bodies and other agencies, in seeking, when considered necessary, technical, financial or other assistance in the promotion of the common good. It provides advice and assistance, where possible, to the local authority and other statutory bodies in the exercise of their functions in the locality including but not restricted to the representation of the range of views of the community in respect

of strategies, policies, projects or other proposals of such bodies likely to impact on the community as a whole. Election of community councillors A Steering Group is now preparing for the initial election of up to nine community councillors, which will take place on the 24th to 27th June with the results being announced on Sunday, 10th July. Candidates for election are invited to contact the chairperson, Graham Lightfoot, at killaloecommunitycouncil@gmail.com for nomination papers, which will have to be returned by 17th June. The Steering Group will then hand over the governance of the Community Council to the elected community councillors. Information Find out what’s happening at Killaloe Community Council by going to its website, killaloecommunitycouncil.wordpress. com and on its FaceBook page, https:// www.facebook.com/Killaloe-CommunityCouncil-101237555925364.

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THURSDAY, MAY 19 2022

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RECRUITMENT

THURSDAY, MAY 19 2022

INVESTMENT TO BRING 200 JOBS

lEMPLOYMENT: Ryanair and Shannon Group have confirmed a new deal with the airline to open its first aircraft heavy maintenance facility in the country resulting in a €10m investment and the creation of 200 new jobs. Shannon Airport will be the home of the facility with the jobs to include licensed engineers, mechanics, and support staff. Ryanair will invest €10 million in this state-of-the-art 3-bay facility, leased from Shannon Group, (5,220 m2) which will support the maintenance of Ryanair’s fleet as it grows to 600 aircraft by 2026. CEO of Shannon Group, Mary Considine labelled the investment as “a vote of confidence” by Ryanair in the future of Shannon Airport. “Having Ryanair at Hangar 5, one of 10 fully occupied hangars on our Shannon Campus, is another significant boost for the region, creating high quality jobs for local aviation specialists. The resulting jobs and investment are also consistent with our strategic plan to increase economic growth and retain skills and talent in the region. We have a close relationship with Ryanair, with Shannon Airport now having more destinations served by Ryanair than in 2019”. Pictured are (from left to right) Shannon Group CEO, Mary Considine; Ryanair Director of Operations, Neal McMahon; and Shannon Group Chief Operating Officer, Ray O'Driscoll.

Photo by Arthur Ellis

THURSDAY, MAY 19 2022

Gavin appointed Chamber President by PÁRAIC McMAHON

IXMILEBRIDGE haulier, Eoin Gavin (inset) has been appointed as the new President of Shannon Chamber. A director of Shannon Chamber since 2018, Eoin succeeds outgoing President Stephen Keogh, the managing partner of Sellors LLP. The founder and managing director of Eoin Gaviin Transport will serve for a two year term. Managing Director of Dromoland Castle Hotel, Mark Nolan has been appointed as Shannon Chamber’s vice president. In 1998, Eoin founded the transport haulage company but the Gavin family have been involved in the industry for over 50 years. The company now exports/imports products for a wide range of customers in diverse sectors to markets in Ireland, the UK, Europe and worldwide. Eoin served as President of the Irish Road Haulage Association for two terms (2011 to 2013 and 2013 to 2015), during this time he served on two working groups of various government departments: finance,

transport, revenue, and environment, established by the then Minister for Finance, which delivered a fuel rebate for the haulage industry and the complete overhaul of the road tax system for trucks, bringing Irish hauliers’ cost base in line with the rest of Europe. He has also worked with Limerick County Council on an EU-funded project for linking Foynes Limerick port to other strategic ports in Europe. As a member of the Chamber’s Transport Committee, he played a key role in lobbying for new transport links between Ireland and mainland Europe, post Brexit. He also called for changes in the processing of customs documentation to alleviate the delays experienced by hauliers and freight forwarders in transporting

goods from Ireland to the United Kingdom in early 2021 and appeared before the Oireachtas Committee for Transport and Communications to present the case for change. He was also a member of the Chamber team that lobbied for changes in the funding structure for regional airports to aid recovery from the impact of COVID-19 on the aviation sector. CEO of Shannon Chamber, Helen Downes believed the appointment of Eoin was “natural progression in his tenure as a board member. "His guidance and contribution as a director have been invaluable and he has a vastly experienced track record at leadership level." Thanking outgoing president Stephen Keogh for his untiring work for the Chamber since 2020.

RECRUITMENT

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 2004 ROAD WORKS SPEED LIMIT ORDER Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 10 of the Road Traffic Act 2004 that Clare County Council intends to introduce a Temporary Road Traffic 60 km/ hr Speed Limit, by way of a Road Works Speed Limit Order to facilitate Transverse Duct Crossing Works within the Shannon Municipal District. This involves the putting in place of a 60 km/hr Temporary Speed Limit between the hours of 19:00 and 06:00 on the following road; On the N18, northbound between Marker Post (MP) 90/6 (100m after the on-slip at J4 Cratloemoyle) and MP 83/5 (500m after the off-slip at J6 Bunratty). A distance of approximately 7.1km On the N18, southbound between Marker Post (MP) 81/2 (immediately after the off-slip for J7 Sixmilebridge) and MP 90/0 (900m after the off-slip at J5 Cratloe). A distance of approximately 8.8km A map outlining the extent of the speed limits is available on our website at www.clarecoco.ie. This Road Works Speed Limit Order will take effect from 20th May 2022 for a period of 3 months or until the works are completed, whichever is the earlier.

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Mercurial Tony fires 16 points in Cusack Park stalemate DARACH HONAN COMMENT

Tony Kelly splits the posts with Gearoid Hegarty looking from behind Photo by Gerard O’Neill

A GREAT game produced one of the greatest individual performances we have seen from Tony Kelly. Tony had acquitted himself well in our first two outings, but you knew there was another gear in him. We saw that in all its glory on Sunday when he turned on God-mode and was unmarkable, particularly for the first 50 minutes. Tony was positioned on the inside line and found himself being picked up by Sean Finn, the top

defender in the country over the past four years. Tony was still able to get on breaks and make himself an outlet, picking off scores from all angles of the field. It was obvious Tony was buzzing for this game, he made himself the centre of all things good as he took on frees and side- SCAN HERE FOR FULL ARTICE lines from all over the field. Limerick are the top team in the country, but with Tony in your side, you always have a chance.

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19-02-22 MUNSTER SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, ROUND 3: CLARE 0-24 TIPPERARY 1-21 AT CUSACK PARK, ENNIS

FACTFILE CLARE: Frees: 15 (6/9) Wides: 6 (2/4) Top scorer: Tony Kelly (0-16 10f 1’65) Spread of scorers: 6 Scores from play: 0-13 Bookings: David McInerney, Tony Kelly Own puckouts won: 22 from 32 (69%)

LIMERICK: Frees: 11 (6/5) Wides: 10 (3/7) Top scorer: Diarmaid Byrnes (0-09 7f 1’65) Spread of scorers: 8 Scores from play: 1-09 Bookings: Gearoid Hegarty (34 & 64), Robbie Hanley (49) Own puckouts won: 18 from 32 (56%) REFEREE: Colm Lyons (Cork)

David McInerney, Conor Boylan and Paul Flanagan keep their eyes fixed on the dropping ball Photo by Gerard O’Neill

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PLAYER WATCH: DAVID MCINERNEY Minutes Played: 70 Possessions: 9 (6/3) Passes: 5 (3 short / 2 long) Hurley Pass: 3 (1/2) Hand Pass: 2 (2/0) Tackles: 9 (3/6) Turnovers For: 3 (3/0)

Turnovers Against: 2 (2/0) Hooks / blocks: 0 Shots: 2 Scores: 1 (0/1) Wides: 1 (1/0) Frees Won: 0 Frees Lost: 1 (0/1)

COMMENT: BRIAN LOHAN, CLARE MANAGER: “We are happy enough. There was a big crowd in Ennis, there was a little bit of expectation from our own supporters and we were probably under a little bit of pressure to make sure that the team didn’t disappoint them. I am happy enough that we performed to a reasonable level. “This place hasn’t been packed for a while and there hasn’t been as big a demand for tickets in a while. When you have that level of expectation you want to perform for the county. It was important for us to back up that level of expectation for the patrons that came today. “Looking at the stats, they were all very even. We conceded 11 frees each. It was up and down, we were ahead, they came back, they went ahead and we came back. Look, there is a great bunch there, they work very hard and I am happy that they are getting some element of reward, the spirit is good. “You expect that with Limerick, they are so intense and committed to the breakdown, committed to breaking ball, they are such powerful men, they are big guys too. You need a lot of conditioning to be able to handle that kind of intensity. Being in Ennis was an advantage to us and we are not going to have that anymore.” JOHN KIELY, LIMERICK MANAGER: “Both sides really went at it, there was a huge intensity to the game, it ebbed and flowed in terms of who was in the ascendancy. All told I would be really happy with the performance of the lads. They really ground it out, kept their composure and found the way to find the score we needed in the last few minutes and were probably a bit unlucky not to retain another possession and get a shot off to win it. All told it was a cracking game and we are happy with the performance. “We are really proud of our guys, we have had a tough couple of weeks with different injuries and different knocks. It was great to see the lads taking their opportunities and we are very happy with that. “We have watched it back [Hegarty sending off] on the tape and it’s quite clear there is no contact. A player basically just grabbed his stomach and threw himself on the ground, there was no contact. It was much ado about nothing at the end of the day, a card we expect to rescind completely. “There is a narrative there at the moment that Gearoid is playing on the edge or doing X, Y and Z and it’s feeding into people’s decision making right now. It needs to stop because it’s going to have a big impact. It’s just disappointing when you see a player doing that. It was a tremendous contest and this decision was really disappointing.”

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Clare in good place - Flanagan by SEAMUS HAYES

“A TITANIC battle with no quarter spared” was how outstanding Clare defender Paul Flanagan described Sunday’s draw with Limerick. According to the Ballyea man, it was “brilliant to see such a big Clare contingent today. It’s massive to have games in Ennis”. He told The Clare Echo, “We have put in a lot of work building gradually. The games against Tipperary and Cork in the opening rounds were really good building blocks for us and we got a lot of good learnings from those games,” said Flanagan, a member of the management team

which led Ard Scoil Ris to a first Croke cup colleges success earlier this year. Paul’s first cousin Seamus lined out in the Limerick full-forward line where he was marked by Rory Hayes with the Clare Flanagan tasked with marking Conor Boylan. “That’s what makes the GAA really good, you go toe to toe and it will be the same next week,” he observed while referencing the connections between the neighbouring counties. A Munster Final place has been secured and Flanagan believes Clare will get stronger with players returning from injury. “With the squad we have at the mo-

ment, guys are really pushing each other in training and every night you go in it’s a real challenge. We have quality players back with more lads coming back. It’s a good place and where we want to be.” His clubmate, Tony Kelly gave an exceptional display finishing with 0-16 to his name, this was acknowledged by Flanagan along with the contribution of the entire team. “He is a great leader, Tony is aware that the work of the forward unit as a whole is massive to that happening. A good sign that the forwards are working as hard as they are and that helps us at the back.”

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‘All Ireland contenders’ Richly deserved Munster title for Clare

JOHN CARMODY, CLARE JOINT MANAGER:

“It was a thoroughly deserved victory from start to finish. We are extremely pleased for this bunch of girls, the work they have put in has been unreal. They’ve trained really hard for months and we are reaping the rewards today with some well-earned and richly deserved silverware. Everyone was magnificent but I must give special mention to Abby Walsh and Kate O’Gorman who were just incredible. “We have a system in place, we are playing to a structure and I believe we are genuine contenders for an All-Ireland after that performance. “Credit must be given to the board who had the vision to go with the training of the two panels together and the proof is in the pudding with our first silverware in this grade in 17 years and I’m so proud today , so so proud.”

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Clare Cup round-up KILMALEY UNBEATEN AS CLONLARA EDGE DERBY VS CRATLOE SCAN HERE FOR FULL ROUND-UP

CLARE WATERFORD: Frees: 16 (9/7) Frees for: 15 Wides: 9 (6/3) (4/11) Own puckouts: 5 Wides: 2 (2/0) from 6 (83%) Own puckouts Bookings: won: 13 from 23 Rebecca Crowe (56%) (42), Michelle Bookings: None Powell (53) Top scorer: Lucy Top scorer: Hogan 0-2 (2f) Shauna Canny Scores from play 0-7 (5f 1’45) 0-01 Scores from Spread of play: 0-08 scorers: 3 Spread of scorers: 6 Compiled by Derek Dormer

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MUNSTER SENIOR CAMOGIE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL: CORK 0-24 CLARE 1-18 (after e/t) AT PAIRC UÍ RINN, CORK

‘Nothing but pride’ for Clare after extra time heartbreak Compiled by Derek Dormer

Burren Gaels claim u16B Cup

A dejected Chloe Morey Photo by Ryan Byrne / Inpho

FACTFILE CLARE: Frees for: 15 (8/7) Wides: 6 (3/3) Own puckouts won: 25 from 31 (81%) Bookings: None Top scorer: Lorna McNamara (0-09 8f) Scores from play: 0-11 Spread of scorers: 7

CORK: Frees for: 20 (3/17) Wides: 7 (2/5) Own puckouts won: 12 from 25 (48%) Bookings: Aisling Thompson (47), Saoirse McCarthy (53) Top scorer: Amy O’Connor (0-10 4f 1’45) Scores from play: 0-13 Spread of scorers: 6 REFEREE: Mike Ryan (Tipperary) JOHN CARMODY, CLARE JOINT MANAGER: “We came here to win, it wasn’t to be in the end but we have nothing but immense pride , that was some game, the best I’ve seen and I can tell you hurling is alive and well in our county after Wednesday night with the minors and that epic game there today. “Credit to Cork though, they got the equaliser in normal time and in extra time, we were just out on our feet in the finish espe-

cially after the two tough games with Tipperary. Look it I’m not going to have any complaints. What these girls have given us as a management team since last December has been incredible. They are a credit to their families, their clubs and the whole county should be proud of them. “We are bringing home a huge belief, we will walk out here with our heads held high. The quality of that game was outstanding, you dream of

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being involved in matches like that. We have to regroup and get ready for the All-Ireland series. We

want to get to Croke Park. We put 11 or 12 All Ireland winners to the pin of their collar there today.”

Burren Gaels overcame Doonbeg 2-09 0-14 in the Clare LGFA U16B Cup Final; (top) Captain Susie King receives the cup from Seán Lenihan and (above) Susie celebrates with Niamh and Sadbh O’Loughlin Burren Eye Photography

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Healy claims May medal by SEAMUS HAYES

Celtic keep pressure on Avenue in title bid by SEAMUS HAYES

STRONG 7-0 win was secured by Newmarket Celtic to keep their aspirations of back to back Premier Division titles alive, Lifford FC had bragging rights over Ennis Town FC with both Coole FC and Tulla Utd set to secure promotion from the First Divsion. NEWMARKET MAINTAIN STRONG CHALLENGE Newmarket Celtic 7 Sporting Ennistymon 0 Venue: McDonagh Memorial Park, Newmarket-on-Fergus

Champions Newmarket Celtic A maintained their strong challenge to retain the premier league title when they easily overcame the challenge of Sporting Ennistymon on Sunday. They were 4-0 ahead at half time and continued to hold the upperhand in the second period. Manager Mark O’Malley made five changes during the course of the game including the move of Colin Smyth to goalkeeping duties in the second half. The goalscorers were Davy McCarthy and Eoin Kelly (2 each), Gearoid O’Brien, Stephen Kelly and Cael Gaffney.

Newmarket Celtic A: Shane Cusack, David O’Grady, Paddy Purcell, Stephen Kelly, Darren Cullinan; Alan Kelly, Conor McDaid, Colin Smyth, Gearoid O’B rien, Davy McCarthy, Ciaran McCoy Subs: Eoin Kelly for Purcell; Cathal Hayes for McDaid; Martin McCarthy for D. McCarthy; Davy Lennon for Cusack; Cael Gaffney for O’Brien Sporting Ennistymon; Dara Flynn; Matthew Crowe, Jack O’Dea, Michael Leigh, Ciaran Monaghan; Cian Shannon, Gary Lafferty, Jamesy McConigley, Sean Crowe; Byron Kenny, Cathal McConigley;

LIFFORD WIN TOWN DERBY

Lifford 2 Ennis Town 1 Venue: Steele Rock Park, Lifford

Trailing by a goal at half time, Lifford struck twice in the second half to earn victory over Ennis rivals Ennis town on Sunday. Eddie Killeen and Paul Martin were the scorers for the winners while Ennis Town’s goal came from Dean coughlan in the open-

ing half.

Lifford: Rhys Phillips; John Maher, Eddie Killeen, Eoghan Monahan, Ethan Cronin, Paul Martin, Niall Guinnane, Eoin Walsh, Dylan Ryan, Nathan Rezende, Guillermo Petez Subs; Michael Junaid for Maher; Darragh Madigan for Junaid; Gary McNaboe for Guillermo; Hamad Kuku for McNaboe; Jean Ganda for Guinnane; Ennis Town; Peadar O’Keeffe; Steven Horgan, Declan Ensko, Lase Ifebajo, Adam Fleming; Jasher Aliu, Robbie Gormley, Peter O’Brien, Davy Keenan, Dean Coughlan, Lee Clohessy; Subs; Dean Hegarty for Aliu; Paddy Bugler for Ensko; Seun Olanrewaju for Coughlan.

IMPORTANT WIN FOR MOUNTSHANNON

Shannon Olympic 1 Mountshannon Celtic 2 Venue: Olympic Park, Shannon

William Glass and John Scanlan were the goalscorers as Mountshannon Celtic accounted for Shannon Olympic in this Premier Division tie at Shannon on Sunday. Ray Quigley was the goalscorer for Olympic.

Shannon Olympic; Zsolt Lagos; Benjamin Cantillon, Rob Clair, Dan Clair, Pa Madden; Dean Power, Sean McDonald, Ciaran Keane, Ryan Kelly, Ray Quigley, Declan McDonald. Subs; Mateusz Chelminiak for D.. McDonald; Rachid Amallah for Power; Jay Regan for Keane; Piotr Kaluzza for Kelly Mountshannon Celtic; Andy O’Dwyer; Ben Harrington, Tommy Gleeson, Michael Barrett, Oran Scanlan; Niall Dear, Martin Cunningham, Luke Sugrue, John Scanlan Paddy Fitzgerald, William Glass.

TULLA & COLLE ON COURSE FOR TOP FLIGHT In the Ann Romer Flowers First Division, Coole FC and Tulla Utd remain on course to be playing in the top flight next season. Coole are on top with 42 points from 16 games, Tulla are second with 41 points from 17 games. Coole FC are in action next on Wednesday May 22nd versus Shannon Town B where a win would see them crowned league champions, Tulla Utd recorded a 1-1 draw with Kilrush Rangers over the weekend. Also in the First Division, Newmarket Celtic B defeated Bridge Utd B 3-2, Shannon Town B had a comprehensive 7-0 win over Turnpike while it finished Moher Celtic B 2-1 Hermitage.

ROBERT Healy won the May monthly medal at Dromoland with 68 and with two shots to spare over Conor Hallissey who finished with 70. In third spot with 71 was Darren Piccolo. The gross was won by Kyle Neylon with 74 while the category for 22 and over was won by Eamon Power with 74. In the ladies crystal 36 hole 2 day competition the winner was Mairead Toomey with 74 points from Colette Colleran with 72 points, Deirdre Cooney with 67 points and Suzanne McConway with 66 points. Leslie O’Flynn won the gross with 45 points. In the crystal 18 hole Saturday competition the winner was Dolores Fox with 40 points from Dervla O’Neill with 39 points with third spot filled by Carola Wixted with 34 points. Patricia Moroney with 35 points was the Sunday winner from Anne Fahy with 34 and Mary Arthur with 29. LAHINCH GOLF CLUB: Last Sunday, the Lahinch Jimmy Bruen team, managed by Padraig Hayes were narrowly defeated by Spanish Point with the final two matches going down the 19th hole. On Thursday the Pierce Purcell team, managed by Michael O’Riordan and John Skerritt Senior braved very cold and windy conditions to defeat Doonbeg Links, in another close match, on the Castle Course. The senior men’s Fred Perry team, managed by Brian McElhinney are away to Spanish Point today (May 19) at 3.30pm while the Barton Shield panel, managed by David Conway will line out against Woodstock at home on Saturday from 4.30pm. The Mixed Foursomes team, managed by Fiona McCarthy and Gerry Pierse are at home in their firstround match against Ennis on Friday with the first match off at 4.10pm on the Old Course. KILRUSH GOLF CLUB: The men’s competition at Kilrush for the Shannon Ferries prize was won by Brendan Carigg (30) with 41 points from Noel Kilkenny (20) with 39 points. In third, 39 points, was Dominic Enright (21) followed by Pat Shannon (20) and he also returned 39 points. The category winners were Neil Browne (7) with 37 points, Michael Meehan (15) with 35 points and Des Murphy (25) with 38 points. The ladies competition for the Golden Vale prize was won by Peggy Mulqueen (33) with 39 points from Edel Crowley (45) with 38 points while the 12 hole winner was Martina Fox. WOODSTOCK GOLF CLUB: The open singles was won by Pat Solon (17) with 40 points. He had one to spare over Ken O’Shaughnessy (13) and Evan Green (12), 39 points. Tony Cleary (+1) won the gross with 34 points. The open singles continues this Thursday while the competition at the weekend will be the captain’s (Kieran Dromey) fourball. Mary Morgan with 37 points and Mary Sweeney with 38 points were the winners of the past two ladies singles competitions at Woodstock. Lady Captain Mary McNamara and Mags Nas won the Spring League final, beating Mary Gleeson and Mary Morgan. In the Al Hayes singles matchplay qualifier the winner was Ollie McNamara (17) with 43 points from Liam McInerney (22) with 42 points with third spot filled by Brendan Neylon

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(10) with 40 points. Jason Considine (2) won the gross with 38 points while the category winners were Josh Bravender (7) with 39 points, Shane McCarthy (15) with 39 points and Rory O’Brien(27) with 38 points. The top 32 have qualified for matchplay. ENNIS GOLF CLUB: The Cahercalla cup singles strokeplay competition at Ennis last weekend was won by David Considine (14) with 66 Nett from Noel Whelan (7) with 67, Paul Slattery (27) with 68. Martin O’Neill (8) won the gross with 77 while the category winners were Alfred Jones (9) with 73, Padraig Cusack (14) with 72 and Desmond Ryan (25) with 71. In the Friday open singles Evan Lewis (19) was the winner with 39 points from Matthew Kennedy (11) with 36 points and Patrick Cuddy (22) also with 36 points. Ray Keogh (7) won the gross with 29 points. The winners of the Tuesday fourball were Fintan McEvoy and John Gavin with 36 points from Tony McInerney and David Boylan with a similar score. The ladies competition last week was for the Tadhg O’Flynn prize and the format was fourball. The winners, with 42 points were Attracta Williams (30) and Ethna Murphy (27) and they had two points to spare over Florence Coffee (21) and Maura Ryan. In third place, also with 40 points were Patricia Moroney (17) and Bridie Hanrahan (18) while the gross was won by Shannon (3) and Sinead Hegarty (15) with 24 points. The winner of the 9 hole stableford was Anne Kelly (15) with 18 points from Patricia O’Reilly with 17 points and Liz Kelly, also with 17 points. Last week’s senior ladies outing was won by Mary Lenihan, Eileen Corry (T) and Patricia Leacy with 50.7 points from Therese Lillis, Mary McMahon and Margaret McEnery with 51 1/3 points. EAST CLARE GOLF CLUB: Brid Hayes was the winner of the ladies 18 hole stableford competition at East Clare last week with 35 points. Noreen O’Grady was second with 32 points. Last Wednesday’s ladies competition was won by Breda O Loughlin, Helen Conway and Breda McCarthy with second place filled by Maureen Clune, Margaret Lynch and Kay Grimes. In the senior men’s competition the winners were Jim Bradley, Tom Larkin and Brian Corry from Jim Greene, Ger Shortt and Jim Willis. In last week’s men’s 18 hole stableford competition the winner was Michael Hayes with 42 points from Conor Hayes with a similar score, the gross went to William O’Brien. East Clare Ladies will have an open day 18 hole stableford competition on Thursday June 2 while the men’s club will hold days every Thursday, starting on May 26. Tee times can be booked at 061 921 322. GORT GOLF CLUB: Gerry Burke (26) won the 18 hole stableford competition at Gort at the weekend with 40 points while David Quirke (3) won the gross with 32 points. The category winners were Robert McDonagh (4) with 40 points, Shane Byrne (17) with 37 points and Kyle McFarlane (34) with 39 points. Conor Fogarty (29) won the Friday open singles with 42 points. The ladies 18 hole singles stableford competition was for the Bob Forde trophy and the winner was Margaret Foy (41) with 44 points. Hannah McInerney (9) won the gross with 21 points. Yvonne McMahon had a hole in one at the 5th.

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McDonagh back from injury

Junior badminton players raise €1000 for Ukraine JUNIOR BADMINTON players at Ennis Tennis and Badminton Club raised €1000 for the Red Cross Ukraine Appeal. On Good Friday, young members of the club took part in a fun whistle-stop blitz to raise funds for the Red Cross Ukraine Appeal. The aim of the whistle stop blitz was to score as many points as possible off your opposition within a short-time frame which leads to lots of fast badminton action as well as plenty of noise and banter.

U12 and U14 age-groups started the activity in the morning and this continued with a combined U16/ U19 group in the afternoon. All age groups were well contested, with the U12 section won by Aleksei Tushkanov and Colin Hehir with James O’Connell and Lily Mantari in second place. The winners of the U14 section were Jack Doyle and Conor McMahon while the runners-up were John O’Connell and Iurii Tushkanov. Tadhg Howard and Jack Cahill

won the older age group with Kayla Connellan and Antonina Galka in second place. Junior Badminton players from Smash Badminton Club, Miltown Malbay Badminton Club and An Droichead Badminton Club supported the blitz with Badminton Ireland Activation Officer for Munster, Aisling Ryan present on the day. Junior club members subsequently presented the proceeds

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of the blitz to club Treasurer, Tom Byrne. With contributions from the Junior Badminton Committee and a raffle held during the recent Adult Badminton Blitz, as well as a large contribution from the Club’s Management Committee, the total amount raised for the Ukraine Appeal is €1000. which will now be sent by the club to the Red Cross.

CRATLOE’s Mark McDonagh has bounced back from injury in successful fashion. McDonagh returned to the saddle at the beginning of May having been sidelined after breaking his shoulder blade which ruled him out of the Punchestown Festival at the end of April. It was a setback for Mark who recorded his first win at the famed Cheltenham Festival earlier this year. Rides in Tipperary and Downpatrick marked his return to action earlier this month and over the weekend, he tasted success at Killarney on Rockanrye in the Cronin Electrical Mares’ Maiden Hurdle. Last week at Kilbeggan, Mark gave Tipperary trainer John Ryan another winner as as Bonarc scored a 10-length success in the two-mile handicap hurdle. The 5/1 chance went clear after the final flight to beat Swelltime in fine fashion, a first winner of the new season for the Cheltenham Festival-winning conditional jockey.

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Recent Deaths Canny, Mick Corofin, Clare Date of Death: Tuesday 17th May 2022 Coyne, Frances Clare / Galway Date of Death: Tuesday 17th May 2022 McMahon, Mattie Kilmaley, Clare Date of Death: Tuesday 17th May 2022 Brogan (née Gleeson), Marguerite Killaloe, Clare Date of Death: Monday 16th May 2022 Lynch, Michael (Haulie) Newmarket-on-Fergus, Clare Date of Death: Monday 16th May 2022 O’Halloran, William (Bill) Dublin / Ennis Date of Death: Monday 16th May 2022 O’ Leary, Seán (Coco) Inagh, Clare Date of Death: Sunday 15th May 2022

Acknowledgment

Burke (née Madden), Margaret (Peggy) Whitegate, Clare Date of Death: Friday 13th May 2022

Colgan (née Duggan), Maureen Clare & UK Date of Death: Thursday 28th April 2022

Collins, Francis Tulla, Clare Date of Death: Saturday 14th May 2022

Doyle, Brendan Ennis, Clare Date of Death:

Brislane, Alan Ardnacrusha, Clare Date of Death: Thursday 12th May 2022 Flanagan, Patrick (Frank) Ennistymon, Clare & Spain Date of Death: Wednesday 11th May 2022 O’ Halloran, Michael Shannon, Clare Date of Death: Saturday 14th May 2022

for the exceptional care and kindness that Joan always received. Thanks to the palliative care team Fiona & Ann who helped us care for our mother at home during her final days. Thanks to Fr. Collins & Fr. Quinlivan for such a lovely mass and for taking the time to visit Joan at home. Thanks to Caroline, Secret Chord for the beautiful music, to McMahons funeral director for the professional handling of the funeral arrangements & to the gravediggers who prepared Joan’s final resting place with such care & dignity.

Haugh, John Kilkee, Clare Date of Death: Friday 13th May 2022 Kelly, John (Jnr) Shannon, Clare Date of Death: Friday 13th May 2022 Mc Fadden, Maurice Scariff, Clare Date of Death: Thursday 12th May 2022

Tuohy, Bridie Feakle, Clare Date of Death: Saturday 14th May 2022 Cantrell, Audrey Kilkee, Clare Date of Death: Thursday 12th May 2022

JOAN MEEHAN (NEE CRONIN) Moohane, Newmarket on Fergus Formally of Ballycalla The family of the late Joan Meehan would like to express our gratitude to all those who sympathised with us during this sad time. To all those who attended the funeral, sent Mass cards, flowers & messages of condolence we are very grateful. It has brought us great comfort.

Finally, thanks to our wonderful neighbours, friends & relatives who supported us in so many ways. We truly appreciate your kindness & support. A mass has been offered for your intentions Joan’s Months Mind will take place Saturday 21st May at 6pm in Newmarket on Fergus church.

Sincere thanks to all the nurses & doctors in the oncology day unit who always cared for Joan so well. A special mention to Dr O Keeffe, CNS Fiona Joy & Joan’s GP Dr Marie Quigney. We are extremely grateful

PLANNING CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL GLEN SOUTH, ENNISTYMON, CO. CLARE FURTHER INFORMATION/REVISED PLANS Planning Reference No: P22/95 Development Description: Outline permission for two no. Dwelling Houses and Garages (Planning Application previously granted under P09/519). Connect to public services and carry out all ancillary site works. Location: Glen South, Ennistymon, Co. Clare Take notice that Joe Mullins has lodged significant Further Information in respect of Planning Application P22/95. This information and planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable costs of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority of Clare County Council, Planning Department, Aras Contae an Chláir, New

Road, Ennis, Co. Clare during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the Further Information or Revised Plans may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee, not later than 2 weeks after the receipt of the newspaper notice and site notice by the Planning Authority or in the case of a Planning Application accompanied by an EIS within 5 weeks of receipt of such notices by the Planning Authority. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL BALLINGADDY EAST, ENNISTYMON, CO. CLARE Take notice that Anneliese Gerlach and Michael Davenport intend to apply for permission to build a new dwelling, install a wastewater treatment system & all other associated site and ancillary works at the above address. The planning applica-

tion 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 authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €20.00, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL FANTA GLEBE, KILFENORA, CO. CLARE Take notice that Eleanor Forbes and Gavin Droney intend to apply for permission to RENOVATE & EXTEND THE EXISTING DWELLING, UPGRADE THE EXISTING wastewater treatment system & all other associated site and ancillary works at the above address. The planning applica-

CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL STATION ROAD, LAHINCH, CO. CLARE Take notice that Paul Conway Architects, Knockbrack, Ennistymon intend to apply to the Planning Authority of Clare County Council on behalf of Niamh Meaney for planning permission for development at Station Road, Lahinch, Co. Clare The development will consist of the demo-

lition of an earlier extension of 5sqM and a single storey extension of 30sqM to the rear of the existing dwelling. That the planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and that a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL KILRUSH ROAD / CAHERCALLA ESTATE JUNCTION, ENNIS, CO. CLARE FURTHER INFORMATION/REVISED PLANS Planning Reference No: P22/168 The development consists of the construction

of 2 no. Semi-Detached Houses, provide low dry-stone wall to the East and South to enclose sites, provide new site entrances and connect to public sewers and services and carry out all ancillary site works. Location: Kilrush Road / Cahercalla Estate junction, Ennis, Co. Clare. Take notice that Patrick Kelly has lodged significant Further Information in respect of Planning Application P22/168. This information and planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable costs of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority of Clare County Council, Planning Department, Aras Contae an Chláir, New Road, Ennis, Co. Clare during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the Further Information or Revised Plans may be made in writing to the Planning

Authority on payment of the prescribed fee, not later than 2 weeks after the receipt of the newspaper notice and site notice by the Planning Authority or in the case of a Planning Application accompanied by an EIS within 5 weeks of receipt of such notices by the Planning Authority.

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PLANNING CONTINUED from pg 27 CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL KILDYSART, CO. CLARE Take notice that Kildysart Kidz Care & Education are applying to Clare County Council for planning permission to construct an additional afterschool room along with all associated works at the above address. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of Clare Coun-

ty Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL KINLEA, KNOCKALOUGH, CO. CLARE Take notice that Joey O’Connell is applying to Clare County Council for planning permission to construct a granny flat to the side

of an existing dwelling house along with all associated ancillary works at the above address. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of Clare County Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL BALLYASHEA, KILNAMONA, ENNIS, CO. CLARE Take notice that Richard Quinn & Rachel O’ Donnell are applying to Clare County Council for planning permission to construct a new dwelling house, access road, entrance, private garage and install a new wastewater treatment system along with all associated works at the above address. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of

Clare County Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL CORLACK, BUNRATTY, CO. CLARE Take notice that Catherine Grady is applying to Clare County Council for planning permission to construct a

new dwelling house and private garage, new entrance and install a new wastewater treatment system along with all associated site works at the above address. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of Clare County Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of

receipt by the authority of the application.

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In what year did Marty Ger Colleran formerly held 2 Morrisey join Clare FM as News 7 the position of editor of which national newspaper in Ireland? Editor? a. b. c.

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Clare journalist Aisling O’ 9 Loughlin was formerly a presenter of which big TV-Show? a. b. c.

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