INDEPENDENT town councillor Mairéad O’Brien was elected Mayor of Kilrush at last Friday’s AGM in the town hall. Councillor O’Brien succeeds Councillor Ian Lynch. The new deputy mayor is independent Councillor Paul Moroney.
Read More »Lynch to stand in 2014 county council election
IN his final speech as Mayor of Kilrush, Councillor Ian Lynch revealed plans to stand for a seat on Clare County Council in 2014.
Read More »Kilrush council applies for sports complex funding
KILRUSH Town Council has recently applied for grant funding under the 2012 Sports Capital Grant Scheme with a view to progressing with the proposed sports complex on the Cooraclare Road in the town. However, it will be several months before any feedback is forthcoming regarding the success of the grant application. The matter was raised at last week’s meeting of Kilrush Town Council by town Mayor Ian Lynch, who asked that the town council call a public meeting to update local people on the status of the project. “I wish to confirm that two applications for grant funding under the 2012 Sports Capital Grant Scheme, for proposed works on the Cooraclare Road Sports Project, have been made recently by both Kilrush Town Council and by Clare County Council,” Kilrush Town Clerk John Corry replied. “As part of this process, we sought letters of support from the various sporting organisations, who would be utilising this facility and we explained to each …
Read More »Miltown gearing up for 40th Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy
THE Willie Clancy Summer School is celebrating its 40th anniversary next month, and the Kilfenora Céilí Band can hardly contain their excitement. The summer school, formed by Martin Talty, Muiris Ó Rocháin and Harry Hughes, in honour of renowned uilleann piper Willie Clancy, has grown in stature over the years, welcoming musicians from across the globe to join in the festivities. In many ways, the band represents the entire concept of the week, as both have encouraged young performers to play. The birth of the North Clare band stretches back 102 years, and similar to the Miltown festival, they have always tried to encourage and nurture up-and-coming talent for the next generation.“The festival started at a time when traditional music certainly didn’t have the status that it has now,” John Lynch, leader of the Kilfenora Céilí Band stated. “Muiris, Harry and Martin have to be commended for the brave, bold and innovative summer school model that they founded and …
Read More »Mayor furious at threat of town council axing
NEWLY elected Mayor of Kilkee, Councillor Claire Haugh, is furious the 111-year-old town council may cease to exist in 2014 if local government reforms result in small town councils being abolished.
Read More »RNLI to benefit from Ayleroe stroll
A FUNDRAISING stroll in the hills of Ayleroe will take place on Sunday, June 24. The hills of Ayleroe nestle into the landscape on the banks of the Shannon River between Kildysart and Labasheeda.
Read More »Bringing sustainable tourism to life
LAST April, Trea Heapes was appointed to the role of animator by Loop Head Tourism, which primarily incorporates members from Kilkee, Carrigaholt and Killballyowen. The objective of the year-long role, which is funded by Leader, is to bring life to the sustainable tourism product in West Clare.
Read More »Indian ambassador unveils plaque to Kilkee scientist
THE Indian Ambassador to Ireland, Debasish Chakravarti, unveiled a plaque to Kilkee-born scientist, Sir Edwin J Butler, at Kilkee library on Tuesday. Mayor of Clare Pat Hayes also attended the ceremony.Edwin Butler was born in 1874 in Kilkee, where his father was resident magistrate. He graduated in medicine from Queen’s College Cork, now University College Cork, where a building is named in his honour, in 1898.After graduation, Edwin won an 1851 exhibition travelling scholarship and studied mycology (fungi) in Paris, Freiburg, Antibes and Kew. In 1901, he was appointed cryptogamic botanist to the Government of India.He trained mycologists and technicians in India, set up a herbarium and culture collection, inspired workers and advanced knowledge and research. In 1905, he was appointed imperial mycologist at the new Agricultural Research Station in Pusa and in 1920 was appointed agricultural adviser to the Government of India. He is known in India as ‘The Father of Indian Plant Pathology and Mycology’.Edwin investigated the diseases …
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