The second semi-final of the Vetsearch Feramo D Open 525 at the Limerick Greyhound Racing Stadium last Saturday night did not go according to plan, when the well-fancied and record-breaking College Maybe ended her interest in the event.

Jim Young Senior (7) was the winner of the men’s monthly medal, which was played for on the Castle Course in Lahinch on Saturday. He returned a score of 61 nett to win by a stroke from Duncan Cusack (7) with Ronan Murphy (6) in third spot, two strokes further back.

THE decision to abolish the National Spatial Strategy without a revised plan in place will create a “policy vacuum” that could halt progress on badly needed infrastructure in Hub towns such as Ennis, it has been claimed.

SHANNON Development has confirmed in a letter to Kilrush area councillors that they have sold one of their enterprise units on the Carrigaholt Road in Kilkee. However in the letter, John O’Toole, asset management executive, did not say to whom the unit has been sold or at what price.

THE introduction of water charges isn’t going to be popular and at the February meeting of Shannon Town Council, several of the members voiced their concerns.

FOR the first time since 2008, more jobs were created than lost last year in Shannon Development client companies based in the Shannon Free Zone.

RYANAIR is increasing the frequency on some of its sun services this summer.

THE energy from this week’s underground nuclear test in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) was felt in Dublin and Donegal but not in Clare.