The leaked draft report examining the circumstances surrounding the death of a young Indian woman at University Hospital Galway suggests a “great systems breakdown among clinicians and medics”.

A Killaloe transition year student was this week given a unique insight into nanoscience, the “science of the small”, when the Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN), Ireland’s leading nanoscience institute at Trinity College Dublin, hosted their Spring Transition Week.

THE cost of building a roundabout on the Tulla Road for residents of Oakleigh Wood, Derrymore and Cappahard has been estimated at around €250,000, with Ennis’ town manager Ger Dollard stating the council cannot spend half its roads budget on one roundabout. However, Mr Dollard said the council are working towards finding a solution to ongoing traffic issues in the area.

THE Health and Safety Authority (HSA) have said that it is too early for it to release information on the incident at Chemifloc, which happened just before Christmas.

KILKEE town councillors have expressed annoyance that just two Clare County Council staff are available to clean the town, for two hours daily, on busy weekends. Staff work Monday to Friday from 8.15am to 3.45pm in Kilkee when the town is significantly quieter.

AN East Clare-based company is hoping to harvest the talents of at least four people in the next few weeks and up to nine more by the year’s end as the two-man business expands.

THE Deputy Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona, will lead a delegation of almost 100 people to Ennis next week to participate in a comprehensive programme of events marking the 25th anniversary of the twinning link between the county and Arizona State capitals.

KILDYSART Drama Group will present their production of Michael J Ginnelly’s A Wake in the West in the community centre this Saturday and Sunday night.