A meeting to form Lough Derg’s first community media centre was held on Monday in Mountshannon and has resulted in some promising developments.

ST Mary’s Development Association in Lissycasey has been granted planning permission to construct a wildlife habitat consisting of crannógs and a miniature ring fort. Translated from Irish, Lissycasey means ‘ringfort of the Casey’s’. The development will be located across the road from Lissycasey graveyard.

IRELAND’S corporate tax, a target for some other countries, will be stoutly defended, Minister Richard Bruton said in Shannon last Friday.

RETIRED GAA commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh will be among the high-profile guests at Kildysart GAA grounds on Bank Holiday Monday as part of the Cian Cleary benefit fundraising drive.

ON his first official visit to the county since he assumed the ministerial enterprise, jobs and innovation portfolio, Richard Bruton wheeled into Shannon last Friday, the bearer of good news.

Recession? What recession? There is no recession for present or former executives of the Irish banking system.

GARDAÍ are reportedly struggling to pay their bills in the current economic climate. According to the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, a total of 120 members of the force found themselves penniless following the total consumption of their wage packets to pay the direct debits they owed to run their homes.

THE pinnacle of a cross-curricular project took place at the official launch of the Pride of ECC currach as it embarked from the River Fergus in Clarecastle on its maiden voyage west of the Shannon on Tuesday afternoon.The atmosphere was emotional and electric as Ennis Community College pupils finally got to see the result of their hours of dedication float along the river. Teachers, parents and friends were all there to encourage and cheer them along.“It is a very proud moment for all involved and one which I think will stick with the students forever. It’s been great to witness the students busy at work and to watch their self-esteem and confidence grow at each stage of the project,” said teacher and Junior Certificate Schools Programme (JCSP) co-ordinator, Vivien Grogan.Ten pupils from first and second year seized on the opportunity to participate in the age-old traditional craft of currach making.“The school is forging links with the Fergus Rowing Club to …