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Nov 30 2023
DRIVING FORWARD ‘I was already
famous shur!’ says Sheamie by Páraic McMahon
paraic@clareecho.ie
THOUSANDS of children applied to appear on The Late Late Toy Show but it was a seven year old boy from Kilfenora by the name of Sheamie Garrihy who stole the show. Friday’s Toy Show has been watched over 1.7 million times, making it the most-watched programme of the year so far. Kilfenora’s very own Sheamie Garrihy was the among the stars who shone brightest with the first class pupil in-demand since with interview requests for national and local radio stations, television shows and of course The Clare Echo. One of the most common questions thrown at Sheamie since appearing on The Toy Show has
been ‘how does it feel to be famous’ but he is quick to mention his first brush of the limelight, “I was already famous shur didn’t I win a singing competition with ye in The Clare Echo, how wouldn’t I remember it I was only four like”. Sheamie’s stylish mullet has also endeared him to the nation. “I’ve had the mullet all my life,” he confirmed. “I have an Australian hairdresser, her name is Melanie O’Brien from Gruaig Hair Salon, she is an Australian hairdresser so she knows all about the mullet”. His mother Caitriona is quick to point out that he stays away from technology - a pivotal reason for his endearing personality.
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Bunratty €48k mess
l Eddie Brigdale, founder of Brigdale Coaches with his grand-son Cian Crimmins, the company’s operations director with the school Photo by Natasha Barton transport operator award
CLOSE to €50,000 has been wasted by Clare County Council on attempts to construct a bandstand in Bunratty. Having constructed the base of the structure that the bandstand was to be built on, the Council were left red-faced after discovering it was on lands that they
did not own. The Clare Echo understands that €48,000 has already been spent on the bandstand to date and the local community has nothing to show for it at this stage but the Council remains hopeful that a structure will be installed.