THE newly elected Ballynacally Development Association’s primary objective for 2013 is to refurbish the community centre, which has been unused for the last two years. With this in mind, Sharon Shannon will perform at in a fundraising concert in Ballycorick Church on July 21 at 8pm.

A MOONLIGHT walk in aid of the RNLI will take place at the flaggy shore in New Quay, Belharbour on Friday, June 21. This year, the walk coincides with the summer solstice, the longest day of the year.

A START date has yet to be confirmed for work to begin on the Kinvara Sewerage Scheme. Councillor Gerry Finnerty tabled a motion at a recent meeting of Galway County Council seeking information on the timeframe for the project’s completion. The answer he received from the council, he said is “unsatisfactory”.

FORMER Ennis priest Fr John Molloy will be in the presence of Pope Francis this summer. Fr Molloy will be accompanying three youths from his parish in Monte Sinai in Ecuador to World Youth Day in Rio de Janero in July. Speaking from his parish, Fr Molloy said, “We look forward to being with Pope Francisco in person.”

MORE THAN 600 people, decked out in pink raised, over €50,000 for breast cancer research at the fourth annual Pink Ribbon Walk.

FEARS about the potential effects of fracking on the county were expressed at a recent meeting of Ennis councillors where it was proposed that the town council support Clare County Council’s ban of the controversial process.

THIS year’s Ennis Street Festival will reach new heights as it welcomes a spectacular aerial show to its line-up. Ennis Street Festival, running from July 5 to 7, will showcase a variety of events, which under this year’s theme will encourage visitors to Let’s Explore.Two aerial shows with community participation will be the main attraction when Fidget Feet will perform an aerial show launching from a 40m high crane at Abbey Street Car Park. These shows will be held at 3pm and 11pm on Sunday, July 7.The aerial performance group will also provide a creative opportunity to both professional artists and to the public to get involved through drumming and performance workshops. A packed line-up of events was announced at the launch on Saturday and full details are available locally and from Glór in Ennis.  This year’s visual art project will follow the Let’s Explore theme and artists will showcase works based on folklore and enchantment. A unique visual experience …

Ennis singer-songwriter Emer O’Flaherty embarks on an exciting summer schedule from this Friday as she brings her new show Life in 3 Words to audiences in North Clare, Glór and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Kicking off at the Courthouse Gallery in Ennistymon at 8pm, she will perform her own songs following a set by oboe player Etain McCooey, violinist Karen Kelly and low -whistle maker and guitarist, Ian Lambe. It will be Emer’s first time performing at the Fringe Festival and explains how her body of work came about, ultimately leading to her netting the slot at the Scottish arts festival. “It was a snowball effect and who I have to thank for it are the Ginger Jam sessions in Brandon’s. They gave me 20 minutes last September to do a set and I said, ‘listen I’d love to do one song’, I had a few written but I said I’d let one out to the public first and they …