THE Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte was in East Clare this week, where he discussed the possibility of the Finsa Forest Products Plant in Scariff being redeveloped as a biomass plant.

Well-known maritime scenes from the North Clare coastline will be featured in Kenny’s Art Gallery, Ennistymon during a month long free art exhibition.

THE Jack Downes Appeal, which was launched in December 2012, has raised €25,000 to help out the Kilrush teenager with his treatment for Transverse Myelitis.

SOME disabled members of the Ennis community are unable to use the so-called ‘superloos’ in the county capital, according to one local councillor. While Ennis’ town manager has stated the town council would be “very concerned” if that were the case.

CLARE GAA chairman Michael McDonagh this week warned the provincial council that any move by them to change from the open draw for the provincial championship will be resisted strongly by Clare.

THE officers of Bord na nÓg Iomaint have called a special meeting for Tuesday night next following the decision of the county hearings committee (CHC) to rule in favour of a Bodyke appeal against a decision of the board to schedule an U-14C Championship semi-final for Friday evening last.

ENNIS light-welterweight Sally Carrig, seeking a second European boxing medal at the EU championships in a sweltering Kezethey, Hungary, lost out on a split decision to the Italian Monica Floridia in the quarter-finals on Tuesday.

THERE were only Clare men in the room when officials from the Munster Council and Clare GAA met this week to discuss an alleged change by Clare to the county’s masters fixtures schedule.